Flowers Bakeries Hiring for HR Digital Domain Lead at Thomasville, GA  Full Time

The Human Resources (HR) Digital Domain Lead will work collaboratively with the Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) to define the technical and digital product roadmap that supports the overall HR Strategy. They need to have a deep understanding of the HR area and key HR technology partners while building close relationships with key stakeholders across the company to ensure that the team’s effort is aligned with our corporate and functional strategies. This role will manage dependencies with other team’s functions while identifying, building, and managing strategic partnership across the different teams. They are accountable overall for effective and accurate requirements gathering. They also work closely within their team to ensure business value and user feedback is translated into new developments and requirements, as necessary. They will be accountable for specific business KPIs / outcomes across HR. This role will require a continued improvement mindset while helping the CHRO with key HR transformation and strategic activities. A relentless focus on unlocking improvement and efficiencies across HR processes and ways of working in line with the overall HR strategy is a must.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Work with CHRO to develop ambitious and clear HR product strategy and vision and communicate it effectively to key stakeholders, the HR team, and the leadership team
• Develop and execute the “end to end” team output strategy from inception to production
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure HR digital vision and products align with HR go-forward strategy and operational requirements
• Accountable for product specific KPIs once solution enters production and regular communication of key performance metrics to stakeholders against product strategy and vision
• Utilize market and industry knowledge to translate user needs into user stories, acceptance criteria, and requirements for their team; maintain a backlog 3 to 4 sprints ahead of the team
• Work closely with CHRO to establish each product’s business value and support all necessary end-user engagement, communication, and customer outreach as needed
• Facilitate release planning with stakeholders and conduct weekly demos of products which are in development through their respective releases
• Function as a key role on Agile team(s) and work with the team daily, leveraging Azure Dev Ops, Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe methodology
• Integrate usability studies and research into product requirements to enhance user satisfaction and ensure customer driven design
• Align outward facing product requirements and/ or user stories across all key stakeholders (HR, business/ functions, IT, etc.)
• Manage internal and external partnerships relevant to selected domains / technologies
• Provide continuous improvement recommendations through technology investment and process improvement recommendations to drive efficiencies within HR

• 7+ years of experience working in Product Owner/management roles
• Experienced in facilitating agile ceremonies, managing a backlog/release plan, tracking team level metrics, removing blockers (burndown chart, release burn up, etc.)
• Deep experience leading with teams in an agile setting, preferably using Azure Dev Ops, Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe
• Strong collaborator with cross-functional teams from tech, design, and business
• Proven knowledge of standard product management practices, technology and supporting industry principles
• Experience with digital products, including product strategy, vision, and gathering of requirements across all areas of HR
• Strong communication skills with ability to communicate complex technical concepts and align organization on decisions
• Sound problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly process complex information and present it clearly and simply
• Utilizes team collaboration to create innovative solutions efficiently
• Brings a high-energy and passionate outlook to the job and can influence those around her/him
• Able to build a sense of trust and rapport that creates a comfortable & effective workplace
• Passionate about HR technology and excited about the impact of emerging / disruptive technologies to drive operational improvement
• Desire to unleash inner self-starter and work in an environment that fosters entrepreneurial minds
• Belief in a culture of complete transparency and trust and open to learning new ideas outside scope or knowledge
• Demonstrated aptitude for learning new HR technologies
• Continuous improvement mindset focused on driving efficiencies and transformation the HR function long-term

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, IT, IS or related field preferred; HR background required