Lead Product Manager (Spanish Speaking- Mexico Payroll)

UKG•Sunrise, FL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

With continued success in the Global Payroll and Workforce Management market, UKG is expanding and searching for motivated, talented, and driven Lead Product Managers to join our Global Payroll Team. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our Global Payroll and Workforce Management (WFM) solutions. You will own the Product Strategy for In-Country Compliance in Mexico. Deep expertise of Mexican payroll is required, alongside fluent Spanish language skills. This is a unique opportunity to lead product ownership in regions where compliance requirements are complex and evolving, and where deep local expertise is essential. Why This Role Matters This is a strategic role within UKG’s Global Payroll, helping deliver next-generation Payroll and WFM solutions tailored to the compliance needs of each country. You’ll be instrumental in building the engine that powers our Workforce Experience Suite, ensuring our products are not only compliant but also competitive and customer-centric.

Requirements

Analytical & Problem Solving
Strong understanding of complex business processes and compliance frameworks.
Ability to gather and reconcile data from multiple sources to inform product decisions.
Experience diagnosing feature gaps and technical bugs, and working with engineering to resolve them.
Communication & Collaboration
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English as well as local language for the region.
Ability to write clear, systematic functional specifications.
Skilled in facilitating product design workshops and cross-functional sessions.
Comfortable presenting product updates to internal teams and customers alike.
Technical & Product Expertise
6–7 years of experience in HR, payroll, financial, or tech-based environments.
Deep expertise of Mexican payroll - local payroll and WFM compliance, legal, regulatory requirements, etc..
Proven track record of leading large-scale projects involving multiple technologies.
Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Experience with tools like JIRA, Azure DevOps, or similar.
Understanding of relational databases and APIs.
Fluent in Spanish.

Nice To Haves

University degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
Experience working in a global product organization.
Ability to work independently while collaborating across global teams.

Responsibilities

Own the Product Strategy for In-Country Compliance in Your Country or Region
Lead the definition and execution of product roadmaps for Payroll and WFM compliance in specific regions, ensuring alignment with local regulatory requirements and market expectations; whilst forming part of the holistic whole platform.
Drive Product/Market Fit
Collaborate with Go-To-Market (GTM), Pre-Sales, and Managed Services teams to ensure our products meet the nuanced needs of each country’s compliance landscape, taking into consideration, global, local and company specific compliance requirements.
Act as a Compliance Product Owner
Apply Product Owner and Analyst style capabilities to deeply understand local legislation, translate it into product requirements, and ensure these are reflected in the roadmap from initial ideation through to successful market release.
Bridge the Gap Between Pre-Sales and Product
Take ownership of a skillset that has traditionally fallen to Pre-Sales, but requires dedicated product leadership and domain expertise in the region – be the owner of Product Market fit.
Lead Product Development Lifecycle
Guide cross-functional teams through the full product lifecycle, from ideation to delivery, ensuring high-quality outcomes and customer satisfaction.