Oracle Product Manager, Workforce Technology

IHG•Atlanta, GA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Manager owns the product management of IHG’s core workforce technology ecosystem, with primary ownership of Oracle HCM Fusion and related workforce capabilities. The role partners with HR stakeholders, architects, engineers, vendors, and implementation partners to define product strategy, prioritize investments, and deliver technology solutions that improve employee experiences, simplify processes, and drive business outcomes. The position owns the technology strategy and product roadmap needed to achieve HR-defined priorities and outcomes, including how solutions are designed, configured, prioritized, and delivered. The Product Manager champions AI-enabled workforce capabilities, workforce data quality, automation, and modern digital experiences. They own the product vision, roadmap, backlog, and Agile delivery cadence; translate workforce strategies into measurable outcomes and technology investments; and balance business value, colleague experience, compliance, cost, risk, operational excellence, and long-term technical sustainability. The role also evaluates and scales innovations such as employee self-service, conversational experiences, intelligent recommendations, workforce insights, process automation, and skills-based experiences. The position uses workforce data, user feedback, operational metrics, and adoption analytics to guide prioritization and continuous improvement. It shares accountability with HR leaders for workforce technology’s contribution to HR strategy, colleague experience, and process efficiency, and shares responsibility with the HRIS/Core HR team for Oracle HCM workforce data accuracy and its flow to downstream systems. The role collaborates on change management, training, and communications to support adoption. This is a hybrid position requiring three days in the Atlanta office; the expectation may change with business needs. Travel is 10%. IHG describes its culture as inclusive and focused on supporting colleague wellbeing, flexibility, belonging, growth, and making a difference.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
At least 5 years of experience in Product Management, Business Analysis, Technology Consulting, HR Technology, or related digital product roles.
At least 3 years of direct experience supporting Oracle HCM Fusion and Core HR business processes.
Hands-on experience with Oracle HCM Fusion.
Strong understanding of Core HR processes, employee lifecycle workflows, workforce data, security concepts, and HR operating models.
Experience partnering with business stakeholders and engineering teams to define strategy, manage priorities, and deliver business outcomes.
Experience working with enterprise SaaS platforms in large, complex organizations.
Experience operating within Agile product delivery environments.
Experience translating business requirements into product roadmaps, epics, and prioritized backlogs.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with UKG, ServiceNow HRSD, ADP, Paradox, Oracle Learning, Cornerstone, SumTotal, or similar workforce technologies.
Experience supporting workforce modernization or HR transformation initiatives.
Experience evaluating or implementing AI-enabled capabilities within HR and workforce platforms.
A product mindset focused on employee experience, business outcomes, and continuous improvement.
Interest in using AI, automation, and modern digital experiences to reduce friction, improve productivity, and provide relevant support, guidance, and development opportunities in the flow of work.
Demonstrated ownership of technology strategy and solution approach, proactively shaping workforce technology capabilities rather than solely responding to business requests.
Ability to balance employee experience, business value, architectural integrity, and long-term platform sustainability.

Responsibilities

Own the product vision, roadmap, and backlog for Oracle HCM Fusion and core workforce capabilities.
Translate HR strategies, business priorities, and workforce objectives into measurable product outcomes, solution roadmaps, and technology investments.
Balance business value, colleague experience, compliance requirements, operational excellence, cost, risk, scalability, and technical sustainability in product decisions.
Partner with HR stakeholders across Core HR, Talent, Recruiting, Compensation, Benefits, Workforce Management, and Learning to understand colleague journeys and identify ways to simplify experiences and remove process friction.
Act as a strategic technology partner to HR by challenging assumptions, evaluating alternatives, and recommending solutions.
Own product decisions, platform configuration strategy, technical solution approaches, and delivery prioritization while partnering with HR to define desired business outcomes.
Evaluate, pilot, and scale AI-enabled workforce capabilities, including employee self-service, conversational experiences, intelligent recommendations, workforce insights, process automation, and skills-based experiences.
Stay current with workforce technology, AI, and employee experience trends and evolve platform capabilities accordingly.
Own the product backlog and Agile delivery cadence, prioritize work by business value, and align releases with the product roadmap.
Focus on product outcomes, value realization, and adoption while working with engineering and vendor partners who carry out delivery.
Use workforce data, user feedback, operational metrics, and adoption analytics to guide prioritization and continuous improvement.
Partner with stakeholders to improve workforce data quality and support future AI and analytics capabilities.
Lead the evaluation, design, and implementation of technology solutions that meet business needs and achieve defined outcomes.
Work jointly with HR leaders to ensure workforce technology supports HR strategy and produces measurable improvements in colleague experience and process efficiency.
Share responsibility with the HRIS/Core HR team for Oracle HCM workforce data accuracy and the flow of data to downstream systems.
Collaborate with HR, Communications, and business stakeholders on change management, training, and communications that drive adoption.
Partner with Workforce Platforms Engineering, vendors, and implementation partners to deliver high-quality releases aligned with product priorities.