Medior Product Owner – HR Systems

In this role you own the HR IT landscape within a Dutch-based organization undergoing a large-scale HR digital modernization. You will shape how HR technology supports end-to-end processes by collaborating with HR, Finance, IT Architecture and external vendors. You translate complex HR needs into scalable, intuitive solutions while guiding stakeholders through change. You help drive a data-driven HR ecosystem and professionalize the HR technology foundation. This is a chance to impact the employee lifecycle and contribute to a human-centric digital transformation.

• competitive salary up to 65.000 per year (incl. 8% holiday allowance)
• 30 holidays
• pension plan
• discounts on several products
• Top Employer recognised
• over 200 digital courses for continuous learning

• Own and manage the HR IT roadmap and oversee delivery with vendors and internal teams
• Translate HR needs into scalable technical solutions and epics/user stories
• Drive improvements across the full employee lifecycle (onboarding, CoreHR, learning, talent, performance, etc.)
• Create functional requirements and collaborate with engineering/product teams
• Coordinate delivery with internal stakeholders (HR, Finance, IT Architecture) and external vendors
• Ensure compliance with Dutch legislation, privacy and security standards
• Conduct impact analyses, feasibility checks, and assess dependencies and data implications
• Support data-driven HR through reporting structures and system integrations

• 3-5 years in Product Ownership, Product Management, Business Analysis, or HR IT consultancy
• End-to-end understanding of HR processes (CoreHR, onboarding/offboarding, learning, talent, performance, case management)
• Ability to write clear epics, user stories, and functional designs
• Experience with SaaS HR systems (e.g., Workday, AFAS, SuccessFactors, Cornerstone, Talentsoft)
• Comfortable working with internal stakeholders and external vendors
• Ability to analyse feasibility, dependencies, risks, and integration impacts
• Clear communication and ability to simplify complex topics for non-technical stakeholders
• Based in the Netherlands, preferably within ~30 km of The Hague; available to be in Den Haag office 3 days/week
• Dutch language skills or comfort operating in a Dutch-speaking environment

• clear communication
• stakeholder management
• analytical thinking
• SaaS HR systems (Workday, AFAS, SuccessFactors, Cornerstone, Talentsoft)
• requirements engineering (epics, user stories, functional designs)
• data implications and integrations (API, HR data, reporting)