Join Kainos and Shape the Future
At Kainos, we’re problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators - driven by a shared mission to create real impact. Whether we’re transforming digital services for millions, delivering cutting‑edge Workday solutions, or pushing the boundaries of technology, we do it together.
We believe in a people‑first culture, where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions truly make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse, ambitious team that celebrates creativity and collaboration.
Ready to make your mark? Join us and be part of something bigger.
Job Profile Description
At Kainos, we provide innovative SaaS products designed to help Workday customers reduce risk and maximize their Workday investment. Our solutions include Workday testing, compliance, data masking, and document management. As a business with a proven record of year‑on‑year growth, we have multiple opportunities for product managers across each of our growth products to help us take our business to the next level.
As a Product Manager at Kainos, you'll combine your business and technical acumen to create captivating products. You'll understand our customers and market, identifying their needs and challenges. Your insights will drive valuable solutions with great ROI. You'll own the product roadmap, coordinating across functions for seamless execution and impact. You'll lead innovative ideas to fruition, ensuring our products excel in the marketplace.
Your responsibilities extend beyond product development. You will be an advocate for the product both within Kainos and to the outside world. You will articulate the unique value propositions, create compelling product messaging, and develop high‑impact marketing campaigns. You will equip our marketing, sales, and customer success teams with the knowledge and materials they need to champion our products with confidence.
Staying ahead of the curve is crucial, and you will become a market expert through continuous research and direct engagement with customers, prospects, and internal stakeholders. You will monitor trends, analyze competitors, and refine our strategies to maintain our leading position in the market.
Mentorship will also be a key aspect of your role. You will inspire and guide junior members of the product team, fostering their growth and helping them reach their full potential within Kainos.
Responsibilities
- Market intelligence: understand the market, trends, and Ideal Customer Profile (ICP).
- Be an expert on our buyers, how they buy and their buying criteria.
- Define the value proposition and measurable ROI for products and features.
- Own Market Segmentation to drive go‑to‑market activities.
- Manage Product Roadmap across multiple functional areas, including problem discovery and analysis of market needs.
- Capture and articulate requirements directly from customers, prospects and internal teams such as Sales, Presales, Delivery, Value teams and other Workday subject‑matter experts.
- Define and build solutions to address market / customer needs.
- Price feature add‑ons and/or new product modules.
- Launch products and features, organizing and enabling internal teams such as delivery, marketing, onboarding to maximise impact.
- Run beta and early‑adopter programs with customers / development partners.
- Measure success and ROI for Kainos and customers.
- Know competition and maintain our leading market position.
- Sustain relationships with customers and technology partners.
Minimum (essential) Requirements
- Previous experience as a SaaS Product Manager in an Agile software development environment.
- At least 5 years of experience building, marketing, pricing and launching software products, or comparable experience supporting sales.
- Experience running beta and early‑adopter programs with customers / development partners, or architect experience in a Workday IMPL / Phase X project.
- Proven track record of working closely with business analysts, product development leads / architects to advance functional and non‑functional aspects of the product.
- Excellent communication skills; persuasive, effective, and strong negotiation skills.
- Attention to detail, ability to interpret supplied information and challenge assumptions.
- Ability to facilitate team meetings and group conversations.
- Good understanding of technology, digital services and trends.
- Effective communication with the team and external stakeholders.
- Flexibility to travel when needed to customer and partner locations worldwide.
Desirable
- Experience with automated testing frameworks, data privacy, compliance or document management products.
- Experience integrating AI into commercial products to solve real business problems.
- Workday implementation experience.
People Management
- Agree, set and review goals for self and team aligned to Kainos, Workday practice and your capability.
- Provide support so goals can be achieved.
- Review and refine goals for relevance, maintaining performance on track.
- Conduct performance reviews and provide feedback.
- Conduct one‑on‑one monthly and/or project completion feedback meetings.
- Provide regular feedback in Workday.
- Complete end‑of‑year reviews and agree outcomes.
- Identify training to support development.
- Support career paths and progression.
- Review weekly workload forecasting, staff allocations and timesheet checks.
- Participate in recruitment and interviews.
- Monitor attrition and retention metrics.
Embracing our differences
At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, valuing and respecting everyone, providing an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or other characteristics that make them who they are. Every candidate deserves a level playing field.
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