Digital Product Owner - Payroll
Budapest, Hungary Regular Posted on Jun. 25, 2026 Closing on Jul. 31, 2026 Salary Range HUF 13,171,200.00 - 19,756,800.00Location: Budapest
Hybrid working
About the job
As Digital Product Owner – Payroll within our Digital Delivery & Operations team, you'll own the end-to-end lifecycle of Sanofi's global payroll digital solutions — ensuring they're reliable, compliant, and continuously improving. Ready to get started?
Join the digital engine driving Sanofi's transformation — where AI, automation, and bold experimentation power faster science and smarter decisions. In Digital, you'll sit at the heart of our People & Culture transformation, bridging HR operations and technology to deliver a payroll experience that reflects Sanofi's commitment to every one of its employees.
About Sanofi
We're an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people's lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.
Join an Award-Winning Team at Sanofi Budapest Hub!
Be part of something exceptional. Our Budapest Hub has been recognized for workplace excellence, innovation, and our commitment to putting people first.
Main responsibilities
- Own application management, service requests, and change decisions across the Payroll digital portfolio, driving continuous improvement and process automation.
- Act as the primary bridge between HR, Finance, and Digital delivery teams — ensuring clear priorities, shared understanding, and effective stakeholder engagement.
- Manage third-party payroll vendors and regional providers, overseeing SLAs, performance reviews, and contract governance in partnership with Procurement and Legal.
- Ensure payroll solutions comply with local labor laws, GDPR, and Cyber Security standards across all supported countries, embedding compliance by design.
- Lead change and release management for system upgrades and regulatory changes, including UAT coordination, knowledge articles, and adoption monitoring.
- Coordinate incident management and oversee integrations between Workday, payroll engines, banking systems, and Finance platforms to ensure data integrity and operational continuity.
About you
- Experience owning or managing payroll digital solutions in a complex, multinational environment — including vendor and SLA management.
- Strong working knowledge of Workday HCM and practical understanding of HR data flows and payroll integrations (EIBs, Core Connectors, or equivalent tools are a plus).
- Familiarity with Agile product management — backlog prioritization, sprint planning, and roadmap delivery.
- Knowledge of GDPR, data privacy frameworks, and Cyber Security standards as applied to HR and payroll systems.
- Bachelor's degree in HR, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field; professional certifications (PMP, SAFe PO, CIPP) are an advantage.
- Strong communicator with the ability to translate complex regulatory and technical topics for diverse business audiences.
Why choose us?
- Join the digital force behind Sanofi's AI-powered transformation, where your work directly shapes the experience of tens of thousands of employees worldwide.
- Gain strategic visibility at the heart of our P&C Digital transformation, with direct exposure to senior HR and Digital leadership.
- Benefit from pioneering partnerships with OpenAI, IBM, and others — and a culture that embraces bold experimentation and continuous improvement.
- Grow your career with access to Sanofi's global learning ecosystem, cross-functional exposure, and clear pathways within Digital People Services.
- Thrive in a modern, hybrid working environment with outstanding benefits, including comprehensive healthcare and 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave.
Office of the Year 2025 – Evolution Award
Our most recent award – Sanofi is recognized for creating an innovative workspace that supports collaboration and adaptability.
Marketing Diamond Award 2026 – Employer Branding
One of the highest honours at Hungary's prestigious Marketing Diamond Awards, recognizing excellence in employer branding.
BSC Investor of the Year 2025
Awarded by HIPA, ABSL Hungary, and AmCham Hungary for our contribution to Hungary's business services sector.
PwC Workforce Preference Survey 2025 – Top 3 Most Attractive Employers
Ranked 3rd among the most attractive employers in Hungary.
Hungarian Employer Branding Awards 2025 – Gold & Silver
Best Strategic Employer Branding Campaign (Gold) and Best Employer Branding Campaign in the Pharma Sector (Silver).
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Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.
Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.
At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.
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