Wellcome is a global charitable foundation that improves health for everyone by funding science, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships. Wellcome plans to spend £16bn over the next ten years, funding new discoveries in life, health and wellbeing and taking on three global health challenges: mental health, infectious disease, and climate and health.
Wellcome is seeking a Product Manager (People Systems) to lead the People Systems team. You will develop and implement the People Systems strategy and oversee the design, build, testing and maintenance of Wellcome's HR systems, including Workday, to support effective processes and enhance the employee experience.
Responsibilities:
* Develop and implement the People Systems strategy, ensuring systems underpin the delivery of the People Strategy
* Manage the People Systems roadmap and prioritisation process, ensuring enhancements meet business and end-user needs; allocate resources; and oversee implementation and embedding of change
* Lead the discovery, design and build of configurations across all Workday modules (HCM, Compensation, Absence, Recruitment, Learning, Help, UK Payroll, Performance and Talent) and other supporting People Systems
* Lead day-to-day management of all People Systems, including resolving complex issues, maintaining robust data and security controls, and managing upgrades and audit processes
* Work with product owners across the People team to ensure systems meet business needs, maximise functionality and enhance user experience
* Manage relationships with system and application management service providers
* Lead the People Systems team, supporting team members' development
Minimum requirements:
* Experience of developing and owning a People Systems strategy
* Extensive Workday experience, including product ownership of the full solution and in-depth knowledge of its modules, complex configuration, security, integrations and reporting
* Experience of delivering high-quality projects or workstreams to tight deadlines
* Experience of leading and developing people (preferred)
* Strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills
Terms: Permanent, full time. Salary £65,200–£84,700. Hybrid working: 3 days a week in the Euston Road London office (Tuesday–Thursday), remaining days remote or in office.
Closing date: Thursday 5 November 2026
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply, submit an up-to-date CV and answer 2 application questions demonstrating that you meet the minimum requirements for the role, via the Wellcome Workday application page. Interviews: 1st stage w/c 23 November 2026, 2nd stage w/c 30 November 2026.
https://wellcome.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/Wellcome/job/London/Product-Manager--People-Systems-_R-003544/apply