Sr Manager Product Management
Dayforce.com
112k - 201k CAD/year
Office
Canada
Full Time
Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region.
Our award-winning Cloud HCM platform offers a unified solution database and continuous calculation engine, driving efficiency, productivity and compliance for the global workforce.
Our brand promise - Makes Work Life Better™ - Reflects our commitment to employees, customers, partners and communities globally.
About the opportunity
As the Sr. Manager, Product Management, Time and Absence, you’ll lead the strategy and execution for solutions that help organizations capture time, manage compliance, and handle time off seamlessly, shaping how people around the world interact with their most valuable resource.
This is not just about compliance and accuracy, it’s about designing experiences that feel effortless, intuitive, and empowering. From simplifying how employees clock in, to helping managers resolve exceptions, to enabling organizations to navigate global labor laws and time off policies, your work will directly impact productivity, fairness, and employee well-being.
You’ll be at the center of innovation, bringing together customer insights, design thinking, and AI-driven intelligence to build the next generation of workforce management. By engaging deeply with customers and aligning stakeholders across engineering, design, compliance, and executive leadership, you’ll transform complexity into clarity and deliver solutions that make work life better.
What you'll get to do
• Define and own the Time and Absence product experience strategy and roadmap, grounding decisions in business metrics, product metrics, and customer data to deliver measurable impact.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of product managers, fostering customer obsession and cross-functional collaboration.
• Partner with design and research to deliver intuitive, user-centered experiences for employees, managers, and administrators.
• Engage directly with customers and industry experts to validate product direction and ensure we are solving high-value problems.
• Collaborate with engineering and AI/ML teams to further develop intelligence and automation into our time and absence solutions.
• Build strong stakeholder alignment across internal functions, including executive leadership.
• Define and track KPIs related to adoption, usability, compliance, and customer satisfaction.
• Stay ahead of workforce trends, global labor laws, and regulatory changes to keep Dayforce solutions competitive and compliant.
• Represent the Time and Absence portfolio in internal strategy forums, external customer councils, and industry events.
Skills and experience we value
• 10+ years of product management experience in SaaS or enterprise software.
• 5+ years in leadership roles managing and developing product teams.
• Proven experience launching and scaling enterprise SaaS products; workforce management, payroll, or HCM domain knowledge preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead customer engagement efforts and turn insights into impactful product outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including with senior executives.
• Track record of delivering world-class user experiences in complex enterprise workflows.
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and how they can be applied to improve time and absence solutions.
• Analytical, data-driven decision-making with a strategic mindset.
• Outstanding communication skills for both internal and external executive audiences.
• Willingness to travel for customer meetings, internal events, and conferences.
What’s in it for you
Dayforce is fueled by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace ALL individuals and what makes them unique. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment.
We encourage individuals to apply based on their passions.
Dayforce encourages personal and professional growth. We offer excellent time away from work programs, comprehensive wellness initiatives and recognition through competitive pay and benefits.
With a commitment to community impact, including volunteer days and our charity, Dayforce Cares we provide opportunities for you to thrive both in your career and personal life. Our focus is not just on your job but on supporting you to be the best version of yourself.
About the Salary Ranges
Please note that the salary range mentioned in this job description should serve simply as a guide. The final compensation offered may vary based on a variety of factors, including bonuses and/or incentives, or a candidate’s experience, skills, budget and location. Our company is committed to providing a fair, equitable, and competitive package that reflects the value an individual brings to the organization.
Proficiency in English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with English-speaking stakeholders, co-workers, managers and/or clients across the world. Further, our back office support teams, including but not limited to Human Resources, are primarily English speaking. Employees need to be able to communicate with these departments in English to appropriately administer their business relationship. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking co-workers, managers, stakeholders and/or clients, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement.
Fraudulent Recruiting
Beware of fraudulent recruiting. Legitimate Dayforce contacts will use an @dayforce.com email address. We do not request money, checks, equipment orders, or sensitive personal data during the recruitment process. If you have been asked for any of the above, or believe you have been contacted by someone posing as a Dayforce employee, please refer to our fraudulent recruiting statement found here: https://www.dayforce.com/be-aware-of-recruiting-fraud
Our award-winning Cloud HCM platform offers a unified solution database and continuous calculation engine, driving efficiency, productivity and compliance for the global workforce.
Our brand promise - Makes Work Life Better™ - Reflects our commitment to employees, customers, partners and communities globally.
About the opportunity
As the Sr. Manager, Product Management, Time and Absence, you’ll lead the strategy and execution for solutions that help organizations capture time, manage compliance, and handle time off seamlessly, shaping how people around the world interact with their most valuable resource.
This is not just about compliance and accuracy, it’s about designing experiences that feel effortless, intuitive, and empowering. From simplifying how employees clock in, to helping managers resolve exceptions, to enabling organizations to navigate global labor laws and time off policies, your work will directly impact productivity, fairness, and employee well-being.
You’ll be at the center of innovation, bringing together customer insights, design thinking, and AI-driven intelligence to build the next generation of workforce management. By engaging deeply with customers and aligning stakeholders across engineering, design, compliance, and executive leadership, you’ll transform complexity into clarity and deliver solutions that make work life better.
What you'll get to do
• Define and own the Time and Absence product experience strategy and roadmap, grounding decisions in business metrics, product metrics, and customer data to deliver measurable impact.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of product managers, fostering customer obsession and cross-functional collaboration.
• Partner with design and research to deliver intuitive, user-centered experiences for employees, managers, and administrators.
• Engage directly with customers and industry experts to validate product direction and ensure we are solving high-value problems.
• Collaborate with engineering and AI/ML teams to further develop intelligence and automation into our time and absence solutions.
• Build strong stakeholder alignment across internal functions, including executive leadership.
• Define and track KPIs related to adoption, usability, compliance, and customer satisfaction.
• Stay ahead of workforce trends, global labor laws, and regulatory changes to keep Dayforce solutions competitive and compliant.
• Represent the Time and Absence portfolio in internal strategy forums, external customer councils, and industry events.
Skills and experience we value
• 10+ years of product management experience in SaaS or enterprise software.
• 5+ years in leadership roles managing and developing product teams.
• Proven experience launching and scaling enterprise SaaS products; workforce management, payroll, or HCM domain knowledge preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead customer engagement efforts and turn insights into impactful product outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including with senior executives.
• Track record of delivering world-class user experiences in complex enterprise workflows.
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and how they can be applied to improve time and absence solutions.
• Analytical, data-driven decision-making with a strategic mindset.
• Outstanding communication skills for both internal and external executive audiences.
• Willingness to travel for customer meetings, internal events, and conferences.
What’s in it for you
Dayforce is fueled by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace ALL individuals and what makes them unique. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment.
We encourage individuals to apply based on their passions.
Dayforce encourages personal and professional growth. We offer excellent time away from work programs, comprehensive wellness initiatives and recognition through competitive pay and benefits.
With a commitment to community impact, including volunteer days and our charity, Dayforce Cares we provide opportunities for you to thrive both in your career and personal life. Our focus is not just on your job but on supporting you to be the best version of yourself.
About the Salary Ranges
Please note that the salary range mentioned in this job description should serve simply as a guide. The final compensation offered may vary based on a variety of factors, including bonuses and/or incentives, or a candidate’s experience, skills, budget and location. Our company is committed to providing a fair, equitable, and competitive package that reflects the value an individual brings to the organization.
Proficiency in English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with English-speaking stakeholders, co-workers, managers and/or clients across the world. Further, our back office support teams, including but not limited to Human Resources, are primarily English speaking. Employees need to be able to communicate with these departments in English to appropriately administer their business relationship. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking co-workers, managers, stakeholders and/or clients, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement.
Fraudulent Recruiting
Beware of fraudulent recruiting. Legitimate Dayforce contacts will use an @dayforce.com email address. We do not request money, checks, equipment orders, or sensitive personal data during the recruitment process. If you have been asked for any of the above, or believe you have been contacted by someone posing as a Dayforce employee, please refer to our fraudulent recruiting statement found here: https://www.dayforce.com/be-aware-of-recruiting-fraud
Sr Manager Product Management
Office
Canada
Full Time
112k - 201k CAD/year
October 3, 2025