Head of People and Payroll Technology

Why work for us?

A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job, it’s about investing in a brighter future together. 

Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. We will do this by protecting and growing our core business, amplifying our strengths and diversifying where we have the right.

Our Values are key to driving our success, and are at the heart of everything we do:

Clients Come First - Always | Execution Supersedes Intention | Together We Win | Diversity Improves Results | Truth Builds Trust

If our mission, values, and purpose align with your own, we would love to hear from you!

Your opportunity 

As the Head of People and Payroll Technology, your role will be to create and grow our products into something that our business will use daily. You’ll work with internal business leaders and stakeholders to determine what is working (or not), research and develop new features, own product initiatives, manage and prioritize roadmaps, and lead your Agile development teams.

You will have accountability for the full product management lifecycle of products supporting our People and Payroll capabilities, including delivery. This is a highly collaborative role, where success requires being able to get into the weeds with the product and development teams, as well as being able to influence and engage executive and internal stakeholders to deliver business value while creating internal products our business partners will love.

• Confidently communicate your strategy across the organization to influence stakeholders to align behind the objectives
• Define Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to measure success/failure; lead teams to align on and deliver OKRs for customer benefit, product quality and business outcomes
• Lead, develop, and inspire multiple Agile Delivery teams of analysts, subject matter experts, developers, testers, architects, and data analysts
• Influence cross-team agendas proactively to deliver outcomes while balancing short and long-term objectives
• Regularly and systematically use data to uncover opportunities, track product performance, and drive decision making
• Drive analysis for undefined or white space problems and make good decisions with ambiguous data
• Prioritize, negotiate and remove blockers to orchestrate successful launch or optimization cycles
• Champion the use of the right technology to deliver on product initiatives and strategic intents
• Carry out other duties as assigned

What to expect when you join our firm

• Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations
• Generous Holiday policies
• Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community
• Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more
• Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services
• Complimentary subscription to Headspace – the mindfulness app
• Corporate membership to ClassPass and other health and well-being benefits
• Unique employee events and programs including a 14er challenge
• Complimentary beverages, snacks and all employee Happy Hours

Must have skills 

• Proven experience in and passion for building and implementing great products
• Experience working with Product Management, Agile, Design Thinking, and Lean methodologies
• Fluent in People (Human Resources) and Payroll business processes paired with expertise in the latest supporting technologies, specifically SAP SuccessFactors including Employee Central and Employee Central Payroll
• Exposure/understanding of people analytics capability
• Experience leading products leveraging cloud data technologies (e.g. Snowflake) and enterprise data strategies
• Operate strategically; can communicate, prioritize and deliver against a clear product vision in alignment with enterprise objectives
• Strong executive presence and stakeholder management capabilities
• Expert in driving work breakdown structures that enable high speed to market
• Experience leading within a global organization
• Strong transformational leadership skills with proven ability to lead through change   

Nice to have skills

• 4+ years of experience in Agile product management
• 4+ years of financial services product experience
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Supervisory responsibilities

• Yes

Potential for growth

• Mentoring
• Leadership development programs
• Regular training
• Career development services
• Continuing education courses

Compensation information

The base salary range for this position is $180,000 - $210,000. This range is estimated for this role. Actual pay may be different. This role will be posted through July 5, 2025. 

Colorado law requires an estimated closing date for job postings. Please don't be discouraged from applying if you see this date has passed.

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm, and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.

At Janus Henderson Investors we’re committed to an inclusive and supportive environment. We believe diversity improves results and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. Don’t worry if you don’t think you tick every box, we still want to hear from you! We understand everyone has different commitments and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request we’re happy to be asked about work flexibility and our hybrid working environment. If you need any reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process, please get in touch and let us know at recruiter@janushenderson.com.

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Annual Bonus Opportunity:  Position is eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus award from the profit pool.  The profit pool is funded based on Company profits.  Individual bonuses are determined based on Company, department, team and individual performance. 

Benefits:  Janus Henderson is committed to offering a comprehensive total rewards package to eligible employees that includes; competitive compensation, pension/retirement plans, and various health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits.   To learn more about our offerings please visit the Why Join Us section on the career page here.

Janus Henderson Investors is an equal opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Janus Henderson (including its subsidiaries) will not maintain existing or sponsor new industry registrations or licenses where not supported by an employee’s job functions (as determined by Janus Henderson at its sole discretion).

You should be willing to adhere to the provisions of our Investment Advisory Code of Ethics related to personal securities activities and other disclosure and certification requirements, including past political contributions and political activities. Applicants’ past political contributions or activity may impact applicants’ eligibility for this position.

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm, and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.