Product Manager Workday

• Challenge yourself in a role where youll shape the future of people technology across the Qantas Group
• Lead the product strategy optimisation and ongoing evolution of Workday
• Fixed-Term position until May 2028 based in Mascot Sydney

The aviation sector doesnt stand still. Challenged to adapt and change weve responded by reinventing our customer experience broadening our business and achieving what was thought impossible. This allows us to stand strong as the Qantas Group.

As a Product Manager - Workday youll be the Product Lead for Workday across the Qantas Group partnering with stakeholders across People IT Finance and the broader business to ensure our people technology platforms remain effective scalable and aligned to business needs. Youll oversee product roadmaps prioritise enhancements lead release management activities and ensure operational excellence across our core HR technology landscape. Youll also lead a small team of specialists responsible for product support configuration governance and continuous improvement.

This is a highly visible leadership role requiring deep Workday expertise strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to balance strategic product development with operational delivery. Youll act as a trusted advisor across the organisation helping shape the future of our people technology ecosystem while ensuring day-to-day platform stability and a seamless employee experience. Youll work across a broad range of people processes including payroll remuneration and core HR functionality while leading platform enhancements that deliver meaningful value for the business.

What youll bring to the role:

• Significant experience managing and optimising Workday
• Demonstrated people leadership experience including coaching mentoring and developing high-performing teams
• Deep understanding of HRIS configuration governance system releases and continuous improvement practices
• Strong experience balancing BAU operations stakeholder demands and competing priorities within a complex organisation
• Proven ability to influence and build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across multiple business functions
• Experience leading system enhancements product roadmaps release management and digital transformation initiatives
• Strong commercial acumen analytical thinking and problem-solving capability
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into practical business outcomes
• Tertiary qualifications and/or significant experience in HR technology People Systems HRIS Product Management or a related discipline

Why Qantas 

Youll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully. 

There are many different opportunities across our team which means youll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. Youll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role weve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions the destinations are endless.  

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel. 

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe both for you and your family and friends as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including up to 18 weeks paid parental leave and additional purchased leave options.  
• Well give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping food and wine insurance health and wellbeing leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
• Well support your wellbeing: Whether its learning to better support your own and others mental health our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan. 

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements we encourage you to advise us at time of application.

Applications close: Wednesday 14th of October 2026

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time