Product Owner

  • Full-time

Company Description

Payd is a workforce technology company focused on helping hotels and hospitality businesses manage casual and gig workers more efficiently. Our core platform, PaydFlex, is an end-to-end casual worker management and payroll solution designed specifically for industries with large flexible workforces.

PaydFlex replaces manual, paper-based, WhatsApp-driven, and Excel-heavy workflows with a single operational platform. The system helps hotels reduce administrative work, improve payroll accuracy, increase operational visibility, and manage casual labour at scale more efficiently.

Job Description

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Own and manage the PaydFlex product roadmap
  • Work directly with hotel operators, HR teams, finance teams, and operations managers to deeply understand workflow pain points
  • Translate operational requirements into clear product specifications and user stories
  • Prioritise features based on customer impact, business value, and technical feasibility
  • Collaborate closely with engineering and design teams throughout the product lifecycle
  • Lead sprint planning, backlog grooming, acceptance testing, and release planning
  • Analyse product usage, operational metrics, and customer feedback to improve the platform continuously
  • Identify opportunities to automate manual workflows using technology and AI
  • Ensure new features improve operational efficiency and reduce administrative burden for customers
  • Coordinate cross-functional alignment between Product, Engineering, Operations, Sales, and Customer Success

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

Must-Have

  • 5+ years experience in Product Management or Product Owner roles
  • Experience working with SaaS, HRTech, FinTech, Payroll, Workforce Management, or Operations platforms
  • Strong understanding of user workflows and operational process design
  • Experience writing user stories, PRDs, and managing agile development processes
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to prioritise effectively in a startup environment
  • Highly detail-oriented and execution-focused

Nice to Have

  • Experience in hospitality, staffing, gig economy, or workforce management industries
  • Familiarity with payroll systems, attendance systems, or HR operations
  • Experience working with Go, APIs, or technical backend teams
  • Exposure to AI-driven workflow automation
  • Startup experience

Additional Information

Why Join Payd

  • Opportunity to build products solving real workforce problems in Southeast Asia
  • High ownership and direct impact on company growth
  • Work closely with founders and senior leadership
  • Fast-moving environment with room for career growth
  • Competitive salary and performance incentives
  • Flexible and collaborative culture