Senior Product Owner Global Learning with English

We are working with a global leader in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry, renowned for their commitment to innovation and improving patient outcomes. This German multinational with 60,000+ employees in 66 countries, offers a unique opportunity to transform the world through healthcare, life sciences, and performance materials. Our client is looking for a Senior Product Owner for Global Learning to join their Global People Insights & Effectiveness team. In this role, you will establish and own a single global Learning Management System (LMS), driving a continuous learning culture and building a skills-based organization across the company. You will lead end-to-end product delivery from design to go-live, ensure ongoing platform stability, and maximize adoption and ROI. This is a unique chance to join at the very beginning of an enterprise-wide learning journey and to actively shape and drive the future of learning within the organization. Languages:Full Professional level of EnglishSpainRemote

Salary:
70,000 to 80,000 Per Year Industry: Pharmaceutical Contract: PermanentMain ResponsibilitiesEnd-to-End Product Ownership: Own the global LMS product lifecycle from inception to launch, including discovery, requirement alignment, prioritization, design, development, testing, and deployment.
Global LMS Rollout: Lead the implementation of a single, centralized global LMS, managing the global go-live, hypercare phase, and post-launch platform stability.
Ecosystem Integration: Ensure a seamless user experience and flawless data flows between the LMS and other core HR systems, including the internal Talent Marketplace (Phenom) and core HRIS (SuccessFactors).
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with UX, Global Solution Owners, Sector HR Teams, IT, HR Data & AI Governance, Data Privacy, and Employee Representatives to deliver a truly employee-centric HR solution.
Vendor & Partner Management: Manage vendor relationships and third-party integrations, coordinating closely with internal IT and external partners to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery.
Agile Roadmap & Backlog: Prioritize functional demands and future enhancements, managing sprint backlogs through to deployment to continuously improve and evolve the platform.
Compliance & Governance: Ensure strict GDPR compliance and alignment with local legal requirements, partnering with data privacy teams and Works Councils/Employee Committees.
Operational Handover: Facilitate a smooth knowledge transfer and handover to Global Enterprise Services (GES) for ongoing, long-term operational support.
Legacy Decommissioning: Strategically support the decommissioning of legacy LMS platforms and departmental Learning Academies, ensuring a smooth data and user migration to the new central LMS.
Change Management & Adoption: Drive user adoption across the entire organization, enabling employees and leaders to embrace the new platform while actively measuring its impact and ROI.
Mentorship & Culture: Act as a mentor and coach to peers, fostering a collaborative team environment and promoting a strong culture of knowledge sharing.
Core Skills/ExperienceExperience: 5+ years of experience leading HR IT projects with a strong focus on Learning technology and data within complex, global, and matrixed organizations.
Tech Stack Expertise: Deep knowledge and hands-on experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and modern HR technologies, such as SuccessFactors and Talent Marketplaces (e.g., Phenom).
Agile Mastery: Proven expertise in Agile project management methodologies, with strong proficiency in tools like Jira.
Data-Driven Product Management: Solid background in product management focused on data analytics, tech-savviness, and tracking measurable ROI. You possess a foundational understanding of IT architecture (e.g., system integration via APIs vs. SFTP/flat-file approaches).
Stakeholder Management: A proven track record of managing and aligning diverse stakeholders, with the ability to bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions.
Compliance & Governance: Experience navigating data privacy regulations (GDPR) and collaborating with local employee representative bodies or works councils.
Mindset: A user-centric, pragmatic, and detail-oriented approach to problem-solving, with a strong focus on delivering high-impact outcomes.
Nice to have:AI Literacy: Experience with agentic AI applications, agent-to-agent integration, or basic coding skills (e.g., Python).
Additional Languages: Proficiency in German or any other languages is a plus.
What's on offerPension planSalary range: 70-80KLife and Accident InsuranceLocation: preference for Madrid/Barcelona, but open to remote from Spain, Poland or PortugalHealth InsuranceRestaurant VouchersEmployee and Family Psychological Support ProgramLinkedIn Learning Subscription: access to over 15,000 courses with certificationCommercial discounts across hundreds of brandsMany more (Christma