Product Owner (APAC) - Payroll

The Product Owner drives continuous product improvement within a dynamic environment. This role is highly independent and demands creativity to identify solutions that maximize value while aligned with the product vision. Effective collaboration is essential with technical teams in Hong Kong and R&D in Belgium, as well as diverse internal and external stakeholders. Specifically, we are seeking a Product Owner to lead the localization of Odoo payroll for APAC markets

Your role will involve but not limited to:

• Evaluate and assess local market requirements and regulations
• Write specifications to translate local requirements into functional features
• Draft and maintain comprehensive localization documentation
• Communicate effectively with relevant stakeholders (users, partners, developers, consultants, etc)
• Conduct alpha testing with various use cases to validate feature functionality and performance
• Provide constructive feedback or take a lead in improvement of existing features

• Proactively track market regulatory and policy changes
   

Must Have

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• Fluent in English + at least one APAC language
• Knowledge of Payroll and Accounting management
• Proactive attitude
• Comfortable with technology

Nice to Have

• Excellent analysis and communication skills
• Good knowledge in Business Processes
• Previous exposure to localizations
• Experience in working with a payroll or an accounting software

Challenges

• Steep initial learning curve
• Master a complex product
• Navigating information across multiple languages and sources
• Managing risk and ambiguity