Beyond Implementation: The Product-Driven HR Technology Team

18 Sep 2025
Oceanside D Ballroom
Core Session
This session will outline the critical steps to maximize the value of your HR technology investment, focusing on three key pillars: staffing, automation, and product management. Attendees will gain practical strategies to build a high-performing, product-driven HR technology team.

Staffing: Learn how to structure a modern HR tech team with the right mix of roles and skills across product strategy, system analysis, data analysis, system administration, and technical development. Discover approaches to fostering cross-functional collaboration and attracting the right talent.

Automation: Boost operational efficiency by identifying high-impact processes ripe for automation, such as payroll and onboarding, and leveraging tools like Robotic Process Automation (RPA), CI/CD, and Artificial Intelligence (AI). 

Product Management: Understand how to apply Agile and Hybrid Agile methodologies, build flexible strategic roadmaps aligned with business goals, and prioritize features for continuous, high-value delivery.

By the end of the session, attendees will leave with a clear blueprint for building a product-driven HR tech team, automating intelligently, and driving sustained value through product management.
Speakers
Kim Zener
Kim Zener, Director HR Technology and Process Excellence - Benchmark