Ceridian

Product Manager, Developer Productivity

Posted on: 20 Nov 2025

Minneapolis, MN

Job Description

Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region. 

Our award-winning Cloud HCM platform offers a unified solution database and continuous calculation engine, driving efficiency, productivity and compliance for the global workforce.

Our brand promise - Makes Work Life Better™ - Reflects our commitment to employees, customers, partners and communities globally. 

About the opportunity 

As a Product Manager for the Platform Core Services team, your objective is to bring the next generation of platform capabilities to life. 

You will be a key member on the Platform Core Services product team, whose mission is to empower application teams to efficiently deliver high quality, lovable, products through modern platform technology and infrastructure. You’ll get to collaborate on building the foundations of the Dayforce platform, features that boost our developers and provide reliable and consistent experiences for customers. 

In this role, you’ll translate complex, highly technical concepts into clear, actionable content—developer documentation, update decks, and internal enablement materials that make Dayforce internal tools easy to understand, adopt, and love. You’ll help coordinate internal and external communications for launches, gather feedback from customers and Dayforce developers, and track adoption signals to inform future improvements. Along the way, you’ll build hands-on product skills in discovery, prioritization, and execution to build internal tooling and infrastructure that boosts Dayforce developer productivity and happiness, while providing stability and performance to Dayforce customers. 

We believe in working hard and having fun. If you want to be part of a team where innovation fuels your world and career growth is abundant, choose Dayforce. 

What you'll get to do

Work closely with members of the Product Management and Development teams to translate requirements into solutions and system designs that align with product development strategy
Drive forward Platform Core Services initiatives with a passion and enthusiasm  
Serve as the voice of the user in conversations with design and development
Partner with the cybersecurity and privacy teams as well as with customers and other product development teams to understand their needs and use that input to help shape the product
Identify, prioritize and execute against both the backlog and roadmap using a data driven approach 
Manage the risk of poorly developed software by ensuring the team is focused on building the right product for the right user at the right time
Perform ongoing backlog grooming, including maintaining and prioritizing backlog items in conjunction with team members
Coordinate activities across development teams, identifying, documenting and driving cross-team dependencies
Define acceptance criteria and technical requirements, including data requirements, data flow and usage, and for features
Create and maintain technical and end user documentation Review product release notes and ensure the accuracy of any technical details
Work with product operations to plan charters and launches to get our products out to customers 

Skills and experience we value

Highly organized, disciplined self-starter, capable of working independently or in close collaboration within an agile development team
Excellent consulting, collaboration and communication skills
Ability to communicate with external customers and partners to gather requirements
Ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Experience writing user stories, doing user research, breaking down technical features
Experience building developer tools or internal tools for large platforms.
Demonstrable understanding of technical concepts like Microsoft Azure, Kafka, and microservices. Familiarity with architectural frameworks is preferred. 
Skilled in data analysis, user interviews, documentation, and cross-time zone collaboration 
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration / Computer Information Systems or equivalent degree
Minimum 3 years of experience as a Product Manager working directly with agile development teams
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent multitasking and problem-solving abilities
Exceptional self-awareness and time management skills  

What’s in it for you

Dayforce is fueled by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace ALL individuals and what makes them unique. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment.

We encourage individuals to apply based on their passions.

Dayforce encourages personal and professional growth. We offer excellent time away from work programs, comprehensive wellness initiatives and recognition through competitive pay and benefits.

With a commitment to community impact, including volunteer days and our charity, Dayforce Cares we provide opportunities for you to thrive both in your career and personal life. Our focus is not just on your job but on supporting you to be the best version of yourself. 

About the Salary Ranges  

Please note that the salary range mentioned in this job description should serve simply as a guide. The final compensation offered may vary based on a variety of factors, including bonuses and/or incentives, or a candidate’s experience, skills, budget and location. Our company is committed to providing a fair, equitable, and competitive package that reflects the value an individual brings to the organization. 

Ceridian

Minneapolis, MN

Ceridian is a global human capital management (HCM) software company. Dayforce, our flagship cloud HCM platform, provides human resources, payroll, benefits, workforce management, and talent management capabilities in a single solution. Our platform helps you manage the entire employee lifecycle, from recruiting and onboarding, to paying people and developing their careers. Ceridian provides solutions for organizations of all sizes, from small businesses to global organizations.

Makes Work Life Better

Ceridian’s brand promise is “Makes Work Life Better.” We deliver on that promise by living our values, which are customer focus, transparency, diligence, optimism, and agility. These values reflect who we are, and serve as a roadmap for how we plan to achieve our goals as an organization.

Our Way

Our Way is our culture. It's how we act, and how we deliver on our brand promise. It is the set of values that guide our company. Our Way is also about our customers' stories, and how our employees live our values in their daily lives.

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