Job DescriptionTriNet is a leading provider of comprehensive human resources solutions for small to midsize businesses (SMBs). We enhance business productivity by enabling our clients to outsource their HR function to one strategic partner and allowing them to focus on operating and growing their core businesses. Our full-service HR solutions include features such as payroll processing, human capital consulting, employment law compliance and employee benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans and workers' compensation insurance.
TriNet has a nationwide presence and an experienced executive team. Our stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol TNET. If you're passionate about innovation and making an impact on the large SMB market, come join us as we power our clients' business success with extraordinary HR.
Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single requirement. At TriNet, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every single qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles. JOB SUMMARY The Business Relationship Management team serves as the bridge between the technology organization and TriNet business leaders. The Principal Business Application Owner is a core member of the BRM team. This position is responsible for managing TriNet's internal business applications, developing and executing business application strategies, overseeing development activities, and ensuring the successful launch and support of our business applications. This role is focused on the needs of our internal colleagues, creating and managing TriNet's business application roadmaps in partnership with business unit leaders. The position is responsible for delivering business applications in support of strategic corporate programs and business initiatives. This role serves as a strategic and analytical partner to TriNet's business unit leaders and contributes to the implementation of effective solutions and capabilities that address critical business challenges and improves business outcomes.
The Principal Business Application Owner leads the end-to-end business application lifecycle, from conceptualization to launch. This position collaborates closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, design, and UX/UI to prioritize features, allocate resources, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality business applications. This role conducts market analysis and competitive research to identify market trends, opportunities, and threats. This position will manage multiple business applications, playing a critical role in driving the success of TriNet's business application suites. The Principal Business Application Owner also creates buy-in for the business application vision with end users and key stakeholders.
This position is a confident leader who can guide cross-functional teams in the creation of complex business applications, partnering with Business Relationship Managers and Business Analysts to rally team members around a common vision. The Principal Business Application Owner is also skilled at scoping and prioritizing activities based on business and colleague impact. This role will engage with senior management, proactively influencing business application decisions that drive business process improvements. This position creates cross-functional understanding throughout the organization of the role and importance of each business application. This position is also experienced in change management, guiding TriNet colleagues through transformational business application implementations. As a Principal Business Application Owner, this role also mentors other team mentors to ensure team success.
Essential Functions • Drive the execution of all processes in the business application lifecycle, including application and market research, vendor analysis, requirements and roadmap development, and application launch
• Participate in business application development efforts, collaborating with Engineering, Design, UI/UX, and Business Analyst teams to ensure successful application deployments
• Maintain and deliver a prioritized backlog for business applications based on roadmap priorities and any interdependencies
• Keep internal colleague business needs top of mind while delivering to the application vision
• Engage with business teams, gather feedback, and understand pain points to ensure business applications deliver exceptional value and help the organization achieve business objectives and goals
• Effectively communicate business application updates, progress, and strategies to key stakeholders and senior management, ensuring alignment across the organization
• Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure business application success and iterate on business application improvements based on data-driven insights
• Ensure business application roadmaps consider the business objectives of business units throughout the organization, collaborating with senior management to design business application vision
• Act as the business application evangelist with business unit leaders and scrum team members
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to gain insights into industry trends and competitive landscape, translating findings into actionable strategies
• Conduct ROI analysis on potential business application investments to drive investment prioritizations
• Develop and execute comprehensive business application strategies aligned with TriNet's vision and business objectives
• Mentor and coach junior members of the team, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
• Manage P&L for business applications, creating annual plans and tracking performance against plan"
Education • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience, advanced degree preferred
Work Experience • Typically 10+ years
Skills • Expert experience in a dynamic business application management role with proven success in overseeing all elements of the business application development lifecycle
• Expert ability to connect with, build trust, and influence colleagues at all levels of the organization
• Expert experience in an agile development environment, with an understanding of agile methodologies and business application management principles
• Demonstrated customer centric approach
• Meticulous focus on details to ensure smooth delivery of work
• High effectiveness in managing cross-functional teams
• Expert communication, written, organizational and presentation skills
• Expert ability to adapt to a fast-paced, continually changing business and work environment while managing multiple priorities
• Expert understanding of business application management methodologies, frameworks, and best practices
• Expert analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data to make informed business application decisions
Work Environment - Work in clean, pleasant, and comfortable home or office setting. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Position may be considered remote and require reliable and consistent internet service.
Travel Requirements The salary range for this role is $119,200 to $314,800. The candidate's final salary offer will be based on the candidate's skills, education, work location and experience.
A candidate's compensation may also include bonuses consistent with TriNet's corporate bonus plan.
Additionally, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, TriNet offers permanent full-time employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, life and disability insurance, a 401(K) savings plan, an employee stock purchase plan, eleven (11) Company observed holidays, PTO and a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information about our benefits offerings: https://www.trinet.com/documents/blt5b61a1040aae1904
Please Note: TriNet reserves the right to change or modify job duties and assignments at any time. The above job description is not all encompassing. Position functions and qualifications may vary depending on business necessity.
TriNet is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact [redacted] to request such an accommodation.