Director, People & Capability – Product Management, Talent & Rewards

Role Overview

• Own the product strategy and define the long term vision, roadmap, and governance model for our develop, reward and retain product domains
• Translate enterprise needs, HR operating models, and workforce insights into cohesive product experiences, scalable design patterns, and a robust future state blueprint
• Establish and track success metrics that measure product performance, data integrity, efficiency and employee experience outcomes.
• Lead the design and delivery of product features and enhancements spanning Workday and other industry-leading HR platforms as well as charting direction for data and integration layers to support end-to-end business processes and product experience
• Partner with HR COEs, Experience Owners, and Engineering to drive delivery excellence, manage dependencies, and ensure successful execution of product initiatives
• Influence senior stakeholders on technology, data, and process implications—advising on risks, trade offs, and strategic investment priorities
• Represent your product domains in governance forums, enterprise planning cycles, and cross pillar product integration efforts
• Coach and develop a team of product managers and analysts, elevating product craft, data fluency, and HR technology expertise
• Foster a culture of innovation by bringing market insights, product best practices, and emerging HR technology trends into the strategy and design process

Requirements

• Extensive experience leading large-scale HR technology and HR modernization initiatives with demonstrated success harmonizing processes, data and platform configurations across a global enterprise
• 9-12+ years in HR Technology, HR Product Management, or HRIS with a strong track record of driving complex, cross functional product builds, enhancements and transformations
• Demonstrated expertise in HR product capabilities and platforms with strong acumen in HR operating models, global process design and foundational data structures
• Deep, hands-on history with Workday and a solid understanding of global best practices, both in direct Workday implementation and design as well as how Workday fits into a broader HR technology ecosystem
• Experience managing HR platforms with a global mindset, illustrating a proven ability to navigate complex regulatory environments and cultural nuances
• Familiarity across talent and compensation functional to support coherent, end to end process design
• The ability to explain complex product and technology trade-offs to senior executives and the business value of investing in HR products
• Proficiency in product management frameworks, agile delivery practices, and tools such as Jira, with the ability to translate strategic objectives into actionable product roadmaps and continuous value-delivery
• Experience designing scalable, integrated solutions using configurable platforms, API driven integration layers, and enterprise HR architecture
• Strong program and project leadership, with the ability to manage cross functional teams, navigate dependencies, and identify and mitigate risks across enterprise level initiatives
• Exceptional strategic thinking and product storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex technical or process concepts into clear, compelling product direction and value-centric narratives that drive adoption
• Demonstrated ability to lead through complexity and organizational change, influencing leaders across HR, Technology, and the business to deliver outcomes.

Benefits

• health insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
• flexible spending account and health savings account
• paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave)
• 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time
• 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire
• 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays
• 401k with a best-in-class company match
• deferred compensation for eligible roles
• fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities
• eligibility for tuition reimbursement
• many more.