Human Capital Management (HCM) Strategy, Data Program Product Management, Vice President

Summary: Our dynamic HCM Strategy team is seeking an experienced Vice President to drive global, large-scale transformational initiatives. You will be instrumental in leveraging cutting-edge applications and AI to enhance employee experience, deliver quantifiable automation benefits, and build resilient HCM solutions across our firm.

As a Vice President, you will lead strategy, design and delivery of enterprise-wide HCM platforms and solutions critical projects from initiation to completion.  You will apply exceptional organizational skills, strategic foresight, and impeccable implementation abilities. A strong focus on integrating systems across the full employee lifecycle – from recruitment to retirement – will be essential.  You will collaborate with HCM, technology, and business leaders to define roadmaps, prioritize initiatives, and implement scalable solutions aligned with organizational goals.

We are looking for a seasoned professional with a minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in a fast-paced, complex environment, evidenced by a proven track record of successful product management delivery. 

Responsibilities:

• Articulate and lead the HCM product vision and strategic roadmap, aligning with HCM and business objectives.

• Drive the end-to-end lifecycle of enterprise-wide HCM systems and tools, from conception to successful implementation.

• Lead and empower cross-functional teams to deliver complex HCM solutions, ensuring strategic alignment and successful outcomes.

• Develop robust business cases for new products and enhancements, including financial justification (ROI) and key performance indicators.

• Champion a data-driven approach by overseeing user research, stakeholder interviews, and continuous product feedback loops to inform decisions.

• Ownership and ongoing maintenance of end-to-end data lineage for data products

• Foster strong partnerships with Data, Engineering, PMO, and HRIS teams to ensure seamless execution and integration.

• Continuously analyze emerging HCM technology trends and drive innovation into the HCM product strategy and roadmap.

• Uphold and ensure adherence to governance, data privacy, and regulatory compliance standards across all HCM products.

• Strategically manage vendor relationships, encompassing platform evaluation, selection, contract negotiation, and ongoing performance oversight.

• Manage vendor relationships including platform selection, contract negotiation, and performance oversight.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Product Management, Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, or a closely related field.

• Minimum of 7+ years of progressive experience in product management, leading the strategy, development, and launch of complex, large-scale database and data-intensive products, preferably within the financial services industry or a similarly regulated, fast-paced environment.

• Demonstrated expertise in the full product lifecycle management of data architecture projects from conceptual design and strategic planning to successful launch and sustained adoption.

• Strong foundational knowledge of data architecture concepts, including data structures, relational and non-relational data stores, data modeling, data warehousing architectures, ETL/ELT pipelines, and business objects/semantic layers.

• Working proficiency with SQL and familiarity with modern cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, including an understanding of schemas, data sharing, security, performance optimization, and data governance principles.

• Familiarity with data visualization and reporting tools (e.g., Business Objects, Tableau, Power BI) and an understanding of how data products serve downstream analytics and business intelligence consumers.

• Proven ability to strategically prioritize, define, and manage a diverse data product roadmap, consistently delivering high-value features and solutions that meet market needs and exceed stakeholder expectations.

• Exceptional organizational acumen and advanced time management capabilities, adept at navigating complex data platform interdependencies and driving efficient execution across global, cross-functional teams.

• Proficiency with enterprise-grade product management platforms (e.g., Jira), analytics tools, and collaboration software.

• Superior executive-level written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex data architecture concepts into business value, influence diverse stakeholders, and present effectively to senior leadership.

• Highly analytical with advanced strategic problem-solving and critical thinking abilities, capable of identifying root causes, anticipating challenges, and developing innovative, data driven solutions.

• Proven ability to thrive both independently and as a collaborative leader within a matrixed organizational structure, fostering teamwork and accountability.

• Agile Product Owner/Scrum Master, or other relevant product management certifications are highly desirable.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with enterprise HCM systems including Oracle HCM Cloud.

• Hands-on or working knowledge of Snowflake architecture, including data lakes, data mesh concepts, and cloud-native data platform design.

• Familiarity with data governance, data quality frameworks, security tools and practices.

• Understanding of data security, privacy regulations, and compliance requirements relevant to financial services.

• Exposure to data cataloging and lineage tools and techniques