Human Capital Management - HCM Strategy - Vice President - Bengaluru

Role Overview:
You will join the dynamic HCM Strategy team as a Vice President responsible for driving global, large-scale transformational initiatives. Your role will involve leveraging cutting-edge applications and AI to enhance employee experience, deliver quantifiable automation benefits, and build resilient HCM solutions across the firm. You will lead the strategy, design, and delivery of enterprise-wide HCM platforms and solutions critical projects, applying exceptional organizational skills, strategic foresight, and impeccable implementation abilities. Collaboration with HCM, technology, and business leaders to define roadmaps, prioritize initiatives, and implement scalable solutions aligned with organizational goals will be key.

Key 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.

• 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.

Qualifications Required:

• 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 products, preferably within the financial services industry or a similarly regulated, fast-paced environment.

• Demonstrated expertise in the full product lifecycle management of AI and automation-driven solutions, from conceptual design and strategic planning to successful launch and sustained adoption.

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

• Strong understanding of global HCM service delivery operations across compensation, benefits, mobility, payroll, and related functions.

• Exceptional organizational acumen and advanced time management capabilities, adept at navigating complex product 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 concepts, 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 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. Role Overview:

You will join the dynamic HCM Strategy team as a Vice President responsible for driving global, large-scale transformational initiatives. Your role will involve leveraging cutting-edge applications and AI to enhance employee experience, deliver quantifiable automation benefits, and build resilient HCM solutions across the firm. You will lead the strategy, design, and delivery of enterprise-wide HCM platforms and solutions critical projects, applying exceptional organizational skills, strategic foresight, and impeccable implementation abilities. Collaboration with HCM, technology, and business leaders to define roadmaps, prioritize initiatives, and implement scalable solutions aligned with organizational goals will be key.

Key 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