Director, HR Data Product Owner
Princeton, NJ - USA
Job Summary
About this role
BlackRocks Cross-Functional Technology (CFT) team brings together BlackRocks people process data and technology to establish scalable AI-enabled platforms and the technology foundation underpinning the firms long-term growth strategy. CFT enables a unified AI-first enterprise that simplifies decision-making and increases operational leverage.
The HR Data Product Owner reports to the Head of CFT Data and partners with senior HR executives CFT Platform engineering and enterprise data leadership. The role leads the strategic direction for HR data products serving BlackRocks global HR function.
The HR Data Product Owner will own the product vision roadmap and operating model for HR data products within CFT. This leader is accountable for designing and maintaining the end-to-end HR data model and for moving the organization from bespoke project-based data delivery toward standardized governed reusable data products.
- Own the HR data product strategy roadmap and backlog; rationalize fragmented HR reporting and data demand into a coherent portfolio
- Define and manage the full HR data product lifecycle establishing reusable governed assets that support workflows AI use cases and regulatory needs
- Design and maintain the end-to-end HR data model; drive data quality lineage ownership and governance routines
- Serve as the primary product interface between HR data stakeholders and technology teams translating business needs into clear product requirements data definitions and implementation plans
- Partner with CFT Platform and data engineering teams to implement pipelines transformations access patterns and distribution mechanisms
- Collaborate with CFT teams supporting Finance HR Legal & Compliance and Audit to promote consistent data product practices and cross-functional reuse
- Support adoption of enterprise data platforms metadata/catalog standards and access controls
- Strong understanding of HR data domains
- Proven track record of defining data product strategy roadmaps and prioritization frameworks and designing enterprise-grade data models with governance routines for quality lineage metadata and ownership
- Demonstrated ability to deliver outcomes in large matrixed enterprise environments
- Strong communication skills including the ability to engage senior HR stakeholders drive alignment across functions and translate complex competing business needs into structured executable product plans
- Experience leveraging AI to enable scalability and consistency including automation workflow standardization and improved knowledge sharing while maintaining ownership governance and reliability of outcomes
- Experience in asset management investment management or a complex global financial institution
- Familiarity with modern cloud data platforms (e.g. Snowflake) BI tools metadata/catalog solutions and data quality tooling
- Experience leading an organizations transition from report-centric delivery to product-oriented data delivery
Our benefits
To help you stay energized engaged and inspired we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan tuition reimbursement comprehensive healthcare support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Our hybrid work model
BlackRocks hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.
About BlackRock
At BlackRock we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients and the people they serve are saving for retirement paying for their childrens educations buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.
This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment the one we make in our employees. Its why were dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed valued and supported with networks benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.
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