Workday Functional Product Owner HCM

Revantage a Blackstone Real Estate portfolio company is a global provider of corporate services.

With a corporate purpose of In Pursuit of Better Revantage delivers value-added services and world-class talent for Blackstone Real Estate portfolio companies spanning diverse asset classes including residential logistics office hospitality and retail sectors. Headquartered in Chicago the companys footprint extends across North America Europe and Asia Pacific.

Rooted in a commitment to collaboration and inclusivity Revantage goes beyond traditional corporate services and acts as a trusted partner. Across offerings that include finance technology human resources and operations Revantage proactively anticipates stakeholder needs recruits exceptional talent and enables its business partners to thrive.

What We Value: Our Culture

Our people are our most important asset enabling Blackstone portfolio companies and investments to scale and thrive. Together we foster a workplace where everyone can be themselves enabling them todo their best work.

At Revantage we have exceptional people who live our values and help us pursue better every day. We offer dynamic and meaningful work competitive compensation benefits and flexibility. We listen and take action to ensure our organization evolves to reflect our employees voices and support an inclusive culture.

Our demonstrated commitment to our people and collaborative culture have earned us numerous awards as a top employer.

Our culture is built on our shared core values and commitment to be:

• Learners We learn from our challenges and successes

• Leaders We commit to continuous improvement

• Enthusiasts We face challenges with optimism and believe anything is possible

• Achievers We expect high standards for ourselves and enable the success of our teams

• Partners We deliver value and positive impact to our partners

Grow your career with us. As a member of our team youll gain hands-on experience in the real estate industry and benefit from a supportive environment that fosters personal and professional growth.

How You Add Value

The People Technology Product Owner is an experienced functionally deep Workday professional who owns one or more Workday modules end-to-end on behalf of Revantage and its PortCos. This is not a passive coordination role it is an active hands-on domain mastery role. You are the subject-matter expert the decision-maker the stakeholder champion and the product strategist for your assigned module(s). You will work across a complex multi-PortCo environment running user forums managing the release roadmap driving adoption and continuously finding ways to extract more value from the Workday platform.

Revantage is hiring multiple Product Owners each covering a cluster of related modules. Example ownership areas include:

• Core HCM Onboarding & Workday Help;

• Compensation & Advanced Compensation;

• Recruiting Paradox & HiredScore;

• Talent & Learning;

• US Benefits & US Payroll;

• Reporting People Analytics & Peakon.

While specific module assignments may vary the role profile expectations and seniority level are consistent across all Product Owner positions.

This role has a defined growth path: as the team matures the Product Owner will take on line management responsibility for an Associate Product Owner growing into a player-manager who both delivers and develops.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Domain Ownership & Functional Mastery

• Own your assigned Workday module(s) end-to-end from strategy and design through configuration testing deployment and ongoing optimization.

• Develop and maintain deep functional expertise in your domain(s) staying current with Workday product updates roadmap changes and community best practices.

• Serve as the primary point of contact and escalation resource for your module area across all PortCos.

• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of how your module(s) interact with upstream and downstream systems and processes and design solutions with those dependencies in mind.

• Think beyond Workday: identify complementary or supplementary technologies that could enhance capability in your domain whether that is AI-powered tools third-party integrations or adjacent platforms.

PortCo Engagement & Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with HR leaders operations teams and business stakeholders across multiple PortCos.

• Act as a trusted advisor understanding each PortCos unique workforce model business context and HR priorities.

• Run structured Product Owner forums working groups and user communities to surface requirementsshare updates and drive alignment.

• Manage competing priorities across PortCos with transparency communicating trade-offs timelines and decisions clearly to all stakeholders.

• Facilitate requirements workshops and design sessions translating business needs into clear actionable Workday solutions.

Roadmap & Release Ownership

• Own and maintain the product roadmap for your module(s) balancing strategic enhancements PortCo-driven requirements bug fixes and Workday release adoption.

• Evaluate every Workday bi-annual release for impact and opportunity within your domain leading opt-in decisions testing and rollout planning.

• Prioritize the backlog in collaboration with stakeholders the Functional Architect and People Technology leadership.

• Ensure all enhancements are delivered with appropriate change management training and communications to end users and HR teams.

• Track and report on the delivery and benefit realization of roadmap initiatives.

• Hands-On Delivery

• Remain hands-on with Workday configuration in your module area able to review validate and contribute to configuration work alongside the Associate Product Owner.

• Lead user acceptance testing (UAT) for enhancements and releases within your domain.

• Review and approve design documents configuration specifications and test plans before deployment.

• Support the Associate Product Owner(s) in day-to-day delivery providing guidance review and quality oversight.

• Ecosystem & Innovation Thinking

• Continuously evaluate the HR technology landscape for innovations relevant to your module area e.g. AI in recruiting manager effectiveness tools payroll analytics.

• Propose and build the business case for technology enhancements or new tool adoption where Workday alone does not fully meet business needs.

• Collaborate with vendors (Workday Paradox HiredScore Peakon etc.) to stay ahead of product developments and advocate for Revantages priorities.

• Team Development (Future State).

• In the near term work closely with and provide functional guidance to the Associate Product Owner(s) aligned to your module area.

• As the team grows take on formal line management responsibility for your Associate Product Owner supporting their development performance and career growth.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE

• 7 years of Workday functional experience with deep hands-on expertise in at least two Workday modules.

• Demonstrated experience owning a Workday module in a production environment including enhancements releases stakeholder management and roadmap ownership.

• Experience working in a multi-entity multi-PortCo or shared-services HR technology model.

• Strong understanding of Workday business process configuration security roles reporting and calculated fields.

• Proven ability to engage and influence senior HR stakeholders without direct authority.

• Experience running forums steering committees or user communities across a distributed stakeholder base.

• Global Workday implementation or support experience able to navigate multi-jurisdiction complexity.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills able to translate technical concepts for business audiences and vice versa.

MODULE-SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE

Depending on the specific Product Owner role candidates should bring deep expertise in one or more of the following clusters:

• Core HCM Onboarding & Workday Help: Org design job architecture business process configuration worker data Workday Help case management.

• Compensation & Advanced Compensation: Salary structures merit and bonus plans compensation cycles equity allowances and global pay practices.

• Recruiting Paradox & HiredScore: Recruiting business processes offer management candidate experience AI screening tools and sourcing integrations.

• Talent & Learning: Performance reviews goal management succession planning learning campaignscontent management and skills framework.

• US Benefits & US Payroll: Open enrollment benefit plans ACA compliance payroll processing tax configuration and off-cycle runs.

• People Analytics & Peakon: Workday Prism Analytics dashboards engagement survey design action planning and People Analytics storytelling.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Workday Pro certification in one or more relevant modules.

• Experience with third-party HR technology integrations and vendor management.

• Exposure to change management methodologies and communication planning.

• Prior experience in private equity financial services or multi-company real estate environments.

• Familiarity with Agile or product management frameworks (backlog management sprint planning road mapping tools

Base Compensation Range:

Total Direct Compensation:

This job is also eligible for discretionary bonus and incentive compensation on an annual basis.

Benefits: The Company provides a variety of benefits to employees including health insurance coverage retirement savings plan paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

The additional total direct compensation and benefits described above are subject to the terms and conditions of any governing plans policies practices agreements or other materials or documents as in effect from time to time including but not limited to terms and conditions regarding eligibility.

Perks for You

• Competitive salary overall compensation and 401(k)

• Work-life balance offerings include:

  • Hybrid Work Policy

  • Productivity Hours weekly meeting-free work time

  • Summer Fridays

  • Work From Anywhere Month

• In-house and external learning & development opportunities

• Generous health insurance and wellness benefits

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