Hybrid Director, People & Capability – Product Management

at TASC

• Job title: Director, People & Capability – Product Management
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $179,000 - $305,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Arlington, United States

About the role

• Director of P&C Product Management for HR M&A at Mastercard. Leading product strategy and integration for acquired teams and systems in an evolving HR ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end HR M&A product strategy across hire to retire cycle
• Define the roadmap and governance model for M&A integration activities, ensuring global scalability and cross platform alignment.
• Translate M&A playbooks and business requirements into clear product vision, user journeys, and scalable design patterns.
• Establish success metrics for integration outcomes (e.g., Day 1 readiness, harmonization speed, risk mitigation).
• Lead the design and delivery of HR M&A integration solutions from pre deal assessment through post Day 1 stabilization
• Assess HR technology, data, and process impact across acquisition targets and determine the optimal integration path.
• Develop reusable M&A product components, templates, and workflows to accelerate future acquisitions
• Partner with P&C Engineering to deliver any M&A related integrations, data conversion and/or code-based technical solutions
• Ensure alignment between Workday and broader HR tech stack during integration planning and execution.
• Collaborate with the IMO, P&C M&A team, Product, Engineering, HR COEs, and third party partners to drive accountability, manage dependencies, and guide integration decisions.
• Influence executive stakeholders and cross functional leaders on technology and process implications of HR M&A decisions.
• Represent P&C Product in acquisition related governance forums and readiness reviews.
• Coach and guide Product Analysts to elevate product discipline and M&A capability.
• Champion outside in thinking by bringing market insights and M&A best practices into product strategy.

Requirements

• Extensive experience leading HR M&A integrations, including technology harmonization, process consolidation, and data strategy.
• 8–10+ years in HR Technology, HR Product Management, or HRIS with a strong track record of driving complex, cross functional initiatives.
• Deep understanding of HR M&A lifecycle (due diligence → Day1 → integration), HR operating models, and Workday or similar HR platforms.
• Broad familiarity across HR domains (Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Performance, Payroll, Onboarding, etc.) to inform end to end integration planning.
• Proficiency in product management frameworks, agile delivery, and tools like Jira
• Experience designing scalable solutions across low code platforms, integration layers, and enterprise HRIS
• Strong project management expertise, able to lead cross-functional teams and identify and manage dependencies, risks and issues
• Exceptional ability to translate strategic M&A objectives into actionable product direction.
• Strong executive communication and influence capabilities.
• Ability to lead through complexity, ambiguity, and organizational change.

Benefits

• 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.