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, Purchase, United States

About the role

• Director managing Core HR product strategy within Mastercard's product organization. Leading initiatives for employee services and governance in HR technology across multiple systems and teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the end to end Core HR product strategy, ensuring strong alignment across employee data, benefits, compensation, time/absence, and inquiry management
• Define the roadmap and governance model for global Core HR processes and platforms, driving consistency, scalability, and cross platform alignment
• Translate business requirements and service delivery needs into clear product vision, journeys, and scalable design patterns
• Establish success metrics to track product performance, employee experience outcomes, data quality, and operational efficiency.
• Lead the design and delivery of Core HR capabilities across systems such as Workday and the broader HR tech stack.
• Drive continuous improvement of core processes including employee data changes, life events, time & absence, benefits administration, compensation and job data, and case/inquiry management workflows.
• Develop reusable product components, templates, and workflows to accelerate scale, reduce manual effort, and enhance global alignment.
• Partner with P&C Engineering to deliver enhancements, integrations, automation, and data driven insights supporting Core HR operations
• Collaborate with HR COEs, Engineering, Service Delivery, operations and third party providers to manage dependencies and inform product decisions.
• Influence executive stakeholders on technology, data, and process implications for the global Core HR landscape.
• Represent P&C Product in governance forums, service reviews, and enterprise wide initiatives related to Core HR capabilities.
• Coach and guide Product Analysts to strengthen product discipline and deepen Core HR domain expertise.
• Champion outside in thinking by bringing market insights and industry best practices into Core HR product strategy.

Requirements

• Extensive experience leading Core HR or HR technology product portfolios, including employee core and lifecycle data, benefits, compensation, time & absence, case management
• 8–10+ years in HR Technology, HR Product Management, or HRIS managing complex, cross functional initiatives.
• Strong understanding of Workday (or similar platforms), including Core HCM, Benefits, Compensation, Time Tracking, Absence, and Case Management
• Broad familiarity across HR domains (e.g., Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Payroll, Onboarding) to inform end to end employee experiences.
• Proficiency in product management frameworks, agile delivery, and tools like Jira
• Experience designing scalable solutions across low code platforms, workflow tools, and enterprise HRIS.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to lead cross functional teams and manage dependencies, risks, and issues.
• Exceptional ability to translate business and service delivery needs 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