Sr. Manager, Product Management - Talent & Performance HR Technology

Your opportunity

At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together.

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Senior Product Manager to lead the vision, strategy, and execution for our Workday Talent Management Technology associated with Talent Reviews, Performance Reviews, Objectives, Skills, Succession Planning, Career Development and Talent Marketplace.  You will be the primary advocate for our users and will collaborate closely with senior HR leadership, subject matter experts, and technical teams to deliver innovative and impactful solutions within our Workday ecosystem.

You will collaborate with key business and technology partners to define scope, manage the scrum backlog, interpret and refine requirements, develop Epics and Stories, and collaborate with other technology domains to help the team deliver technology solutions.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Own & communicate product vision for Workday Talent Optimization & Performance and other HR Tools across the HR functional area to define, recommend, prioritize, and implement solutions aligning to strategic goals.
• Establish project management discipline and governance processes to support initiatives end to end from project planning through testing to delivery to ensure a successful end-user experience for all new deployments and on-going maintenance of Workday and GLOAT Platforms.
• Work closely with stakeholders and internal technology partners and include industry best practices to architect technology solutions needed to drive alignment of business needs and lead discussions to arrive at mutually agreeable solution options.
• Work with technical resources to maintain platform health and look for continuous improvement options, as well as assist with troubleshooting/resolution of escalated product issues.
• Create and maintain product and release requirements backlog. Work with the process owners to negotiate and prioritize enhancements rolled out to the organization.
• Build and maintain a strong working relationship with the HR Centers of Excellence leadership to which you are assigned and other business leaders.
• Align business priorities and make trade-off decisions across multiple collaborator concerns. Balance priorities between strategic new development against ongoing production support.
• Coordinate and lead testing efforts while contributing to the employee experience with end-user focus, collaboration, and transparency
• Act as the conduit between Technology and business partners to keep the project moving.

**Please Note:  This role is subject to Schwab's current Hybrid Work & Flexibility (HWF) policy. For the first 6 months of employment, all new employees are required to come into the office Monday - Thursday.  After this period, employees in good standing are eligible for our standard HWF policy, which is subject to change at any time, at the Company's sole discretion.

What you have

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of experience as a Product Owner/Manager or in a senior role focused on HR technology solutions, with a significant emphasis on Workday.
• Deep functional expertise and hands-on experience with the Workday Talent Management suite (including Talent Marketplace, Performance Management, Succession Planning, Career Development).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of contemporary talent management and development principles and practices.
• Deep understanding of Agile methodology practices along with a successful history leading and prioritizing complex product backlogs in an Agile environment.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven ability to translate complex business strategies into clear and actionable product roadmaps and requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset.
• Ability to think strategically and execute tactically.
• Experience and command of JIRA and Confluence
• Project Management experience with a focus on design, development, testing and delivery.
• Proven success working both independently and in a collaborative team environment with individuals from all backgrounds and levels.