Manager – HR Technology - HCM Product Owner

Overview

When you join Hines, you will embark on a career journey fueled by vision and guided by leaders who set the standards of our industry. Our legacy is rooted in innovation and excellence, earning us a spot on Fast Company’s esteemed annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies, as well as recognition as one of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Companies to Work For in 2024. Discover endless opportunities to grow and make your mark at Hines.

Responsibilities

The Manager – HR Technology, HCM Product Owner leads the technology strategy, delivery, and optimization of HCM Product solutions supporting the employee lifecycle. This role serves as the Product Owner for Core HCM, Benefits, Absence, Payroll, and Time Tracking, partnering with HR Operations, Payroll, Benefits, Finance, IT, and business leaders to deliver scalable, secure, and efficient HR technology solutions. The role leads a team of HR Technology professionals while establishing governance, roadmaps, and platform standards.

• Lead and develop HR Technology team members supporting the HCM Product portfolio.
• Serve as HCM Product Owner for Core HCM, Benefits, Absence, Payroll, and Time Tracking.
• Develop and maintain the HCM Product roadmap aligned with business priorities.
• Lead solution design, configuration oversight, testing, deployments, and post-production support.
• Partner closely with HR Operations to define ownership and governance across HCM Product processes.
• Lead enterprise HR technology projects and coordinate cross-functional delivery.
• Oversee Workday releases, regression testing, feature adoption, and production readiness.
• Partner with Platform Services on integrations, reporting, automation, technical architecture, and data governance.
• Maintain platform integrity while ensuring compliance with audit, security, and governance standards.
• Build strong partnerships with HR, Payroll, Benefits, Finance, IT, Compliance, and Internal Audit

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements include:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution is strongly preferred
• 7+ years supporting enterprise HR Technology platforms.
• 3+ years leading HR Technology or HRIS teams.
• Extensive Workday functional configuration experience across Workforce Administration.
• Experience leading enterprise HR Technology implementations and enhancements.
• Experience partnering with HR Operations, Payroll, Benefits, and IT
• Product ownership mindset and strong business acumen.
• Leadership, coaching and talent development
• Project management
• Workday Configuration Expertise
• Executive communication and stakeholder management
• Demonstrate strong initiative and customer service orientation.
• Analytical problem solving
• Continuous improvement orientation
• Workday Certification preferred
• Knowledge of Workday Reporting and Calculated Fields Concepts preferred
• Experience with Smartsheets preferred

Closing

At Hines, we believe the built world is ultimately about people. As one of the world’s largest privately held real assets firms, we bring nearly seven decades of investment, development, and management experience to work that shapes cities and communities around the world.

Our people make that possible. Across 29 countries, more than 4,600 colleagues bring different perspectives and expertise to Hines, with opportunities to take on meaningful responsibility, learn from leaders across the business, and build a career with room to evolve. We support that journey through professional development, competitive rewards, comprehensive benefits, and a culture grounded in trust and high standards.

Hines is proud to be named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2024.

We are an equal opportunity employer and support workforce diversity.

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