Head of Product Management, HR Digital
Johnson & Johnson · New Brunswick, NJ · Yesterday
Hybrid$178k–$307k/yrFull-time
About the role
The Head of Product Management – HR Digital leads the global Product Management organization responsible for defining and shaping end-to-end HR digital experiences. This leader sets the strategy, standards, and operating model for how HR Digital identifies user needs, prioritizes investments, and develops digital solutions that simplify work, reduce friction, and enhance employee experience. This leader oversees the full product lifecycle—from product strategy and experience design through roadmap, prioritization, and value realization. The role leads the product portfolio for moments such as My Joining, My Growth, My Benefits, My Performance, and other enterprise-wide workforce experiences.
Responsibilities
- Set the enterprise product strategy for HR Digital, grounded in user needs, AI enablement, and HR2030 priorities
- Oversee a global portfolio of HR Digital products and experiences (e.g., My Joining, My Growth, My Pay, My Rewards)
- Establish portfolio prioritization frameworks that balance value, speed, feasibility, and enterprise impact
- Drive alignment across HR, Digital, and Technology on long-term product vision and resourcing
- Own the design of end-to-end HR experiences across the employee lifecycle, ensuring AI-enabled, frictionless, intuitive journeys
- Champion the voice of the user, bringing qualitative and quantitative insights into product decision-making
- Partner with Employee Listening to embed continuous feedback loops into the product lifecycle
- Drive the integration of AI and automation into product experiences, moving from assisted to predictive and intelligent workflows
- Partner with Data & Intelligence to embed trusted data, analytics, and decision intelligence into product design
- Ensure responsible AI practices and safeguard frameworks are adhered to across HR Digital products
- Partner with HR Centers of Excellence and HR Operations to ensure products reflect policy, process, and organizational strategy
- Collaborate deeply with Product Delivery to ensure roadmap feasibility, sequencing, and value realization
- Work closely with Technology (JJT) leaders on platform alignment, architecture, security, and scalability
- Define product success metrics, KPIs, and value frameworks aligned to business outcomes
- Oversee portfolio-level reporting, benefits realization, and continuous improvement cycles
- Translate complex technical and strategic information into clear narratives for functional and business leaders
- Lead, develop, and inspire a global team of product managers, experience owners, and product operations professionals
- Build future-ready capabilities in product thinking, AI fluency, user research, and strategic storytelling
- Foster a culture of curiosity, empowerment, experimentation, and continuous learning
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience in digital product management, experience design, or platform strategy
- 5+ years leading product managers or cross-functional product teams
- Previous experience owning a portfolio of digital products or enterprise-level workforce experience solutions
- Strong understanding of product operating models (Agile, Scrum, OKRs, product discovery)
- Experience designing or delivering HR/ workforce experiences preferred
- Working knowledge of AI/ML concepts, data-driven product design, and analytics integration
- Proven experience partnering with technology teams to build scalable digital solutions
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA, M.S. Human-Centered Design, or related field) preferred
Preferred Skills
- Business Alignment, Business Architecture, Business Process Design, Business Savvy
- Computer Programming, Developing Others, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
- Inclusive Leadership, Industry Analysis, Leadership, Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- Product Knowledge, Software Development Management, Strategic Change, Succession Planning, Tactical Planning, Technical Credibility