Head of Tech Advisory (Product)

• Own the end-to-end intake process for all incoming demand from the People & HR business.
• Ensure every initiative receives a Go / Shape / No-go decision within 10 business days.
• Maintain >90% brief acceptance rate from Tech PMO - quality of hand-off is a core KPI.
• Ensure the active portfolio remains aligned with the 40/40/20 capacity model (within 5% of targets).
• Communicate all No-go decisions in writing with clear rationale to the requesting stakeholder.

• Lead, coordinate, and develop a team of 7-10 Domain Advisors across HR domain clusters.
• Ensure full domain coverage: Talent, Compensation, Payroll, Compliance, Analytics, Workforce Planning, DEI, and HR Strategy.
• Act as an escalation point for complex or cross-domain intake decisions.
• Run regular team syncs and maintain intake pipeline visibility across all domains.

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior HR leaders and COE managers.
• Act as a strategic partner to the business - not just a gatekeeper, but a thought partner on how technology can solve business problems.
• Brief HR stakeholders on the Tech Advisory ( Product) intake model and manage expectations around timelines and decisions.
• Represent People Tech in business forums and HR leadership discussions.

• Collaborate closely with the Senior Strategy Manager to ensure intake decisions reflect the area's strategic roadmap.
• Identify demand patterns per domain and surface them to the Director as inputs for portfolio planning.
• Coordinate on transformation initiatives that span multiple HR domains or require cross-functional alignment.

• Report intake volume, pipeline quality, and portfolio balance to the Director on a monthly basis.
• Track and report KPIs: response time, decision quality, business satisfaction score (>8/10 target), and 40/40/20 alignment.
• Ensure the business always knows the status of their requests - no initiative goes dark.

What We Are Looking For

• 12+ years of experience bridging business and technology - ideally in HR Tech, HR consulting, business analysis, or demand management.
• Proven experience managing stakeholders at senior and ELT level across multiple functions.
• Deep knowledge of HR domains - Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Payroll, Analytics, or similar.
• Experience leading small, high-impact teams in a fast-moving environment.
• Background in portfolio management, intake governance, or product management is a strong plus.

• Mastery in stakeholder management - builds trust quickly and maintains it under pressure.
• Strategic thinking - evaluates initiatives against a broader roadmap, not just immediate demand.
• Strong written communication - brief writing is a core output of this role and the team.
• Comfortable making and communicating difficult decisions (No-go) with clarity and empathy.
• People leadership - develops Advisors who are business-savvy, not just technically curious.
• Business process analysis - uncovers the real problem behind a request, not just the stated one.

• Business-first - speaks the language of HR leaders, not just the language of technology.
• Quality over volume - success is the quality of what enters the pipeline, not how many requests are processed.
• Relationship-first - the Advisor is often the face of People Tech for the business; trust is the currency.
• Decisive - can make a No-go call and communicate it well, without damaging the relationship.

Why This Role

Tech Advisory ( Product) is a newly created function at the heart of People Tech's operating model - the intelligent filter between business ambition and technology delivery. The Head of Tech Advisory ( Product) will build and shape this function from the ground up, with direct impact on how one of the company's most strategically visible HR technology teams operates.

This is a rare opportunity for someone who loves both the business and the technology side - and who wants to be the bridge between them at a company that is genuinely moving fast on AI, automation, and HR transformation.