People Process & Solutions Manager

dowjones; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plans

Education Benefits

Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

Family Care Benefits

Commuter Transit Program

Subscription Discounts

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Dow Jones is seeking a Manager, People Process & Solutions to architect operational efficiency across the People Operations team. This role will document processes, drive AI-optimized workflows, and ensure compliance while partnering with HR, Tech, and legal/compliance functions.

You will lead process discovery, map end-to-end flows, and champion lean Future State designs that enable self-service and scalability, reporting to the Director, People Technology & Solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, IT, or related field or comparable work experience.
• 7+ years in HR Ops, BPO, management consulting or similar in a global organization.
• Proven ability to document current-state vs future-state gaps with stakeholders.
• Experience in cross-functional, matrixed, global environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as go-to HR process architecture lead.
• Develop global service catalogue across regions.
• Lead AI & automation initiatives within People Ops.
• Map end-to-end processes to identify bottlenecks and risks.
• Define ownership frameworks (RACI/RAD) for HR workflows.
• Design lean, self-service Future State processes.
• Track process health metrics and cycle times.
• Collaborate with HR, Tech, and legal/compliance.
• Bridge HR needs with Workday, ServiceNow, and AI tools.

Skills

HR Operations

BPO

Management Consulting

Stakeholder Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

AI Transformation Awareness

Workday HCM

ServiceNow HRSD

Process Mining

Data Analytics

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/IT

Lean Six Sigma Certification

Tools

Workday HCM

ServiceNow HRSD

Job description

About the Role

As the Manager, People Process & Solutions within the People Operations team at Dow Jones, you will serve as the architect of our operational efficiency. You'll be a critical link between our current global state and our AI-powered, self-service future. You will own the documentation of processes for the People team, and design and refine process changes to ensure any HR workflow is as AI-optimized, simplified, and compliant as possible.

Working 3 days a week in our Midtown office and reporting to the Director, People Technology & Solutions, you'll partner closely with People COEs and the Dow Jones People Technology team, to document, design and transform processes.

You Will

• Act as the go-to person for HR process architecture
• Develop and maintain a global service catalogue, ensuring consistency, compliance, and clarity across all regions and the People team
• Serve as a technical lead for AI & Automation within People Ops, contributing to the evolution of best practices and ways of working
• Lead end-to-end process discovery and mapping to identify bottlenecks, compliance risks, and redundancies
• Define clear ownership frameworks (RACI/RAD) for cross-functional HR workflows, ensuring accountability and preventing fragmentation in global operations
• Design and refine streamlined and standardized Future State processes that are lean, self-service, scalable, compliant and AI/automation ready
• Establish, track, and report on key process health metrics
• Actively monitor cycle times, process compliance, error rates, and volume to identify opportunities to improve
• Collaborate extensively across HR, Tech, and legal/compliance functions
• Bridge the gap between HR business needs and the technical requirements of Workday, ServiceNow and emerging AI tools

You Have

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, IT, or a related field or comparable work experience
• 7+ years of experience in HR Operations, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Management Consulting or a similar role within a global organization
• Proven ability to document complex current-state vs. future-state gap analysis, whilst managing stakeholders
• Demonstrated success working in a cross-functional, matrixed, global environment
• Ability to navigate complex stakeholder landscapes, challenge the status quo, and act as a disciplined gatekeeper for process quality
• A proactive interest in AI transformation and an understanding that good process is a prerequisite for AI
• A motivation driven by the challenge of preparing HR for the future
• A strong understanding of Workday HCM and ServiceNow HRSD platforms or similar (preferred)
• A strong understanding of AI agents, workflow design and automation (preferred)
• Experience with process mining tools and data analytics (preferred)
• An advanced degree or professional certifications in Lean Six Sigma or similar (preferred)

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Education Benefits
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Family Care Benefits
• Commuter Transit Program
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program

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Business Area:

Dow Jones - People

Job Category:

Quality Management

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Base Pay Range:

$120,000 - $140,000

We're committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate's experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.

For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.

For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.