Human Capital Management (HCM) Strategy, Compensation & Rewards Sr. Product Mana

HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENTOur division recruits, develops and rewards the people of Goldman Sachs. Our teams advise, design and implement strategies, processes and technologies that help our people advance professionally, drive productivity and help the firm and our clients achieve superior results. We look for individuals with strong problem solving and analytical skills, innovative thinking and intellectual curiosity who want to make an impact on the success of the firm's most valuable asset, our people.Summary: Our HCM Strategy team is seeking a Vice President to serve as the executive product leader for the Rewards pillar of our global HCM platform ecosystem. This is a senior leadership role designed for a compensation product expert with 10+ years of progressive experience driving large-scale, enterprise-wide rewards technology strategy.You will own the product vision, roadmap, and delivery lifecycle for all compensation-related platforms and solutions - encompassing base pay architecture, variable compensation, equity programs, deferred compensation, and carried interest (carry) structures - while embedding automation, market benchmarking intelligence, and AI-driven insights into the firm's compensation infrastructure.This role demands a combination of deep technical fluency, executive stakeholder influence, platform delivery mastery, and proven people leadership. You will serve as the authoritative voice on compensation product strategy, partnering with HCM leadership, Finance, Legal, and Technology to ensure our rewards ecosystem is scalable, compliant, and competitive. You will also serve as a builder, transformer, and talent multiplier - having demonstrated the ability to launch products from the ground up, lead digital transformations, and grow high-performing product management teams.Responsibilities:Product Strategy, Vision, & Transformation * Define and own the multi-year product roadmap for the Rewards pillar, including compensation planning, pay delivery, equity lifecycle, deferred compensation, and carry program administration. * Serve as the executive product authority on compensation technology, translating complex rewards frameworks into scalable platform capabilities. * Continuously scan the competitive landscape and emerging HCM technology trends to drive innovation into the rewards product strategy. * Develop and present leadership-ready business cases, including ROI modeling, total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis, and strategic KPIs for all major compensation platform investments. * Lead end-to-end digital transformation initiatives across the Rewards technology landscape, retiring legacy tools and processes in favor of modern, integrated, and intelligent platform solutions. * Drive digitization of processes - converting manual workflows into automated digital processes * Demonstrate a proven track record of building compensation products and capabilities from 0 to 1 - including greenfield platform builds and net-new feature development. * Establish target-state architecture for the Rewards technology ecosystem. * Champion the adoption of AI and machine learning capabilities within compensation workflows.People Leadership, Mentorship & Team Development * Lead, manage, and mentor a team of product managers across the Rewards pillar, providing hands-on coaching, structured career development frameworks, and ongoing performance guidance. * Drive an upskilling agenda for product management talent, designing and delivering training programs, playbooks, and communities of practice that elevate product management capability. * Act as a leader and internal advocate for product management best practices, establishing standards for roadmap governance, backlog management, stakeholder communication, and product metrics.Platform Implementation & Automation * Lead end-to-end compensation platform implementations, from vendor evaluation and selection through configurati