Dow Jones

People Process & Solutions Manager

Dow Jones • $120K — $140K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, IT, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 7+ years in HR Operations, BPO, Management Consulting, or similar in a global setting
  • Experience in documenting complex current-state vs. future-state analyses
  • Proven success in cross-functional, matrixed environments
  • Ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships and ensure process quality
  • Interest in AI transformation and understanding of process prerequisites for AI
  • Familiarity with Workday HCM and ServiceNow HRSD platforms (preferred)
  • Knowledge of AI agents, workflow design, and automation (preferred)
  • Experience with process mining tools and data analytics (preferred)
  • Advanced degree or certifications in Lean Six Sigma or similar (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Act as the go-to person for HR process architecture
  • Develop and maintain a global service catalogue for consistency and compliance
  • Serve as a technical lead for AI & Automation in People Ops
  • Lead end-to-end process discovery and mapping to identify inefficiencies
  • Define ownership frameworks for cross-functional HR workflows
  • Design and refine streamlined, scalable, and compliant processes
  • Establish and report on key process health metrics
  • Monitor cycle times and compliance to identify improvement opportunities
  • Collaborate across HR, Tech, and legal/compliance functions
  • Bridge HR needs with technical requirements of Workday and emerging AI tools

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
Full Job Description

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)

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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 

Learn more about all ourUS benefits.


Business Area:


Dow Jones - People

Job Category:


Quality Management

Union Status:


Non-Union roleBase 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.


About Dow Jones

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world?s largest news gathering operations globally. It produces leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America?s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Factiva, Barron?s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, and Dow Jones VentureSource.
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