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Reporting Product Owner – People Analytics
Your role and responsibilities
As Reporting Product Owner within the People Analytics team, you will own the end-to-end product lifecycle of ABB's HR reporting portfolio, spanning Workday, local SAP, and other reporting platforms. You will act as the bridge between business stakeholders and delivery teams, translating HR data needs into structured, scalable reporting solutions — and driving a coherent, governed, and user-centered reporting product suite.
This position reports to: Data, Reporting & Analytics Delivery Lead
Work model: Hybrid (#LI-Hybrid)
Location is flexible, while the role holder is expected to work and collaborate with teams across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Ultimately, we'll choose the most qualified candidate for the role.
You will be mainly accountable for:
- Own the reporting product portfolio: define and manage the roadmap for HR reporting solutions across Workday and local SAP reporting, ensuring alignment with business priorities and People Analytics strategy.
- Act as Product Owner: maintain and prioritize the product backlog, write user stories and acceptance criteria, and drive delivery in an agile way in collaboration with reporting specialists and technical teams.
- Govern the reporting catalogue: minimize redundancies and duplication across the portfolio, enforce reporting standards, manage security and quality controls, and build persona-driven reporting stacks for employees, managers, and HR leaders.
- Translate business needs into solutions: serve as the primary point of contact for senior HR leaders and business stakeholders on reporting topics, converting business questions into well-structured, scalable reporting solutions.
- Drive self-service and data visibility: proactively identify opportunities to improve HR data accessibility and self-service capabilities across the organization.
- Ensure delivery quality: partner with reporting specialists and shared technical resources to ensure consistent, high-quality output — with proper documentation, data integrity, and governance standards applied across all platforms.
- Manage the product lifecycle: from requirements gathering and design through to rollout, adoption, and continuous improvement, ensuring a user-centered experience for all reporting consumers.
Qualifications for the role
- 5–8 years of experience in HR reporting, HRIS, people analytics, or a related field; including at least 1–2 years in a product owner, product management, or similar delivery-ownership role.
- Strong hands-on experience with Workday reporting and dashboards, including solid knowledge of the Workday security model, report types, and platform capabilities.
- Experience with local SAP HR reporting or equivalent legacy HRIS reporting environments.
- Demonstrated ability to apply product ownership methodologies: backlog management, roadmap definition, user story writing, and agile delivery practices.
- Ability to define and apply reporting governance standards, including data quality, documentation, and access controls.
- Clear and confident communicator, able to engage both technical delivery teams and senior non-technical stakeholders.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Analytics, or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Workday Prism Analytics is a plus.
- Familiarity with analytics visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is a plus.
- Experience in HRIS stabilization or large-scale HR system transitions is a plus.
- Exposure to agile/scrum frameworks in an HR technology or people analytics context is a plus.
More About Us
The ABB HR Experience Process, Data and Technology organization is dedicated to delivering a world-class HR experience. We develop and implement business-driven strategies, enhance HR systems, and work closely with the business to improve end-to-end HR processes, manage data, and oversee global systems. By taking a holistic approach, we ensure seamless integration of processes, data, and technology to benefit our people. If you have a product mindset, strong technical and analytical skills, and a passion for turning data into actionable insights for HR stakeholders, we encourage you to apply.
Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.
Ready to make an impact? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.
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Skills Required
- 5–8 years of experience in HR reporting, HRIS, people analytics, or a related field
- 1–2 years of experience in a product owner, product management, or similar delivery-ownership role
- Hands-on experience with Workday reporting and dashboards
- Knowledge of the Workday security model, report types, and platform capabilities
- Experience with local SAP HR reporting or equivalent legacy HRIS reporting environments
- Experience with backlog management, roadmap definition, user story writing, and agile delivery practices
- Ability to define and apply reporting governance standards, including data quality, documentation, and access controls
- Strong communication skills with technical teams and senior non-technical stakeholders
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Analytics, or a related field
- Experience with Workday Prism Analytics
- Familiarity with Power BI or Tableau
- Experience in HRIS stabilization or large-scale HR system transitions
- Exposure to agile or Scrum frameworks in an HR technology or people analytics context
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and disability and life insurance included. Immediate eligibility in some roles reinforces the sense of dependable core coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are described as broad, including paid holidays, sick days, volunteer time, sabbaticals, and, in some cases, 25 days of PTO. Flexible scheduling and remote-work options add to perceived time-off and flexibility value.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as robust, including a 401(k) with company contributions or matching and, in some cases, profit sharing or pension savings. Stock purchase/share acquisition programs complement longer-term savings options.
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