Talent Product Owner - Skills (Associate Director)

About the role

EY is expanding its product ownership capability to accelerate talent transformation and move toward a skills-based organisation. As Global Skills & Talent Intelligence Product Owner, you will shape how employees discover opportunities, build skills and develop their careers, working at the intersection of talent, technology, data and AI. You will define product strategy, influence senior stakeholders and deliver solutions that create exceptional employee experiences and measurable business value.

Key responsibilities

• Define and execute the strategy and roadmap for Skills and Talent Intelligence products.
• Partner with Talent and Technology leaders to align priorities, investments and outcomes.
• Drive adoption of AI-enabled capabilities that improve workforce insights and employee experiences.
• Turn business and user needs into scalable, data-driven solutions.
• Use data, feedback and market insights to continuously improve product performance and value.
• Lead prioritisation, governance and investment decisions across a global stakeholder community.
• Support the deployment, adoption and value realisation of Talent technology solutions.

Required profile

• Proven product ownership experience, balancing strategic vision with execution.
• Strong understanding of talent technology and the role of skills data in workforce transformation.
• Excellent stakeholder management, collaboration and influencing skills.
• Ability to leverage AI, analytics and emerging technologies to improve talent outcomes.
• Strong problem-solving skills, commercial awareness and user-focused decision-making.
• Ability to navigate complexity and build alignment with peers in a global environment.

Required skills

• Ideally, expertise in platforms that enable skills-based organisations.
• Hands-on experience with SAP SuccessFactors, particularly Talent Intelligence Hub (TIH) and Career & Talent Development (CTD).
• Knowledge of ProFinda or similar talent marketplace and skills intelligence platforms.