Technology and Data Lead, Human Capital Management
Company: Income Research + Management
Location: Boston
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Income Research Management Income Research Management is a
Boston-based, privately owned, fixed income asset management firm.
IRM delivers strong performance and consistent results through a
rigorous, bottom-up security selection process and strives to
provide best-in-class client service to our 900 institutional and
private wealth clients. Founded in 1987 and located in the heart of
Boston’s financial district, IRM employs 200 full time
professionals and currently manages $ 1 3 0 Billion in assets. We
offer industry-leading benefits, as well as a challenging,
collegial, and rewarding workplace with high levels of employee
engagement. Our culture is driven by a diverse workforce and rooted
in our Core Values of being “IRM”: Open Position: Technology and
Data Lead, Human Capital Management Job Description : The Human
Capital Management (HCM) Technology Lead is responsible for
designing, developing, and delivering dashboards, metrics, and
reporting solutions that enable data-driven decision-making across
the HCM and the organization. This role serves as the primary owner
of the HRIS data outputs and related technologies, ensuring systems
are optimized, accurate, and aligned with business needs. This
individual partners closely with HCM leadership to translate data
into meaningful insights, streamline processes, and enhance
employee experience through data-driven insights that enable HCM
leadership to proactively improve engagement, and retention
outcomes. This role also leverages strong compensation acumen to
support reporting and analysis related to salary structures, pay
equity, and total rewards. This role reports directly to the Head
of Human Capital Management with a matrix reporting line into the
Head of Technology. This is a hybrid role that will require at
least 4 days in the office. Job duties and Responsibilities : Data,
Dashboards & Reporting Act as the primary steward of confidential
HR data, ensuring appropriate aggregation, anonymization, and
ethical use in all analytics and reporting. Develop and maintain
interactive dashboards, visualizations, and reporting tools that
communicate key HCM metrics in a clear and actionable way. Support
the entire compensation process end to end through technology
solutions and tools for both HCM and managers to make sound
decisions – with access to both internal comparisons, history, and
market data. Provide analytical support for all compensation
including total rewards planning and reporting, salary
benchmarking, pay equity analysis Partner with Head of HCM to
identify reporting needs, KPIs, and insights that support workforce
planning, talent management, performance, talent acquisition
systems, and other strategic initiatives. Ensure accuracy,
consistency, and integrity of data across all reporting outputs.
Translate complex data sets into visuals and narratives that
support decision-making at all levels of the organization. Conduct
trend analyses, forecasting, and scenario modeling as needed. HRIS
Optimization Serve as the primary owner of HRIS data structure,
reporting configurations, and analytics output. Identify
opportunities to enhance and maximize HRIS through new features,
automation, integrations, and process improvements. Develop and
maintain documentation, system configurations, and data governance
standards. Train HR team members and end users on system
functionality, dashboards, and reporting tools. Compliance, Data
Privacy & Quality Maintain strong data governance practices to
ensure complete confidentiality, compliance, and security of
employee information. Monitor and improve data accuracy by
regularly auditing HRIS and reporting sources. Support federal,
state, and internal compliance reporting through accurate and
timely data extraction Partner with key stakeholders to design
technology-enabled solutions that support talent acquisition,
onboarding, performance management, compensation, and employee
engagement. Required Skills and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in
HR, Business, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or related
field; equivalent experience considered. 5 years of experience
Hands-on familiarity with ADP data structure and experience with
ADP reporting extracts, custom reports and data feeds is a plus
Advanced skills in data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, or
similar). Demonstrated ability to turn complex data into clear,
compelling visuals and insights. Excellent analytical,
problem-solving, and project management skills. Strong
communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to partner
with technical and non-technical Data-driven mindset Curiosity and
continuous improvement Business acumen Attention to detail
Confidentiality and integrity Base Salary Range: $ 1 3 0 ,000- $ 16
0 ,000 Annual Performance Bonus: This role is eligible for an
annual performance-based bonus Applicants must be authorized to
work in the U.S. for any employer. IRM is unable to sponsor or
assume sponsorship of employment visas.
Keywords: Income Research + Management, Boston , Technology and Data Lead, Human Capital Management, Human Resources , Boston, Massachusetts
