Solution Owner Enterprise Search

SKF Group; Pune District; Presencial; INR 4.800.000 - 6.400.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

SKF Group seeks a senior leader to own the strategy, governance, and lifecycle of its Enterprise Search and PIM platforms in India. You will drive modernization, data quality, and discoverability while delivering measurable business value through scalable solutions.

You will collaborate with stakeholders across product and IT, manage budgets and vendor relationships, and ensure security and governance standards while steering platform modernization initiatives.

Formación

• Over 12+ years of experience in enterprise data platforms and information management.
• Experience with enterprise search, PIM, MDM, digital commerce, or related platforms.
• Strong analytical, strategic, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsabilidades

• Define and govern SKF's search strategy, roadmap, and governance.
• Lead modernization including AI-powered and semantic search initiatives.
• Govern metadata, taxonomy, information architecture, and search standards.

Conocimientos

Enterprise Search

PIM

MDM

Digital Commerce

Information Management

Herramientas

Inriver

Informatica P360

Akeneo

Descripción del empleo

SKF started its operations in India in 1923. Today, SKF provides industry leading automotive and industrial engineered solutions through its five technology-centric platforms: bearings and units, seals, mechatronics, lubrication solutions and services. Over the years the company has evolved from being a pioneer ball bearing manufacturing company to a knowledge-driven engineering company helping customers achieve sustainable and competitive business excellence.

SKF's solutions provide sustainable ways for companies across the automotive and industrial sectors to achieve breakthroughs in friction reduction, energy efficiency, and equipment longevity and reliability. With a strong commitment to research-based innovation, SKF India offers customized value-added solutions that integrate all its five technology platforms.

To know more, please visit: www.skf.com /in

SKF Purpose Statement

Together, we re-imagine rotation for a better tomorrow.

By creating intelligent and clean solutions for people and the planet

JOB DESCRIPTION

Reports To: Head of Digital Commercial Solutions

Role Overview

Own the strategy, governance, roadmap, and lifecycle management of SKF's Enterprise Search and Product Information Management (PIM) platforms. Drive modernization, data quality, information discoverability, and business value through scalable digital solutions and strong stakeholder collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and manage search strategy, roadmap, and governance.
• Lead modernization initiatives including AI-powered search, semantic search, vector search, and relevance optimization.
• Govern metadata, taxonomy, information architecture, and search standards.
• Integrate search across digital platforms, Microsoft 365, CMS, DAM, and business applications.
• Monitor platform performance, analytics, adoption, and continuous improvements.

Product Information Management (PIM)

• Own PIM strategy, governance, and operational model.
• Improve product data quality, consistency, classification, and scalability.
• Establish product data ownership, standards, and governance processes.
• Enable syndication of product information across digital channels, ERP, DAM, eCommerce, and marketplaces.
• Support product onboarding, enrichment, and lifecycle management.

Leadership & Governance

• Translate business requirements into scalable technology solutions.
• Lead vendor evaluations, platform upgrades, and transformation initiatives.
• Manage budgets, contracts, licenses, and vendor relationships.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, and delivery teams.
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and enterprise architecture standards.

Required Experience

• Overall, 12 plus years of experience
• Experience with Enterprise Search, PIM, MDM, Digital Commerce, or Information Management platforms.
• Strong understanding of metadata, taxonomy, information architecture, and data governance.
• Proven stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Experience managing enterprise-scale platforms and transformation programs.
• Strong analytical, strategic, and problem-solving abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Inriver, Informatica P360, Akeneo, or similar PIM platforms.
• Knowledge of Generative AI, RAG, vector search, and intelligent content discovery.
• Experience with DAM, CMS, ERP, eCommerce, and digital experience platforms.
• Experience in cloud migration and platform modernization.

Key Stakeholders

• Product Data Owners and Business Process Owners
• Commercial, Marketing, and Product Management teams
• Enterprise Architects and Engineering teams
• Information Governance and Content Management teams
• External vendors and consulting partners

About SKF

SKF has been around for more than a century and today we are one of the world’s largest global suppliers of bearings and supporting solutions for rotating equipment. With more than 40,000 employees in around 130 countries, we are truly global. Our products are found everywhere in society. In fact, wherever there is movement, SKF’s solutions might be at work. This means that we are an important part of the everyday lives of people and companies around the world. See more, at www.skf.com.