PIM Architect: Enterprise PIM & Data Governance Lead

Tek Dallas Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Tek Dallas Inc. is seeking a PIM Architect to define the overall PIM solution architecture and guide the design and enhancement of PIM capabilities.

You will work closely with Product Managers, Data Architects, business stakeholders, development teams, and other enterprise architecture teams to design scalable PIM solutions and continuously enhance the platform based on PIM best practices and evolving business requirements.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with enterprise Product Information Management (PIM) platforms.
• Experience with Akeneo, Syndigo, or Salsify preferred.
• Deep understanding of PIM architecture including data modelling, taxonomy, workflows, governance, enrichment, validation, and syndication.
• Understanding of omnichannel product information management and digital commerce.
• Ability to design solutions using standard PIM capabilities and identify when customization is appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Define the overall solution architecture for PIM implementations and enhancements.
• Design scalable and maintainable PIM solutions aligned with business and technical requirements.
• Define PIM capabilities covering product data modelling, taxonomy, enrichment, workflows, validation, governance, and syndication.
• Ensure PIM architecture supports scalability, performance, maintainability, and future business needs.
• Guide enhancement of existing PIM capabilities to improve business processes and end-user experience.
• Analyse existing PIM functionality and identify opportunities for optimization and automation.
• Recommend solutions aligned with PIM best practices while minimizing unnecessary customization.
• Guide teams in designing intuitive and efficient PIM experiences for business users.
• Ensure new features and enhancements maintain consistency across the overall PIM architecture.
• Define and review product data models, taxonomies, hierarchies, attributes, relationships, classifications, and reference data.
• Ensure product data structures support enrichment, governance, and downstream syndication requirements.
• Guide implementation teams on complex data modelling and PIM configuration decisions.
• Ensure data architecture supports multiple markets, brands, channels, and business requirements where applicable.
• Define PIM workflows and business processes for product creation, enrichment, review, approval, and publication.
• Guide implementation of validation rules, business rules, approval processes, and data quality controls.
• Establish PIM governance standards and recommend best practices for managing product information.
• Ensure PIM solutions support data completeness, accuracy, consistency, and governance requirements.
• Define and review PIM integration architecture with ERP, eCommerce, DAM, CRM, marketplaces, and other enterprise systems.
• Guide product data flows between PIM and upstream/downstream systems.
• Define appropriate approaches for product data syndication across multiple sales and digital channels.
• Ensure integrations and syndication solutions are scalable and aligned with enterprise architecture principles.
• Guide teams in resolving complex integration and data-flow challenges.
• Provide architectural guidance to PIM developers, data architects, product managers, and implementation teams.
• Review solution designs and ensure alignment with defined PIM architecture and standards.
• Identify technical risks, dependencies, and architectural gaps and provide appropriate recommendations.

Skills

PIM platforms

Akeneo

Syndigo

Salsify

Data modelling

Taxonomy

PIM governance

Omnichannel

APIs

integrations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Job description

Tek Dallas Inc. is seeking a PIM Architect to define the overall PIM solution architecture and guide the design and enhancement of PIM capabilities.

You will work closely with Product Managers, Data Architects, business stakeholders, development teams, and other enterprise architecture teams to design scalable PIM solutions and continuously enhance the platform based on PIM best practices and evolving business requirements.