Product Data Governance Lead

Rockwell Automation; Chelmsford (MA); Ibrido; USD 116.000 - 174.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health Insurance

HCSA

EAP

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Volunteer time off

Employer matching

DC Pension

Parental Leave Top-Up

Fitness Reimbursement

Flexible Work Schedule

Descrizione del lavoro

Rockwell Automation is seeking a Product Data Governance Lead to establish a trusted Digital Thread by transforming product data into a strategic enterprise asset. You will lead governance, drive adoption, and align stakeholders across Engineering, Product Management, Supply Chain, Operations, and IT in a hybrid setting.

Reporting to the PLM Manager, you will implement data quality KPIs, dashboards, and governance routines, and enable scalable PLM, MBOM, and Digital Thread capabilities while

Competenze

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field.
• Legal authorization to work in the US; we will not sponsor individuals for employment visas.
• 8+ years of experience in Engineering, Product Development, Operations, Supply Chain, Process Excellence, PLM, ERP, data governance, consulting, or related transformation roles.
• Experience leading complex projects, programs, transformation initiatives, or continuous improvement efforts in product development or a related business environment.
• Experience leading enterprise governance, organizational change management, business transformation, or process excellence initiatives.
• Experience with PLM, Windchill, SAP, ERP, MBOM, product lifecycle management, BOM management, engineering change, or product master data.
• Experience applying Lean methodologies, root cause analysis, standard work, and continuous improvement to improve quality, adoption, and business performance.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Mansioni

• Lead enterprise product data governance strategy, standards, ownership models, and performance management.
• Drive organizational change initiatives that improve adoption, accountability, and business process maturity.
• Partner with Global Process Owners and business leaders to establish sustainable governance, accountability, and business ownership models.
• Align stakeholders across Engineering, Product Management, Supply Chain, Operations, IT, and Data Management to drive enterprise decisions and business outcomes.
• Lead root cause analysis and continuous improvement efforts that reduce recurring defects, rework, and business risk.
• Establish data quality KPIs, dashboards, governance routines, and executive reporting.
• Support strategic initiatives including Windchill adoption, MBOM expansion, ERP readiness, and Digital Thread transformation.

Conoscenze

Stakeholder management

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Program leadership

Process improvement

Formazione

Bachelor's Degree in relevant field

Strumenti

Windchill

SAP

ERP

MBOM

Descrizione del lavoro

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Chelmsford, Massachusetts, United States

Mequon, Wisconsin, United States

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

Mayfield Heights, Ohio, United States

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life‑saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility -our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how thework we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that's you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

As Product Data Governance Lead, you will help build the foundation for a trusted Digital Thread by transforming product data into a strategic enterprise asset that enables faster decisions, improved quality, scalable digital capabilities, and sustainable business ownership across the product lifecycle. We ask that you have a broad business background, program leadership, and the ability to move fluidly between strategic alignment and detailed execution. You will be expected to build consensus across stakeholders, influence without direct authority, communicate effectively with senior leaders, and use data to identify opportunities, measure impact, and sustain change.

This role partners across Engineering, Product Management, Supply Chain, Operations, and IT to improve data quality, strengthen process ownership, drive adoption, and enable scalable PLM, MBOM, ERP, and Digital Thread capabilities. You will report to the PLM Manager and work in a hybrid setting from a Rockwell Automation office location.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead enterprise product data governance strategy, standards, ownership models, and performance management.
• Drive organizational change initiatives that improve adoption, accountability, and business process maturity.
• Partner with Global Process Owners and business leaders to establish sustainable governance, accountability, and business ownership models.
• Align stakeholders across Engineering, Product Management, Supply Chain, Operations, IT, and Data Management to drive enterprise decisions and business outcomes.
• Lead root cause analysis and continuous improvement efforts that reduce recurring defects, rework, and business risk.
• Establish data quality KPIs, dashboards, governance routines, and executive reporting.
• Support strategic initiatives including Windchill adoption, MBOM expansion, ERP readiness, and Digital Thread transformation.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field.
• Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Typically requires 8+ years of experience in Engineering, Product Development, Operations, Supply Chain, Process Excellence, PLM, ERP, data governance, consulting, or related transformation roles.
• Experience leading complex projects, programs, transformation initiatives, or continuous improvement efforts in product development or a related business environment
• Experience leading enterprise governance, organizational change management, business transformation, or process excellence initiatives.
• Experience with PLM, Windchill, SAP, ERP, MBOM, product lifecycle management, BOM management, engineering change, or product master data.
• Experience applying Lean methodologies, root cause analysis, standard work, and continuous improvement to improve quality, adoption, and business performance.
• Demonstrated success influencing leaders, facilitating cross-functional alignment, and driving sustainable organizational change.
• Experience building governance models, operating mechanisms, metrics, dashboards, training approaches, or adoption plans.
• Experience working with geographically dispersed teams across cultures to achieve shared business outcomes.
• Enterprise mindset with the ability to anticipate downstream impacts, manage risk, and shape future PLM, MBOM, ERP, and Digital Thread capabilities.
• Occasional travel up to 10% of time.

What We Offer:

• Health Insurance including Medical and Dental
• Health Care Spending Account (HCSA - dependent on the plan chosen)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Retirement plans
• Paid Time off
• Volunteering Time off
• Employer Savings Plan Matching (includes RRSP, TFSA, and EPSP)
• Employer Paid DC Pension
• Maternity and Parental Leave Top-Up
• Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that works with your personal life.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.

we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.

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Rockwell Automation's hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.

For Canada

For this role, the Base Salary Compensation is 99,280.00 - 124,100.00 CAD Annual with an annual target bonus of 8% of base salary. Actual pay will be based on factors such as skills, knowledge, education, and experience.

For US

For this role, the Base Salary Compensation is 115,760.00 - 173,640.00 USD Annual with an annual target bonus of 8% of base salary. Our benefits for the US can be found here. Actual pay will be based on factors such as skills, knowledge, education, and experience.