Product Information Manager

Jobtailor; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior Product Information Management leader in Illinois to own and standardize enterprise PIM governance, data dictionaries, and taxonomy. You will drive the operating model, oversee data quality frameworks, and collaborate with digital merchandising to improve search and discovery across channels.

The role requires 5+ years in PIM/MDM, strong SQL and BigQuery skills, and experience guiding cross-functional teams through governance initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business, information systems, data management, marketing, supply chain, or related field.
• 5+ years in Product Information Management, Master Data Management, Product Content, Data Governance, Digital Commerce, or related disciplines.
• Experience with PIM systems such as Informatica, STIBO, Syndigo, Salsify, PIMcore, or others.
• Strong understanding of product information management, data quality, governance, taxonomy management, attribute frameworks, and digital commerce best practices.
• Experience designing scalable business processes, governance frameworks, operating models, and product information standards.
• Experience leading or supporting Product Information Management (PIM) implementations.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders across business and technical teams.
• Strong analytical, project management, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in SQL and experience with Google BigQuery to analyze data.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with large datasets and derive insights.
• Experience with data analysis, reporting, dashboarding, and visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker Studio).

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain enterprise product information governance frameworks, standards, policies, ownership models, and stewardship processes.
• Define and maintain the product information operating model, including roles, responsibilities, workflows, controls, and governance procedures.
• Own the enterprise product data dictionary, business glossary, field definitions, business rules, and product information standards.
• Define and govern key product information entities, relationships, hierarchies, classifications, and the eCommerce product data model.
• Serve as the business owner and subject matter expert for Product Information Management (PIM) capabilities.
• Lead PIM implementation, optimization, adoption, training, and long‑term roadmap initiatives.
• Define future‑state product information workflows supporting product onboarding, enrichment, maintenance, publication, and retirement processes.
• Establish and govern processes supporting product creation, maintenance, enrichment, publication, and retirement.
• Define standards and workflows for supplier content acquisition, product enrichment, content validation, and ongoing maintenance.
• Lead the design and governance of product taxonomy structures, category frameworks, classification standards, and attribute strategies.
• Define category‑level attribute requirements, inheritance models, approved Lists of Values (LOVs), and data standards.
• Establish and govern product eligibility standards for publication across eCommerce, marketplaces, syndication partners, and other digital channels.
• Develop and maintain data quality frameworks, scorecards, KPIs, monitoring processes, and remediation workflows.
• Partner with Digital Merchandising to ensure taxonomy, attributes, and data standards support discoverability, search, navigation, filtering, and recommendation experiences.
• Drive organizational alignment around product information standards, governance, customer experience requirements, and digital transformation initiatives.

Skills

PIM

Master Data Mgmt

Data Governance

Digital Commerce

SQL

Google BigQuery

Data Analysis

Data Validation

Data Quality

Taxonomy Management

Analytical skills

Project management

Problem solving

Communication skills

Leadership

Influencing stakeholders

Cross-functional collaboration

Organizational alignment

Training

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, Information Systems, Data Management, Marketing, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

Informatica

STIBO

Syndigo

Salsify

PIMcore

Job description

• Establish and maintain enterprise product information governance frameworks, standards, policies, ownership models, and stewardship processes.
• Define and maintain the product information operating model, including roles, responsibilities, workflows, controls, and governance procedures.
• Own the enterprise product data dictionary, business glossary, field definitions, business rules, and product information standards.
• Define and govern key product information entities, relationships, hierarchies, classifications, and the eCommerce product data model.
• Serve as the business owner and subject matter expert for Product Information Management (PIM) capabilities.
• Lead PIM implementation, optimization, adoption, training, and long‑term roadmap initiatives.
• Define future‑state product information workflows supporting product onboarding, enrichment, maintenance, publication, and retirement processes.
• Establish and govern processes supporting product creation, maintenance, enrichment, publication, and retirement.
• Define standards and workflows for supplier content acquisition, product enrichment, content validation, and ongoing maintenance.
• Lead the design and governance of product taxonomy structures, category frameworks, classification standards, and attribute strategies.
• Define category‑level attribute requirements, inheritance models, approved Lists of Values (LOVs), and data standards.
• Establish and govern product eligibility standards for publication across eCommerce, marketplaces, syndication partners, and other digital channels.
• Develop and maintain data quality frameworks, scorecards, KPIs, monitoring processes, and remediation workflows.
• Partner with Digital Merchandising to ensure taxonomy, attributes, and data standards support discoverability, search, navigation, filtering, and recommendation experiences.
• Drive organizational alignment around product information standards, governance, customer experience requirements, and digital transformation initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, Information Systems, Data Management, Marketing, Supply Chain, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in Product Information Management, Master Data Management, Product Content, Data Governance, Digital Commerce, or related disciplines
• Experience with PIM systems such as Informatica, STIBO, Syndigo, Salsify, PIMcore, or others
• Strong understanding of product information management, data quality, governance, taxonomy management, attribute frameworks, and digital commerce best practices
• Experience designing scalable business processes, governance frameworks, operating models, and product information standards
• Experience leading or supporting Product Information Management (PIM) implementations
• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional initiatives and influence stakeholders across business and technical teams
• Strong analytical, project management, problem‑solving, and communication skills
• Proficiency in SQL and experience working within Google BigQuery to analyze product, customer, merchandising, search, and operational data
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with large datasets, performing data validation and analysis, and leveraging Google BigQuery to investigate issues, identify opportunities, and support business decisions
• Experience with data analysis, reporting, dashboarding, and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Looker Studio), with the ability to translate data into actionable insights and recommendations.

Hard Skills

• Product Information Management
• Master Data Management
• Data Governance
• Digital Commerce
• SQL
• Google BigQuery
• Data Analysis
• Data Validation
• Data Quality
• Taxonomy Management

Soft Skills

• Analytical skills
• Project management
• Problem‑solving
• Communication skillsLeadership
• Influencing stakeholders
• Cross‑functional collaboration
• Organizational alignment
• Training
• Independent work