Product Line Enablement Lead: Development & Governance

AFL; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid in-office schedule

Flexible time off policy

401K Company match (up to 4%)

Professional development, training, &

Job summary

AFL in Dallas, TX is seeking a Product Line Enablement Manager to lead people development and governance within the PLM organization. You will manage a small team and translate leadership direction into scalable programs across regions and product lines.

You will drive onboarding, mentoring, and documentation efforts, partnering with PLMs to ensure consistent standards, and align cross-functional teams on priorities and escalations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 4-6+ years in business operations or product management with mentoring or developing early-career professionals.
• Experience designing onboarding, training, or development programs.
• Strong written communication for process documentation and SOPs.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders (PM, Sales, Supply Chain).

Responsibilities

• Lead the development program to prepare Associate Product Line Managers for expanded PLM responsibilities.
• Define readiness criteria and checkpoints for the development framework.
• Ensure consistency of development standards across regions, categories, and product lines.
• Adapt the program as organizational needs evolve, including broader PM skill-building when needed.
• Own end-to-end onboarding for all new APLM hires with structured plans.
• Partner with Senior PLMs to implement and develop a structured mentor program.
• Create intake, escalation, and prioritization workflows for tactical requests including supply chain escalations, part number setup coordination, lead-time requests, returns/complaint visibility, cross-functional execution support, and forecast/backlog coordination.
• Establish periodic status updates and clear escalation triggers so PLMs stay informed on transitioned work.
• Write, update, and maintain PLM processes, SOPs, and training materials.
• Translate Director-level direction into clear, documented workflows.
• Identify documentation gaps and implement process improvements.
• Serve as the day-to-day contact for contract review routing and RFQ workflows.
• Partner with PLMs to ensure deliverables meet quality and documentation standards.
• Act as an operational liaison between Product Management and cross-functional stakeholders during onboarding or process changes.

Skills

People development

Operational governance

Mentoring / coaching

Process documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

ETQ

Job description

AFL in Dallas, TX is seeking a Product Line Enablement Manager to lead people development and governance within the PLM organization. You will manage a small team and translate leadership direction into scalable programs across regions and product lines.

You will drive onboarding, mentoring, and documentation efforts, partnering with PLMs to ensure consistent standards, and align cross-functional teams on priorities and escalations.