Remote PIM Manager: Lead Global Product Data Strategy

WIDIA; Latrobe (Westmoreland County); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennametal is seeking a Manager of Product Information Management to lead the global PIM function and team. You will govern, enrich, and distribute product data across eCommerce platforms, CAD/CAM ecosystems, catalogs, and digital channels while partnering with Engineering, GPM, Sales, and Digital teams to elevate customer experiences with high-quality data structures.

This role requires steering data standards, taxonomy, and governance, plus driving continuous improvement to support growth and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, Information Management, Digital Commerce, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in Product Management, PIM, Product Marketing, or related function.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives in a global organization.
• Proven success managing complex processes, programs, or platforms.
• Experience leading and developing teams in a matrixed environment.
• Strong understanding of how product information supports customer experience and digital commerce.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to influence and align across Engineering, Global Product Management, Sales, Marketing, and Digital teams.
• Experience with Agile delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the creation and communication of the Product Information vision, goals, roadmap, and release plan.
• Build partnerships to analyze customer needs and develop product roadmap.
• Develop scope and backlog items guiding the scrum team.
• Refine and prioritize backlog items based on objectives and coordinate with development.
• Act as key stakeholder in each scrum event (planning, refinement, review, sprint).
• Manage team to deliver accurate product data to channels (web, CAD/CAM partners, distribution).
• Act as ambassador for Digital Product Information and ROI ownership.
• Perform data quality audits and reports to measure completeness.
• Identify gaps and define processes, guidance, and standards for data governance.
• Define processes, roles, and training to build world-class product management ecosystem.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Agile practices

Design Thinking

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Stibo Systems

SAP

Informatica

Jira

Job description

Kennametal is seeking a Manager of Product Information Management to lead the global PIM function and team. You will govern, enrich, and distribute product data across eCommerce platforms, CAD/CAM ecosystems, catalogs, and digital channels while partnering with Engineering, GPM, Sales, and Digital teams to elevate customer experiences with high-quality data structures.

This role requires steering data standards, taxonomy, and governance, plus driving continuous improvement to support growth and