Product Data Governance Lead

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 the work 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.

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