Manager, Product Data Management

Overview

The Global Engineering Manager of Product Data Management leads a global team responsible for the integrity, structure, and flow of critical product data. This role shapes best‑in‑class data practices, architectures, and hierarchies to support engineering excellence and business decisions worldwide. As the owner of Product Data Management (PDM) strategy and service delivery, this role ensures product data requests are executed seamlessly and consistently, guiding a forward‑looking vision that powers the organization from concept through lifecycle.

Work Mode: Onsite

Location: Onsite, four days per week – Kohler, WI

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high‑performing team of Product Data Specialists and Analysts, providing coaching, direction, and performance management.
• Build a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Recruit, onboard, and develop top engineering talent.
• Oversee team workload, prioritization, and capacity planning.

• Define and execute the PDM and Data roadmap(s) in alignment with organizational business objectives.
• Define and maintain data hierarchy.
• Ensure data models, structures, and platforms support scalability, performance, and long‑term sustainability.
• Partner with data governance and security teams to enforce data standards, quality, and compliance.
• Coordinate, load and audit engineering data into the PDM environment.
• Implement and validate data rules and business logic related to business processes and new plants.
• Act as an SME and consult on development solutions/tools to enable effective capture and control of product data.
• Manage engineering change process and execution.
• Provide guidance and education on business rules and processes relating to Product Data Management.
• Provide quality data audits and reports.
• Support the creation of new data based on operational teams’ requirements.
• Support IT projects relating to SAP implementation and development.

• Manage load and publish product engineering and manufacturing data.
• Support and implement global projects within ERP.
• Process Bill of Materials for product development.
• Process and load critical manufacturing information.
• Facilitate changes to critical manufacturing information.
• Support label printing setup and definition.
• Ensure high availability, data quality, and performance across all data engineering systems.
• Introduce automation and monitoring to optimize pipeline efficiency and reduce operational overhead.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related field;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• 6+ years of experience in data engineering or related technical roles, including at least 2 years in a leadership or people management position leading global teams.
• Strong technical expertise in SAP.
• Proven experience in business improvement, change management, and PDM best practices.
• Understanding of data governance as it relates to product development.
• Strategic agility with a strong pragmatic approach (ability to define a clear vision and articulate immediate goals/actions).
• Ability to communicate clearly and influence at all levels.
• Operates with candor, enthusiasm, commitment and drive to achieve business results.
• Keen analytical mind, strong planning, detail, and accuracy, and demonstrably creative thinking.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

We offer day‑1 benefits so you’ll have access to applicable benefit programs from your first day on the job, with no waiting period. The salary range for this position is $122,850 – $191,150. This role is eligible for a performance bonus/variable incentive compensation.

It is Kohler’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. If you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact  Kohler Co. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.