Data Definition Manager

Senior Manager, Data Definition - Remote

Make Your Mark. Shape Your Future.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of nearly 60,000 professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, CRAFTSMAN®, CUB CADET®, STANLEY® and BLACK+DECKER®

The Job: 

The Data Definition Manager Will Be A Key Member Of Stanley Black & Decker’s Tools And Outdoor Division, With Focus On Collection, Cleansing, Standardization, And Maintenance Of Product Related Data. Responsible For Managing The Roadmap Of The Product Data Program, Collaborating With Business Functions To Gather And Document Data Requirements, Review And Embed These Needs Into Business Process, And Partner With IT To Build A Satisfactory User Experience.

You will:

• Serve as the subject matter expert for the Global Product Data model, overseeing the data model roadmap, its alignment with business objectives, supporting development budgets, and capability delivery in partnership with teams in technology, governance and subject matter experts. 
• Facilitate and partner with the Product Data council to define new product data structures, definitions, and process requirements.
• Coordinate development and releases of new requirements across the Product Data tech stack in partnership with the Data Delivery Manager and other technical functions
• Leverage business knowledge and relationships to lead data mapping exercises from existing data sources as input to data ETL processes led by the Data Delivery Manager and team.
• Be the point of contact on product lifecycle processes within Product Data scope, partnering with business and technology partners to iteratively improve, expand, and document processes for development by the Governance build team. 
• Lead the design of user access to Product Data through the Salsify catalogue capability, including defining key metrics to assess usage and delivered value. 
• Directly supervise a team of analysts, supporting their performance and career development, and support broader team development on data structuring and taxonomy best practices.
• Partner with the program director to provide regular updates on new and future data capabilities, fostering collaboration and transparency to the larger Strategy & Insights, CGO, and Tools & Outdoor team.
• Ensure that project outputs are consistently high-quality deliverables, delivered on time and accurately.
• Escalate areas of concern, conflict, or program scope risk with recommended corrective action to Product Data Director

The Person: 

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good?  In fact, you embrace it. You’ll also possess the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, data science, marketing, or a similar field
• Master’s degree in data science, library science, or a similar field preferred
• 10+ years of experience in data analytics, business analysis, IT, business systems development, product management, or a related field
• 5+ years’ experience in data modeling & library science, including developing taxonomies and hierarchies
• Familiarity with tools industry and product types
• Prior experience with Salsify & PIM solutions preferred
• Possesses excellent coaching skills and has a desire to supervise and lead a team
• Previous front-line supervisory/team lead experience is preferred but not required
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with the MS Office Suite
• Understanding of ERP systems such as SAP, JDE, or JDA is a plus
• Familiarity with Jira or other Agile development software
• Excellent English speaking, reading, and writing skills
• Experience negotiating and guiding requirement development with stakeholders
• Proven ability to translate requirements from business terms into technical requirements, including explaining them to technical team members

The Details:

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off and tuition reimbursement.

Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs

And More:

Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths. 

Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our Lean Academy, Coursera® and online university. 

Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices. 

All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are 

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company. 

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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