Director, Master Data & Process Technology [Remote]

Director, Master Data & Process Technology – Remote

United States of America

Come make the world and accelerate your success.

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 approximately 48,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:

As the Global strategic leader and chief advocate for the product and customer master data program within the Tools & Outdoor division of Stanley Black & Decker, you will drive the vision, integration, and continuous improvement of data assets that empower sales, marketing, analytics, and business operations. This role oversees cross-functional teams and initiatives, ensuring excellence in data quality and technology adoption, while delivering business value through cohesive program management, stakeholder engagement, all aligned with the company’s strategic priorities. You’ll get to:  

• Serve as the chief advocate and primary subject matter expert on Tools & Outdoor master data that enables our sales, marketing and analytics teams.
• Define and set the strategic vision, direction, priorities, and roadmap for both the data and related process and quality programs based on company strategy and priorities.
• Work closely with business teams and other data process and management initiatives to build an integrated and cohesive data ecosystem for our company and articulate its value.
• Oversee a team of senior managers, each accountable for specific capabilities, ensuring timely delivery of objectives, ongoing team development, and effective cross-team collaboration and alignment.
• Present regular updates on program progress and future roadmap to program Steering Committees.
• Lead Agile development initiatives for constituent technologies (including Appian, Salsify, Snowflake, etc.), ensuring adherence to best practices and achievement of roadmap milestones.
• Advise on other large-scale data programs and participate in steering committees and councils within the organization.
• Hold final decision-making authority for managed programs, encompassing data model design, data ingestion processes, and technology selection.
• Develop and manage program budgets and headcount plans in collaboration with senior managers and the Sr. Director.
• Maintain strong working relationships with IT leaders responsible for the technologies leveraged by your programs.
• Lead the Product Data Council, facilitating discussion, ensuring business outcomes are being met and refining new business requirements.
• Ensure all program outputs are consistently high-quality, delivered on time, and accurately meet requirements.
• Proactively identify and escalate areas of concern, conflict, or risks to program scope, providing recommended corrective actions to the Sr. Director of Data, Process & Analytics.

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 also have: 

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, engineering, data science, marketing, or a related field is required.
• Master’s degree in data science, library science, or a similar discipline is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in data analytics, business analysis, IT, business systems development, product management, or a closely related field.
• Must have previous experience managing & developing people managers.
• Familiarity with the tools industry and various product types.
• Demonstrated experience leading Agile software development teams.
• Prior hands-on experience with Product Information Management (PIM), process master management, and data storage solutions.
• Strong coaching abilities with a genuine desire to supervise, mentor, and lead teams.
• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, with a passion for engaging stakeholders and driving program participation.
• Previous experience in front-line supervisory or team lead roles.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and solid experience with the MS Office Suite.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP, JDE, or JDA is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of Snowflake and SQL preferred.
• Excellent command of English, including speaking, reading, and writing.
• Proven experience in negotiating and guiding requirement development with stakeholders.
• Ability to translate business requirements into actionable technical specifications, and to communicate these effectively to technical teams.

The Details:

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

• 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 digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!
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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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