MDM Product Owner & Data Governance Lead

YETI - Austin, TX

Hiring: MDM Product Owner & Data Governance Lead Company: YETI Location: Austin, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 10:43:13 Target Skills & Keywords : Change Management, SAP About the job Experience: •5 years of experience leading large-scale digital, data, MDM, SAP, or business transformation initiatives with cross-functional stakeholders. •Minimum 5 years of experience leading large-scale digital, data, MDM, SAP, or business transformation initiatives with cross-functional stakeholders. Required Skills: •As the MDM Product Owner & Data Governance Lead •Execute the business-facing Product MDM vision, roadmap, backlog, priorities, and value realization in partnership with IT and cross-functional stakeholders. •Lead the Product Master Data governance operating model, including data ownership, stewardship, decision rights, governance cadence, escalation, policy, and process management. •Define and maintain product data standards, attribute ownership, lifecycle rules, hierarchy standards, required attributes, data quality expectations, and launch readiness criteria. •Translate business and governance needs into MDM capabilities, workflows, user stories, acceptance criteria, enhancement priorities, and release readiness requirements. •Coordinate end-to-end product data alignment across Salsify, SAP, MDM, ecommerce, planning, supply chain, finance, compliance, reporting, and related enterprise platforms. •Establish and monitor Product MDM and data governance KPIs, including completeness, accuracy, duplicate rates, launch readiness, issue aging, stewardship participation, adoption, and value realization. •Drive change management, stakeholder communications, training, and adoption strategies to promote new MDM capabilities, governance routines, and business process changes. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Information technology, Data Management, Business Administration, or a related field preferred. •Minimum 3 years of experience in MDM, product master data, data governance, product ownership, or a related field. •Excellent communication, stakeholder alignment, facilitation, prioritization, and executive reporting skills. •Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. •In-depth knowledge of MDM, data governance frameworks, data quality, stewardship, business glossary, data catalog, lineage, compliance, and product master data management principles. •Certification in data management or governance, such as DAMA CDMP or a recognized data governance certification, is a plus. •Retail or consumer products experience is a plus. •3 years of experience in MDM, product master data, data governance, product ownership, or a related field. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!