Manager, Product Data Operations

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Manager, Product Data Operations in Oakland, CA.

Overview:
We are seeking a Manager, Product Data Operations to lead master data governance, new product and SKU onboarding, and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) processes within a fast-paced consumer products environment.

This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for ensuring product, formulation, packaging, and item data is accurate, governed, and available across enterprise systems throughout the product lifecycle. The ideal candidate combines strong master data expertise, PLM experience, process improvement skills, and leadership capabilities and is comfortable building structure in an evolving environment.

Key Responsibilities:
* Own end-to-end onboarding of new products, formulas, packaging, and SKUs from initial intake through launch
* Define and maintain master data standards, hierarchies, attributes, naming conventions, and governance processes
* Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate product data across ERP and PLM systems
* Lead daily operations and continuous improvement of PLM processes, including specification, formulation, packaging, and regulatory data
* Manage data integrations and handoffs between PLM and ERP platforms
* Develop scalable onboarding processes, playbooks, SLAs, and data-quality metrics
* Identify and resolve data-quality issues and improve overall master data governance
* Manage and develop a small team of master data/PLM professionals
* Partner with R&D, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Quality, Commercial, and IT teams to improve processes and support product commercialization

REQUIREMENTS:
* Strong experience in Master Data Management, product data, and/or application onboarding within cosmetics, CPG, or a related consumer products environment
* Hands-on experience with a PLM platform, with Centric and/or Specright strongly preferred
* Working knowledge of SAP, NetSuite, or similar ERP/master data systems, including product records, BOMs, and item maintenance
* Advanced Excel skills
* Experience defining and standardizing cross-functional business processes
* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
* Experience mentoring, coaching, or managing team members
* Ability to operate effectively in an evolving environment and create structure where processes are not yet fully defined

Preferred:
* Experience scaling master data governance, supporting consumer product commercialization, implementing data-quality frameworks, or partnering with IT on system implementations and integrations

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

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