Enterprise Supply Chain Data Governance Manager

Enterprise Supply Chain Data Governance Manager

Job Description

You were made to do this work: designing new technologies, diving into data, optimizing digital experiences, and constantly developing better, faster ways to get results. You want to be part of a performance culture dedicated to building technology for a purpose that matters. Here, you’ll work in an environment that promotes sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development while you help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.  It starts with YOU. 

In this role, you will:

• Lead, develop, and coach a high‑performing team of Data Stewards, establishing clear objectives, feedback rhythms, and a culture of continuous learning. 
• Set stewardship operating rhythms, including prioritization, sprint/PI cadences, OKRs, and performance metrics such as data quality and adoption. 
• Own enterprise stewardship strategy and standards across supply chain domains, including glossary management, metadata, definitions, and reference/master data alignment. 
• Oversee creation and maintenance of data quality rules, implementing automated controls to detect and prevent downstream issues. 
• Ensure secure, compliant data access and communicate vendor updates, usage requirements, and contractual obligations. 
• Partner with Digital Technology Solutions (DTS), Digital Product Management, and supply chain teams to translate business logic into governed, reusable data products and drive adoption. 
• Advise product managers and data scientists on source suitability, business logic, and proper data usage; promote self‑service and training. 
• Participate in governance forums, track adoption and value, and drive continuous improvement and automation of stewardship workflows. 
• Manage change by communicating source and vendor updates, assessing downstream impacts, and keeping documentation and catalog entries current. 
• Demonstrate leadership through vision‑setting, people development, cross‑functional influence, effective change management, sound decision‑making, and an inclusive, results‑oriented culture.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring.  You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results.

In one of our Supply Chain roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Supply Chain, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or related technical field. 
• 8+ years of business experience; 5+ years in cross-functional Supply Chain; 3+ years leading data stewardship, governance, analytics, or data product teams in a matrixed environment. 
• Proven track record solving business problems with technology; advanced analytics, visualization, and dashboard development experience. 
• Familiarity with Kimberly-Clark -relevant platforms (e.g., S/4, Kinaxis, SMOM, WMS, TMS) and modern data platforms; understanding of database structures and data architecture concepts. 
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management; detail-oriented, process-driven, and intellectually curious. 
• Experience in global CPG; automated data quality rule creation; championing high-value data use cases; catalog/metadata and lineage practices. 
• Fluency in English

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

Total Benefits

Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.
 

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