Director - Data Management

Eaton’s Electrical Sector – Americas (ES-A) is currently seeking a Director - Data Management. This position can be remote within the continental US and predominatly works within Eastern standard time zone.

Reporting to the VP, Marketing Communications, ES-A, the Director -Data Management is responsible for leading the strategic direction, governance, and execution of analytics and master data management initiatives within the ES-A business. This role ensures delivery, accuracy, integrity, and consistency of key business data across systems and departments, enabling data-driven decision-making and operational efficiency. He/she will enable the essential deployments of Eaton's Master Data Management (MDM) program within ES-A, in partnership with Eaton's Global MDM organization, driving business process change across ERPs, front-end applications (Eaton.com, Order Center, etc.) and channel partners to leverage world-class data. He/she champions data development, ownership, standardization, accessibility, and governance for ES-A analytics objectives, creating an environment that makes data and information accessible to departments and personnel as appropriate.

In This Role You Will

• Develop and implement a sector-wide data strategy within ES-A aligned with enterprise master data, data governance, analytics, and business objectives.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to define data standards, policies, and procedures.
• Contribute to implementation of MDM processes and technologies to support scalability and automation, prioritizing alignment with business growth initiatives.
• Establish an ES-A analytics roadmap aligning data delivery needs to business strategy and objectives.
• Lead requirements, design, implementation, and support of data assets to drive business value.
• Partner with business and IT teams to ensure solutions are secure, scalable, highly performant, and governed in accordance with data privacy and regulatory requirements.
• Drive a culture of data-driven decision-making and develop, deploy, measure, and refine the data quality program for ES-A.
• Define and enforce data standards, taxonomies, and hierarchies for customer, product, and channel data; implement data quality frameworks to sustain clean and deduplicated master data.
• Build and manage strategy and infrastructure for data syndication and integration to internal systems, industry data warehouses, and channel partners.
• Represent the sector/region in enterprise and domain councils; collaborate on data-focused RFPs and supplier MSAs.
• Establish analytics/insights/reporting strategy (e.g., monthly analyses and scorecards) to demonstrate value versus objectives and benchmarks; evolve the data model to support current and future standards.
• Manage teams of 10-15 to drive standardized processes across regions supporting the MDM program; own day-to-day support for PDH, Reltio, Stibo STEP, and integrated applications related to MDM.
• Lead/direct cross-functional teams of data engineers, stewards, and analysts; manage MDM projects including tool implementation, data migration, and integration with CRM, ERP, and marketing automation platforms.
  
  
  

Your Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of data management, marketing and/or IT experience.
• Minimum 5 years in a leadership role.
• Deep understanding of data models, data architecture, and system integration.
• Working knowledge of various systems and processes (product management, manufacturing, marketing, and engineering).
• B.S. or B.A. degree from an accredited institution (Information systems, computer science, marketing, journalism, English, IT, business, or related fields).
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment, immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience deploying and operating Master Data Management (MDM) programs across multiple ERPs and front-end applications.
• Experience with MDM/PIM platforms and related ecosystems (e.g., PDH, Reltio, Stibo STEP) and integrated applications.
• Experience with data syndication to internal/external consumers (channel partners, industry data warehouses) and participation in data standards organizations.
  
  
  

Your Skills

• Expertise in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word); strong written communication and presentation skills.
• Innovative, creative, collaborative; strong communicator; self-starter with energy and enthusiasm in a matrix environment.
  
  
  

At Eaton, we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract, engage, and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees. The expected annual salary range for this role is $165000 - $242000 a year. This role is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on February 16th, 2026.

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