Director Product Data & Operations

Be part of an iconic story.

TOMMY HILFIGER is one of the world’s most recognized global lifestyle brands, confidently welcoming and inspiring consumers since 1985. Originally established in New York City and infused with the vibrant spirit of Americana, to create the modern uniform of accessible luxury. The TOMMY HILFIGER brands consist of TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS, complemented by a range of licensed product categories that extend the brand lifestyle across generations, geographies, activities and occasions. Tommy Hilfiger’s global marketing approach and communications strategy taps into culture through the world of F.A.M.E.S.: the people, organizations and ideas boldly driving the future of Fashion, Art, Music, Entertainment and Sport. Major global campaigns, sponsorship platforms, and disruptive activations with world-class athletes, musicians and entertainers bring a constant source of energy and inspiration to the brand. Immerse yourself in TOMMY HILFIGER here! (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok)

About the team
The Product Data & Operations team enables trusted, accessible and scalable product data across the end-to-end product lifecycle. The team establishes and operates the standards, governance, processes and capabilities that connect critical data from product creation through to commercial activation and consumer-facing experiences.

Working closely with Product, Planning, Commercial, Digital, Technology, Data and Process Development teams, we support timely product launches, operational excellence and consistent product experiences across channels and markets. The team also ensures that product data remains accessible across downstream systems and provides a central coordination point for resolving cross-functional product-data issues.

About the job
As Director, Product Data & Operations, you lead the function and translate business and product strategy into clear departmental plans, priorities, governance and measurable results. You set the functional vision and operating model, lead a team of managers and product data professionals, and are accountable for the team’s performance, capability, resources and sustainable delivery.

You ensure that Product Data capabilities enable end-to-end product commercialization, support internal analytics to effectively manage the business, digital commerce and consistent consumer experiences. The role establishes the product data strategy for the Tommy Hilfiger brand, shapes and sponsors the Product Data change agenda, aligns investment and technology choices with business priorities, and creates clarity where business value, urgency, risk, dependencies and available capacity require trade-offs.

Key responsibilities
Including, but not limited to:

• Define the Product Data & Operations vision, functional strategy and multi-year roadmap in line with broader enterprise, product and commercial priorities.
• Translate strategy into departmental objectives, operating plans, performance measures and clear accountabilities, ensuring delivery of agreed functional outcomes and business adoption.Lead delivery through managers, product data professionals, and business partners across the product organization by setting direction and decision rights, delegating ownership at the appropriate level and holding leaders and team members accountable for agreed results.
• Define and continuously evolve the Product Data operating model, including governance, data ownership, standards, controls and escalation paths, balancing business agility with data quality, compliance and operational control.Direct and evolve data structure and attribution for the product organization to establish the needed data foundation for future technology and analytics roadmap, aligning with Technology and the partner brand for consistency and efficiency.
• Ensure the Product Data & Operations team delivers reliable day-to-day data operations, maintains accurate, complete, timely and accessible product data across downstream systems, and serves as the coordination and escalation point for cross-functional data issues; use operational insights to drive root-cause resolution, standardization and automation, reducing recurring manual intervention over time.
• Set the Product Data capability roadmap across people, processes, technology and data; ensure the function has the skills and partnerships to identify, evaluate and scale automation and AI-enabled solutions—including appropriate Python- and API-based approaches—that improve data quality, speed, scalability and efficiency while meeting security, governance and maintainability standards.
• Set the business outcomes and strategic requirements for enterprise product-data platforms and future solutions; partner with Technology and Digital leaders to guide roadmaps, investment choices, implementation, adoption and value realization.
• Manage allocated resources within delegated authority; prioritize investments and make or recommend decisions to accelerate, sequence, defer, reduce in scope or stop work based on business value, urgency, risk, dependencies and available capacity.
• Shape and sponsor the departmental change agenda, ensuring managers translate strategic direction into coherent operating plans, clear communication, capability building and sustained adoption across the team and partner functions spanning Business Operations, Merchandising, Design, Product Development, Supply, Technology, Analytics, and Regions.
• Establish reliable management information, dashboards and operating-review mechanisms; redirect resources, address delivery risks and ensure that expected business benefits are realized.
• Create the conditions for sustainable delivery by aligning commitments with available capability and capacity, addressing structural constraints and ensuring workload, quality and wellbeing are managed responsibly across the organization.
• Develop strong cross-functional relationships across the product organization, establishing accountability for inputs and leading clear communications to ensure delivery across distributed ownership. 
• Build trusted relationships with senior business and technology stakeholders, align cross-functional priorities and trade-offs, and represent Product Data & Operations in executive governance forums, steering committees and transformation programs.
• Build organizational capability through workforce planning, recruitment, performance management, coaching and succession; foster an inclusive culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.
  
  

The ideal candidate

• 10+ years of experience in Product Data, Master Data, Data Operations, digital transformation or a related field, including substantial experience leading managers and multidisciplinary professional or operational teams.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Proven ability to define functional strategies and operating models and translate them into clear plans, governance, execution and measurable business outcomes.
• In-depth knowledge of product-data governance, enterprise data management, product-lifecycle processes, product commercialization and downstream commercial or consumer-facing applications.
• Experience managing strategic portfolios, budgets, resources and technology or data investments in a complex, international organization.
• Demonstrated success in shaping and sponsoring significant change, leading teams through ambiguity, aligning competing priorities and making transparent scope, sequencing and resource trade-offs while supporting sustainable delivery.
• Strong understanding of enterprise product-data ecosystems and platforms such as SAP, product lifecycle management, product information management and master data management solutions, including data integration and automation.
• Proven ability to use performance information and business insight to identify risks, challenge assumptions, make decisions and redirect organizational attention or resources.
• Fluent in written and spoken English, with the ability to translate complex data and technology topics into clear business choices, negotiate trade-offs and influence stakeholders at multiple levels, including executives.

Your Wellbeing is Our Priority

In the heart of Amsterdam, PVH is home to the global headquarters of Tommy Hilfiger and the European offices of Calvin Klein.  

• Wellbeing: exclusive onsite gym and fitness classes, personal training, meditation studio, sports clubs, in-house physio, and receive access to our nutritional and wellbeing programs 

• Campus: extensive food and beverage offerings, top-notch restaurant, barista coffee bars, sky bar, monthly social events, weekly Thursday drinks, game nights, and campus-themed activities that will keep your social life busy 

• Develop your career: whether you lead a team or contribute your own expertise, everyone is a leader at PVH. PVH University curates and delivers training programs for you to continuously develop your professional and personal goals 

• Be at the forefront: stay closely connected to our brands, CALVIN KLEIN and TOMMY HILFIGER, and be a part of seasonal market launches, sample sales and receive employee discounts! 

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About PVH:

We are brand builders who focus our passion and creativity to build Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER into the most desirable lifestyle brands in the world and at the same time position PVH as one of the best-performing brand groups in our sector. Guided by our values and enabled by our scale and global reach, we are driving fashion forward for good, as one team with one vision and one plan. That’s the Power of Us, that’s the Power of PVH+.   

One of PVH’s greatest strengths is our people. Our collective desire is to create a workplace environment where every individual is valued, and every voice is heard, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. Learn more about Inclusion & Diversity at PVH here.

PVH Corp. or its subsidiary ("PVH") is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, PVH is also committed to ensuring that all current and future PVH associates are compensated solely on job-related factors such as skill, ability, educational background, work quality, experience and potential.