Specialized Group

Job Summary:
Specialized is a company focused on enhancing the cycling experience, and they are seeking a Technical Product Manager for Product Information Management. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate product data creation and availability across digital channels, supporting product launches, and improving product data quality.
Responsibilities:
• Own the Product Information Management (PIM) product area, including data models, enrichment workflows, and publishing readiness criteria.
• Manage product requirements, backlog, and acceptance criteria for PIM capabilities in alignment with NPIs and digital commerce needs.
• Ensure accurate and complete product attributes, specifications, descriptions, imagery, and metadata within the PIM system.
• Define and maintain product taxonomy, classification structures, and attribute schemas to support search, filtering, and channel consistency.
• Establish and monitor data‑quality metrics such as completeness, accuracy, timeliness, and error rates.
• Partner with digital commerce, merchandising, marketing, and UX teams to ensure product data supports customer experience and conversion goals.
• Collaborate with PLM, ERP, and integration teams to ensure clean and reliable upstream‑to‑downstream data flows.
• Support product launches, seasonal updates, and assortment changes by ensuring timely and publish‑ready product data.
Qualifications:
Required:
• 7+ years of experience in technical product management, product data, or enterprise platform roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with Product Information Management (PIM) platforms, with Contentserv expertise required.
• Solid understanding of product data models, taxonomy, classification, and data governance.
• Experience working with PLM, ERP, and digital commerce ecosystems.
• Ability to analyze data quality and operational metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and organizational skills.
• Bachelor’s degree required (Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related).
Preferred:
• Master’s degree preferred but not required.
• Agile / Scrum Product Owner, SAFe, or product and data management certifications are a plus.
Company:
Specialized Group is a recruitment agency that provides executive search, job change advice, and talent acquisition solutions. Founded in 2001, the company is headquartered in Tokyo, JPN, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.