PLM Program Manager

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• 10+ yrs experience with at least 1–2 Greenfield PLM programs

• Strong Teamcenter / PLM implementation exposure

• Proven process harmonization across business units

• Hands-on with data migration + integrations

• Managed global programs (multi-geo, multi-stakeholder)

• Automotive domain exposure 

 

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end greenfield PLM (OnePLM) implementation, covering discovery, process harmonization, solution design, build, data migration, testing, and rollout phases 

• Drive enterprise-wide process harmonization, translating AS‑IS to TO‑BE PLM processes and ensuring alignment and sign-off across multiple business units 

• Establish and manage program governance, including stakeholder engagement, steering committee cadences, decision frameworks, and escalation management

• Ensure comprehensive requirements definition and sign-offs by engaging business SMEs early and controlling scope to avoid downstream rework and delays 

• Oversee data migration and system integration strategy, including legacy PLM/PDM consolidation and integration with CAD, ERP, and downstream systems 

• Manage program risks, dependencies, and delivery outcomes, with focus on process convergence, data readiness, and stakeholder alignment to ensure successful adoption

 

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

•  Strong stakeholder management & executive communication, with ability to drive alignment across business, IT, and leadership teams

• Effective program governance & decision-making, managing priorities, escalations, and ensuring timely outcomes in complex multi-stakeholder environments

• Proactive risk & dependency management, identifying critical issues early and driving mitigation to protect program timelines, cost, and quality