**Senior Manager – PLM Transformation (End-to-End Product Lifecycle Management)** **Role Summary** The Senior Manager, PLM Transformation will lead enterprise-wide initiatives to modernize and optimize **end-to-end Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)** capabilities, processes, and platforms. This role requires deep functional expertise across the product lifecycle from **ideation and requirements through design, change, release, manufacturing handoff,** and service combined with hands-on experience delivering **PTC Windchill** implementations and transformations. The role will partner with Engineering, R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Service, and IT to define the PLM roadmap, implement scalable solutions, and drive adoption and measurable outcomes. **Key Skills and Qualifications** **Functional (Must-Have)** + Deep, hands-on functional expertise across **end-to-end PLM processes** , including product structure management, document/CAD control, engineering change, configuration/variants, release management, and manufacturing handoff. + Strong knowledge of **BOM disciplines** (EBOM/MBOM/SBOM where relevant), revision control, effectivity (date/unit/serial), and product configuration logic. + Experience driving process standardization, governance, and cross-functional alignment across Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing. + Solution design experience across the product lifecycle, including: + Product definition and structure ( **Part/BOM/EBOM/MBOM** alignment) + Document management and CAD data control + Engineering change management ( **ECR/ECO/ECN** ) and approvals + Configuration and variant management (options, revisions, effectivity) + New Product Introduction (NPI) and stage-gate governance + Standardize and harmonize PLM processes across business units/sites while enabling necessary local variation through controlled configuration. **PTC Windchill (Must-Have)** + Demonstrated experience leading or owning functional workstreams for **PTC Windchill implementations** (new deployment, upgrade, consolidation, or re-architecture). + Strong understanding of Windchill functional configuration concepts: lifecycles, workflows, roles/ACLs, object types, attributes, classification, baselines, and change objects. + Ability to facilitate Windchill fit-gap workshops and translate needs into implementable configurations. + Lead end-to-end **PTC Windchill** implementation programs: discovery, fit-to-standard workshops, requirements, configuration/design, build oversight, test/UAT, cutover, and hyper care. **Integration and Data (Strongly Preferred)** + Experience with Windchill integrations to **ERP (SAP/Oracle), CAD tools, MES/QMS** **,** and enterprise integration platforms (APIs, middleware). + Proven ability to lead PLM data migration, data governance, and data quality initiatives at scale. **Delivery, Program, and Change Leadership (Must-Have)** + Strong program/product leadership skills: agile/hybrid delivery, backlog prioritization, release planning, risk/issue management, and value realization. + Excellent executive communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management; ability to influence across engineering and operations communities. + Experience leading global teams and SI partners. **Leadership and Stakeholder Management** + Lead, coach, and develop PLM analysts/product owners and coordinate work across admins/configuration teams, developers, and SI partners. + Manage system integrators and vendors for delivery quality, velocity, and adherence to enterprise standards. **Experience and Education** + 10+ years in PLM/PDM, engineering systems, or product data transformation roles with significant end-to-end PLM scope. + 5+ years in roles involving **PTC Windchill** implementation/transformation (functional lead, product owner, program lead, or equivalent). + Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Information Systems, or related field required + PTC/Windchill certifications or formal training preferred (not required).