Role: PLM Manager Location: Waterloo, WI Responsibilities
Work with key stakeholders in Engineering, Product, Quality, and Supply Chain to develop and revise the PLM roadmap.Lead the PLM team in daily execution tactics through long term mega-projects.
Be a proactive voice in setting the direction of PLM create proposals that stakeholders can critique (instead of waiting for proposals to come to you).
Determine the return on investments (ROI) for projects and use that to help set priority.
Manage the budget for the team both internal expenses and capital expenditures.
Optimize the expense/capital blend for every project.Maintain close relationships with all key software suppliers and value added resellers (VARs).
Negotiate software pricing and terms.
Requirements
5+ years of experience working with one or more PLM systems (Enovia, Siemens Teamcenter, Oracle Agile, PTC Windchill, Aras, etc.)
2+ years managing a PLM team or other IT group
Extensive experience in engineering, product development, or supply chain process development (the ideal candidate will have spent time working directly in one of those business roles)
Excellent communicator with strong technical skills
Ability to work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical and business expertisePreferredHands on experience with Enovia
Experience with JD Edwards ERP systemExperience developing and maintaining systems integrationsEducationBachelors degree related to information systems, engineering, operations, or equivalent. MBA preferred.
