Product Lifecycle Management Consultant

Were Hiring: Manager PLM Transformation

Location: Hyderabad (Hybrid 4 days onsite, Friday WFH)

Experience: 10+ years

Time Zone: US EST collaboration required

About the Role

We are seeking a seasoned Manager PLM Transformation to lead a future state PLM transformation initiative. This role will be responsible for assessing current PLM processes, defining a future-ready PLM vision, and driving large-scale transformation across the product lifecycle within the CPG industry.

You will act as a key bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring PLM solutions align with enterprise strategy, compliance needs, and digital transformation goals.

Key Responsibilities

Current State Assessment and Gap Analysis

• Lead assessment and redesign of PLM processes aligned with CPG best practices
• Document current PLM processes, systems, and data flows across Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and Product Development
• Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and manual dependencies
• Conduct stakeholder workshops and interviews

Future State Design and Roadmap

• Define future-state business processes and operating models
• Develop business use cases, process flows, and capability maps
• Align PLM capabilities with enterprise PLM vision and digital transformation strategy

Requirements Management

• Translate business needs into clear functional and non-functional requirements
• Maintain a structured, traceable requirements backlog
• Collaborate with PLM architects and solution vendors

Testing and Validation

• Support UAT, test planning, and validation activities
• Ensure solutions are fit-for-purpose and aligned with business needs

Stakeholder Engagement and Change Management

• Act as the primary liaison between business and IT teams
• Support change management, training, and adoption initiatives
• Provide inputs to migration and onboarding strategies

Communication and Delivery

• Ensure effective communication across offshore and onshore teams
• Proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies
• Deliver projects within agreed timelines and budgets

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelors degree in engineering, Information Systems, Supply Chain, or related field
• 810+ years of experience in PLM systems analysis, implementation, and management
• Hands-on experience with FlexPLM, Windchill, ThingWorx, and CAD tools such as Creo, SolidWorks, Freeform, and ArtiosCAD
• Strong experience in business process analysis and system integration across the product development lifecycle

Preferred

• Experience leading large-scale PLM transformation programs in the CPG industry
• Knowledge of digital thread, digital twin, or model-based enterprise concepts
• Exposure to Agile delivery methodologies and tools such as JIRA or Azure DevOps
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional communication skills
• Ability to work effectively across cultures and time zones

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