Sr Manager, EDT Product Manager, Product Lifecycle Management

Work Flexibility: Hybrid Senior Manager, EDT Product Manager, Product Lifecycle Management This Product Manager, Product Lifecycle Management, owns the end-to-end lifecycle of the PLM product portfolio supporting Research and Development and the broader product innovation ecosystem. This role translates customer needs, business goals, and regulatory expectations into a clear product vision, roadmap, and measurable outcomes that advance design control, change management, global product data governance, and digital thread capabilities. The Product Manager will operate with a “mini-CEO” mindset—customer-obsessed, data-driven, and accountable for decisions, trade-offs, value realization, adoption, total cost of ownership, and delivery results. Key responsibilities include: Define and execute the global Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) product vision, strategy, and roadmap, aligning business objectives, manufacturing requirements, regulatory expectations, and industry best practices. Serve as the Product Owner and subject matter expert for PTC Windchill, driving capabilities across product data management, engineering change management, BOM management, document control, workflows, and lifecycle governance. Partner with stakeholders across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Digital Technology to translate business needs into scalable, value-driven PLM solutions. Own and prioritize the PLM product backlog, balancing business value, technical feasibility, compliance requirements, and operational priorities to maximize product impact. Develop business cases, roadmap recommendations, and delivery plans while driving informed trade-off decisions across scope, timelines, risk, and value realization. Establish and maintain governance standards for PLM solution architecture, data quality, configuration management, release management, and platform support in a regulated MedTech environment. Ensure PLM capabilities support global compliance requirements, including design controls, quality management, audit readiness, traceability, validation, and regulatory standards. Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance business processes, user experience, platform adoption, operational efficiency, and data quality through innovative technology solutions. Lead stakeholder engagement, change management, communication, and adoption initiatives to ensure successful delivery and long-term business value from PLM investments. Collaborate with external vendors, implementation partners, and cross-functional teams while leveraging industry trends, digital thread capabilities, and ERP integrations to advance PLM strategy and innovation. What you need: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; certifications in Product Management, Agile, PTC Windchill, SAP, or Quality Systems are highly desirable 15 years of experience in enterprise application delivery, product management, platform ownership, or technology leadership, with significant exposure to PLM, R&D, engineering, quality, or regulated product development environments. Deep expertise in PTC Windchill and Product Lifecycle Management processes, including product data management, engineering change control, BOM management, workflow, and lifecycle governance. Proven experience integrating PLM platforms with ERP systems such as SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, Oracle EBS, or JDE to support end-to-end product development and manufacturing processes. Strong product leadership skills with the ability to define strategy, prioritize roadmaps and backlogs, drive execution, and deliver measurable business value. Solid understanding of MedTech/Life Sciences regulations, including design controls, quality systems, validation, traceability, audit readiness, and global compliance requirements. Demonstrated success delivering large-scale technology transformations while balancing business outcomes, user experience, technical feasibility, and regulatory compliance. Strategic mindset with experience managing vendors and partners, leveraging product analytics, and identifying emerging industry trends to drive innovation and continuous improvement. Travel Percentage: None