PLM Program Manager

Job Title:

PLM Program Manager

Location:

Remote

From start-ups to blue-chip enterprises, Saratech helps companies engineer and manufacture complex products. Saratech is a leading Siemens Digital Industries Software partner and engineering services company specializing in digital transformation initiatives across aerospace, defense, space launch, automotive, industrial equipment, and high-tech industries.

The PLM Program Manager is responsible for leading Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) initiatives from strategy through deployment and adoption. This role serves as the primary interface between executive stakeholders, business teams, engineering organizations, and technical delivery teams to ensure successful implementation and continuous improvement of PLM solutions. The PLM Program Manager drives program governance, business process transformation, project execution, organizational change management, and value realization.

• Lead enterprise PLM programs, including new implementations, upgrades, migrations, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Develop and maintain program roadmaps, budgets, schedules, risks, and resource plans.
• Establish governance structures, executive steering committees, and program reporting processes.
• Ensure alignment between business objectives, technology strategy, and project execution.

• Facilitate executive workshops, discovery sessions, and business process assessments.
• Gather and prioritize business requirements across engineering, manufacturing, quality, service, and supply chain organizations.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate program status, risks, and recommendations.
• Build trusted relationships with customer executives, program sponsors, and business leaders.

• Coordinate solution architects, business analysts, technical leads, and implementation consultants.
• Oversee requirements management, solution design, testing, deployment, and user adoption.
• Ensure solution alignment with industry best practices and organizational objectives.
• Manage project scope, change requests, and delivery milestones.

• Lead process improvement initiatives involving:
  • Product data management (PDM)
  • Change and configuration management
  • Requirements management
  • BOM management
  • Program and project management
  • Quality management
  • Manufacturing process planning
  • Digital thread and digital twin initiatives
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, compliance, and product development performance.

• Identify program risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Monitor delivery quality and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with project methodologies and governance standards.
• Escalate critical issues and facilitate resolution.

• Drive user adoption and organizational change management activities.
• Define KPIs and business value metrics.
• Measure program success and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Support post-go-live stabilization and optimization efforts.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Manufacturing, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in PLM, engineering systems, manufacturing systems, or enterprise software implementations.
• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• Experience managing large cross-functional programs and customer-facing initiatives.
• Strong understanding of product development processes and product lifecycle management concepts.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and executive engagement skills.
• Proven experience managing budgets, schedules, risks, and project teams.

• Experience with Siemens Teamcenter, Opcenter, NX, or…