Sr. Manager, MedTech Technology Product Lifecycle Management Platform

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Technology Product & Platform Management

Multi-Family Technology Product & Platform Management

People Leader

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

We are searching for the best talent for a Sr. Manager, Med Tech Technology Product Lifecycle Management Platform professional to be located in Raritan, NJ.

The individual in this role owns the vision, strategy, and prioritization of the PLM platform level features to meet business and technical needs. They enable platform and product squads by driving technical delivery and value realization for Med Tech Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) globally. As part of the Med Tech R&D Product Lifecycle domain, this role will work with business owners, product management, portfolio partners, architecture and suppliers in PLM and digitally connected domains to align the direction and solution intent while managing a multi-million-dollar budget.

This person will drive business value and outcomes related to Med Tech R&D PLM solutions and connected digital capabilities to enhance capabilities, insights, business processes, and automations for the Med Tech sector-wide PLM platform. They will deeply understand user needs and expected business value, delivering solutions that unlock efficiency and drive progress against critical metrics to improve Med Tech R&D, specifically in the domain of R&D PLM.

• Visionary leader primarily responsible for platform/product strategy and ensuring business value realization and outcomes
• Own end‑to‑end platform lifecycle activities including technical leadership driving the vision, strategy, prioritization, delivery, and performance management for the platform
• Enable AI‑driven and data‑centric lifecycle processes across the ecosystem
• Ensure scalability, reliability, and standardization while reducing fragmentation across OpCos and legacy systems
• Cross‑functional alignment with product, architecture, and portfolio teams; collaborate with Product Owners and Product/Platform Architects to build a technical backlog that optimizes business value
• Work in close partnership with the Platform Architect and technology counterparts to manage cross‑team dependencies, refine technical backlog, and balance functionality, business value, technical feasibility, cost, and delivery timelines
• Strong vendor management and partnership with suppliers; act as the expert in the field understanding latest tech trends in PLM
• Drive the interaction model between product and platform teams for short, medium, and long‑term business and technical needs; maintain clear cadences, standards, and best practices
• Ensure the PLM platform fits into the broader Enterprise Architecture guidelines and standards, such as APIs, security controls, approved technologies, and data standards
• Drive selection of platform solutions, including build versus buy decisions; collaborate with Lead Engineers on the architecture of critical capabilities
• Manage effort to build financial budgets and resource plans based on solution objectives, key deliverables, and timing
• Accountable for PLM System Change Control, Risk Management Processes, and related IT procedures across the platform and products
• Drive continuous improvement across the platform and products through automation, insights, metrics, best practices, and coaching Product Owners and Managers on platform consumption best practices
• Engage in an Office Operations role…