PLM Solution Development Manager

Responsibilities:

• Lead a 3-4 multi-site team of architects, tech PMs and BPAs for program execution
• Manage work allocation of the team members to the projects by assigning resources to the project in consultation with project managers
• Conduct regular 1:1s with team members to review ongoing work assignments and provide direction and guidance as needed
• Evaluate performance of the team members and set yearly performance goals for team members
• Perform managerial task on regular basis like administrative approvals, personnel matters, etc.
• Hire, motivate and develop talent within the team to drive execution excellence and deliver innovative solutions
• Plan talent development within the team for future anticipated IT applications and skillsets needs
• Prepare project internal proposals, yearly Strat plans, budget forecast, etc.
• Prepare and present weekly, monthly and quarterly updates to stakeholder
• Maintain relationship with peer groups like extended IT to collaborate and get support and sponsorship for project execution
• Maintain relationship with vendors and leverage it to drive programs and hold vendors accountable for high quality deliverables
• Capture investment business cases, develop high-level approach and investment justifications for business stakeholders and get buy-ins
• Actively manage program risk across budget, resource, quality, delivery timeline and develop mitigation strategies
• Review solution designs, project plans and key presentations for accuracy and completeness with team before stakeholder presentation
• Review project phase gate presentations for milestone completeness before sign-off requests to the business
• Own and execute proof-of-concept, workshop, software product evaluations and implementation projects
• Create new playbooks, BKMs, methodologies, etc. with target to gain operational efficiency and productivity improvements
• Spot work method improvement opportunities, and drive it from inception to delivery by putting together the needed pieces
• Resolve issues effectively by coordinating activities with business, stakeholders and extended groups in crisis situations