Program Manager (PLM experience)- Indianapolis, IN (Onsite)

Job DescriptionExperience: 8-18 YearsMust Have Technical/Functional SkillsResponsible for leading enterprise-scale Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) transformation programs whiledriving organizational change, user adoption, and cultural alignment.Drives change initiatives associated with the implementation, upgrade, or transformation of Product LifecycleManagement (PLM) systems.Requires effective stakeholder engagement to manage resistance, align leadership, and ensure PLM solutionsare successfully embedded into day-to-day business operations, including onsite engagement where required bythe role.Define and execute the OCM strategy for PLM implementations.Conduct PLM change impact assessments across: Engineering (CAD, BOM, change management),Manufacturing & Operations, Quality & Compliance, Regulatory & Supplier collaboration.Oversee implementation and rollout of PLM platforms such as: Siemens Teamcenter, Oracle Agile, PTCWindchill, ENOVIA etc.Well adequate with PLM Process & Solution Governance for PDM, EBOM/MBOM, Compliance & traceability.Manage system integrators, PLM vendors, and OCM partners onsite.Serve as the primary point of contact for customer leadership and functional heads.Drive day-to-day decision-making, issue resolution, and prioritization onsite.Own end-to-end program delivery includes scope, schedule, budget, risks, and dependencies.Facilitate onsite workshops, steercos, design reviews, and town halls.Translate technical PLM solutions into business value messaging.Review of deliverables, adoption metrics, and training outputs.Roles & ResponsibilitiesOwn end-to-end delivery of the PLM transformation program.Define program vision, roadmap, milestones, and success criteria.Manage scope, schedule, budget, risks, and inter-dependencies.Ensure alignment between PLM capabilities and business objectives.Govern multiple workstreams (process, technology, data, integration, OCM).Identify and manage key PLM stakeholders and executive sponsors.Build strong partnerships with engineering and manufacturing leadership.Ensure business benefits (time-to-market, cost, quality) are realized.Generic Managerial Skills, If anyAbility to establish effective working relationships in a client environment.Excellence in writing, verbal presentation, and interpersonal communication.On-time, on-budget program delivery.Business value realization.Stakeholder satisfaction.Team performance and engagement.Risk mitigation effectiveness