Aras PLM Solutions Manager

ESSENTIAL

• Manage & define processes capabilities delivered on the Aras Platform to meet customer requirements Configuration/ customization of PLM. Adapt to developing solutions in consistent with an Out of the Box approach.
• Ensure delivery aligns with approved scope timeline and quality standards Lead end-to-end project execution for planned PLM implementation phases
• Coordinate activities with business IT teamsERP team Aras implementation partners and vendors and extended IT to roll out solutions and provide resolutions to issues found during production rollout
• Participate in and lead business requirements document process re-engineering steps driving technical solutions.
• Review categorize and prioritize escalated customer product-related issues from Engineering/impl partner teams.
• Evaluate engineering processes map functions to appropriate software propose develop and implement solutions.
• Collaborating with other team leads Engineers third party software consultants and ITS application owners in one or more phases of Project Planning Requirements Development Design Build Test and Maintenance.
• Responsibilities include managing & coordinating global teams transforming customer requirements & deployments.
• Manage the impact of proposed solutions on downstream applications integrations business processes and other related application services.
• Validate proposed solutions developed internally or in coordination with vendors and further propose them to the internal IT team Enterprise architecture review board IT Info Security Data Governance and business SMEs to get consensus and sign-offs.
• Develop and Manage project plans schedules milestones dependencies risks and issues
• Champion Aras portfolio solution offers from a functional point of view and evaluate them for potential solutions to business user problems or IT application needs and design integration as a manager and develop new solutions.
• Develop standard methodologies for system maintenance and application development for the PLM IT team.
• Demonstrable experience guiding and educating SMEs in relation to ARAS and platform capabilities is an advantage.
• Oversee Aras Innovator configs ensuring configurationovercustomization principles as per governance policies
• Coordinate system integrations with CAD ERP (and other identified data systems as needed)
• Support SaaS deployment readiness including security access and compliance requirements
• Work closely with Scrum Masters to align Agile delivery with enterprise milestones
• Manage dependencies across Agile teams and traditional project activities
• Leading ongoing reviews of processes and developing optimization strategies collaborating with stakeholders (such as SMEs engineers) on requirements technical insights and drive consensus on system Manage decisions.

• Drive technological & organizational transformation demonstrated ability to creatively solve problems for users.

• Review the impact of proposed solutions on downstream applications application integrations business processes and other related application services.
• Collaborate & lead design discussions with the development team to design and Architect solutions for software applications systems and/or data integration level using standard processes and Aras configuration guidelines.
• Develop application testing strategies code review processes and guide the development team with unit integration and end-to-end process test-case development.
• Continuous Improvement to Promote DevOps CI/CD best practices and agile methodologies for PLM deployments.
• Have a thorough understanding of large-scale enterprise application deployment methodologies Agile environment

Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position has supervisory responsibilities.

Reporting Relationship:
Reports to Director IT Engineering Project Solutions

Qualifications:

• BS/MS in Engineering or ME EE IE with software programming skills.
• 10 -12 years of PLM Implementation project management experience in enterprise technology scale
• 4 years leading and managing specifically Aras PLM engineering systems or complex SaaS implementations
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team (across business engineering IT and solution providers)
• Proficiency in Aras Innovator functional areas like Part Change CAD and BOM Management etc.

• Good functional knowledge of Aras SaaS platform with latest versions of the software.

• Strong project management skills and discipline (scope schedule risk issue management)
• Excellent stakeholder communication and coordination skills
• Familiarity with PLM concepts (configuration workflows data governance)
• Experience with CAD Integrations enterprise (ERP) integrations and SaaS platforms deployments

Preferred

• Awareness of IT security and compliance considerations
• Good working knowledge with project management tools and ALM tools like JIRA Confluence.

Working Conditions

This position is considered OFFICE WORK which is characterized as follows.

• Almost exclusively indoors during the day and occasionally at night
• Occasional exposure to airborne dust in the workplace
• Work surface is stable (flat)

Physical Activity/Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• This position is considered LIGHT work.

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. Employee benefits vary by role however may include Health and Wellness Mental Health Retirement Savings Life and Disability Paid Maternity and Parental Leave Paid Time Off Tuition Reimbursement and an Employee Assistance Program.