AddressResponsibilities:
- Support the IT Business Relationship Manager (BRM) to clarify, sequence, and provide strategic vision for key business initiatives/projects on our Digital Solutions Roadmap
- Initiate, plan, and execute PLM/engineering systems and/or related application projects
- Define project scope, goals, phases, and milestones
- Create and manage project documentation including Project Charter, RACI, Project Plan and Schedule, Project Status reports, Issues and Risk Log, Testing Cycles, Training, etc.
- Identify, manage, and escalate project risks and issues
- Define project tasks, deliverables, and project resources
- On-Board and manage project team members
- Manage Stakeholders and cross-functional teams
- Manage project budget as applicable
- Create and manage the project WBS
- Create and own the detailed project schedule and project timeline
- Ensure timely and quality completion of all engineering project tasks and deliverables
- Lead, support, guide, motivate, and direct the PLM/Engineering project core team
- Manage project change orders through change control process
- Lead quality assurance on the project
- Monitor the status of the project on a continual bases and report progress to the team and stakeholders
- Complete, lead and/or manage key project milestones/tasks such as:
- Project Requirements gathering workshops
- Fit-Gap analysis sessions (with BAs)
- To-Be Process Flow development
- Proof of Concepts (POC) and Conference Room Pilot (CRP) sessions
- Functional and technical specification development
- Tests cycles, including unit testing, string testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Manage User Training sessions
- Cutover planning sessions and cutover tasks
- Transition project to long term delivery and support, including Knowledge Transfer
- Project Close
- Run Sprint Stand-Up Status meetings and weekly Team meetings
- Act as ‘Demand Manager’ for continuous improvement development efforts and build deployments
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or Science.
- Proven IT Project Management track record with minimum of 8 years in technology and project management (PM) roles
- 5 years of experience managing CAD, PDM, PLM (PTC Windchill preferred) Implementation/ Continuous Improvement projects using established implementation methodologies
- Experience in manufacturing industry
- Proven knowledge and skillset in PTC Windchill applications/modules (preferred) or similar PDM or PLM applications
- Experience and expertise in SDLC waterfall phases/implementation concepts and Agile approach
- Principled thinking with eye towards simplification and continuous improvement
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to develop relationships with IT/DS and business team members
- Strong management and leadership capability
- Experience working with business systems consultants/staff augmentation providers
- Experience leading diverse teams, including members from global business departments and vendors
- Customer-focused mindset
- Proficient in MS Project, Smartsheet / Project Management Software
- PMP (PMI) or certified Scrum Master certification preferred;
- Preferred local to DC/Baltimore area for hybrid remote/office working
