Global Digitalization Transformation Deployment Manager (f/m/d)
This role will serve as the PLM Digitalization Deployment Manager for new factories deploying Windchill PLM processes and tools. The role will also focus on global organizational change management for our large PLM program, including building change management strategy, communications approaches, and robust expert training capabilities.
Our flexible work practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow. For this role we follow a hybrid /remote work structure where you can work remotely or from the office, as needed, based on demands of specific tasks or personal work preferences.
Your responsibilities
You will initially spend 50% of their time leading new-factory PLM deployment projects, to gain deep knowledge in how our factories work, and how we will adapt those processes for our future use of PLM.
More specifically this means the following for you:
Lead as a strong, seasoned, and expert Project Manager new factory deployments and the engineering process transformation surrounding PLM best practices in our global locations
Engage in requirements engineering to decide which requirements are covered by available standard Windchill functionalities, for which functionalities enhancements may be needed
Help define with the expert team the Windchill solution and ensures alignment with other modules, business processes, and surrounding IS applications through cooperation and collaboration across IS technical solution architects and IS delivery units
Provide thought leadership in PLM best practices in front of our factory stakeholders to help them understand business value drivers
We must also rapidly build our Organizational Change Management and Training capabilities globally, so in this role we would like to see your leadership skills to:
Define the organization and various training approaches to achieve Organizational Change Management, to train users in Hitachi Transformers best practices processes in the PLM Digitalization space
Build a PLM/Windchill certification program for various functions in our user base
A key responsibility of this role is to build a global training team to support the Power Grids Transformers (PGTR) as their PLM program drives PLM best practices and tools out to our 70+ global factories
Strengthen our global PLM key user community’s training
Perform hands-on PLM/Windchill training to key factory design engineers when required, also leveraging external partners to deliver training aligned with local languages and time zones
Your background
At least five years of experience as a business analyst in the Engineering PLM domain using Windchill, preferably for the engineering/manufacturing industry, working inside a leading, major global company, with at 10 years work experience with Digital Transformation. You should have the skills to have/be:
Substantial comfort and experience interacting with factory and engineering experts, preferably with some background in user training/teaching in the PLM domain. You do not need to be a transformer design engineer, but you will need to help those engineers how they can work better with PLM practices and Windchill/PTC tools
Comfortable working closely with I.T. counterparts to help them capture, document, and refine complex customer requirements (both high-level and detailed) within your area of expertise
Experience in usage principles of CAD design products and how they relate to PLM programs
Must have strong international background and perspective and experience, and must be willing to travel to target factories occasionally for 1-2 weeks at a time, though most work will be done with the global team remotely
Proficient in PLM domain-specific skills, as well as strong problem solving, analytical thinking, and ability to weigh various solution options with a PLM expert team
Highly proactive and results-driven attitude, ability to take ownership of projects and show a track record of delivering several projects in parallel
Experience and ability to work with virtual delivery teams as well as distributed stakeholders in multinational companies
Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate fluently in English in a global multi-cultural, diverse environment as a must
Strong understanding of PLM Windchill
