Senior Functional Lead - Innovation & PLM

Weir Minerals; Todmorden; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing benefits

Career development opportunities

Inclusive workplace environment

Job summary

Weir Minerals, located in the United Kingdom, seeks a Product Domain Architect to lead the SAP S/4HANA transformation initiative. As a senior leader, you will drive product lifecycle management and partner with various domains to optimize processes.

This role demands expertise in SAP S/4HANA and strong leadership qualities, promising an inclusive environment for innovative thinkers. Benefits include a competitive package focused on health and wellbeing, alongside growth opportunities tailored to individuals.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in end-to-end Product Lifecycle Management processes.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks and industry standards.
• Proficient in Agile methodologies and portfolio management tools.

Responsibilities

• Drive Product Lifecycle Management transformation.
• Own and govern the Product Lifecycle Management capability.
• Lead the design, implementation, and optimisation of PLM solutions.
• Ensure coherence and guide solution architects across teams.

Skills

PLM Domain Expertise

SAP S/4HANA PLM

Agile methodologies

Leadership Mindset

Education

Experienced in PLM and enterprise architecture

Tools

Siemens Teamcenter

Jira

Job description

Location - Flexible with 40% Travel

Purpose of Role

Weir’s global SAP S/4HANA transformation is a once‑in‑a‑generation programme establishing the core business platforms that will power the company for the next decade. As a senior leader in this journey, the Product Domain Architect brings deep expertise across Innovation and Product Lifecycle Management, spanning Siemens Teamcenter, SAP S/4HANA Engineering, BOM, and Material Master capabilities. Partnering closely with the Product Domain Lead, this role drives the scoping and delivery of key Product Lifecycle Management capabilities, including Product and Portfolio Lifecycle Management. The PDA ensures all initiatives are architected with a cross‑domain, end‑to‑end perspective, maintaining strong alignment with Enterprise Architecture and stepping into full domain leadership when required. Designed for a high‑calibre transformation expert, this role accelerates Weir’s PLM maturity across people, process, and technology, directly enabling strategic outcomes and programme success.

What we offer

At Weir, we are proud to provide reward on a basis which is fair and attractive, including a competitive benefits package. Through our “We are Weir” framework, we focus on the importance of our people and the contribution they make to our organisation.

• Health & Wellbeing: As a global organisation there isn’t one single solution that will enable us to take a proactive approach to our health and wellbeing. We have built a Health and Wellness framework focusing on Culture & Leadership, Safety & Environmental, Mental Wellbeing, Physical Wellbeing, Digital Wellbeing and Financial Wellbeing for different parts of the business to bring to life in a way that is most meaningful for them.
• Grow your Own Way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must go down. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor‑make their own career and do the best work of their lives.
• Be You and Belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where everyone's contribution is recognised and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Partnership: Drive Product Lifecycle Management transformation by partnering with - and deputising for - the Product Domain Lead, leveraging SAP Fit‑to‑Standard and Clean Core principles to maximise value across all PLM capabilities.
• End‑to‑End Capability & Value Stream Ownership: Own and govern the Product Lifecycle Management capability and its Enterprise Value Streams (e.g., Concept to Launch), ensuring cross‑domain alignment and value‑driven delivery through close collaboration with other Domain Architects.
• Architecture, Solution Design & Governance: Lead the design, implementation, and optimisation of PLM solutions, translating business requirements into scalable architecture; govern the domain roadmap, architectural artefacts, standards, risks, and decisions while ensuring alignment with Enterprise Architecture.
• Cross‑Domain Collaboration, Data, Integration & Innovation: Work across architecture teams to ensure coherence, guide solution architects, shape data and integration patterns, uphold strong data governance, and drive continuous improvement through modern cloud approaches, emerging technologies, and PLM‑focused innovation.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviours in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications

• PLM Process, Systems & Domain Expertise: Brings deep expertise in designing and optimising end‑to‑end Product Lifecycle, Product Portfolio, and Product Stabilisation Management processes, with strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks, industry standards, and innovation‑led product development.
• SAP S/4HANA PLM, Siemens Teamcenter, CAD & BPM Capability: Experienced across Siemens Teamcenter, SAP S/4HANA Engineering and PLM‑related modules, CAD tools such as NX and Autodesk, and engineering simulation systems, with strong understanding of MBOM/EBOM processes, PLM integrations, and BPM methodologies using tools like Celonis or Signavio.
• Agile Delivery, Portfolio Management & Cross‑Functional Engagement: Proficient in Agile methodologies and portfolio management tools (e.g., Jira, Atlassian suite), with the ability to communicate, influence, and collaborate across domains, shaping solutions that support enterprise‑wide product lifecycle objectives.
• Leadership Mindset, Strategic Thinking & Adaptability: Demonstrates an enterprise‑wide, strategic mindset with strong facilitation and communication skills, comfortable leading complex, ambiguous change and constructively challenging senior stakeholders to drive transformative outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience operating as a Domain Architect within a large‑scale SAP S/4HANA implementation, architecting value‑driven, enterprise‑aligned solutions across complex business domains.

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.