PLM Team Manager

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi ABB Power Grids in Chennai seeks a PLM Manager to lead a ~20-person PLM engineering team. You will own the Windchill PLM operational strategy, CAD data management, data quality, and system usage across Engineering to enable scalable PLM processes and data integrity.

The role requires deep Windchill/Creo knowledge, strong leadership, and a proven track record in large PLM migrations and cross-functional collaboration. English proficiency is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/electrical engineering and 10–15 years in PLM/PDM environments.
• At least 5+ years in technical leadership or people management roles.
• Strong hands-on Windchill and Creo expertise in enterprise settings.
• Experience leading Windchill migrations and large-scale PLM transformations.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of PLM Engineers (~20) to deliver high performance and quality.
• Own Windchill PLM operational strategy, CAD data management, data quality, and system usage across Engineering.
• Define objectives, workload planning, and resource allocation for timely PLM initiatives and support.
• Partner with Engineering, Design, Manufacturing, IT, and business stakeholders to align PLM with product lifecycle needs.
• Govern Windchill data cleanup, migration, transformation, and data accuracy.

Skills

PLM leadership

Windchill expert

Creo experience

Data governance

Data migration

Stakeholder mgmt

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's in engineering

Tools

Windchill

Creo

Job description

The PLM Manager will lead and develop a team of PLM Engineers responsible for Windchill PLM operations, CAD data management, data migration, and data quality initiatives across the Engineering organization. This role owns the PLM execution strategy, ensures consistency and governance of product data, and acts as the primary bridge between Engineering, IT, and business stakeholders. As the functional and people leader for the PLM team, the PLM Manager will drive continuous improvement, standardization, and scalability of PLM processes while enabling Engineering productivity and data integrity.

How you’ll make an impact

Lead, mentor, and manage a team of approximately 20 PLM Engineers, ensuring high performance, skill development, and delivery excellence.

Own the overall Windchill PLM operational strategy, including CAD data management, data quality, and system usage across Engineering.

Define team objectives, workload prioritization, and resource planning to ensure timely delivery of PLM initiatives and support activities.

Partner with Engineering, Design, Manufacturing, IT, and business stakeholders to align PLM capabilities with business and product lifecycle needs.

Govern and oversee Windchill data clean‑up, migration, and transformation programs, ensuring data accuracy, completeness, and consistency.

Provide leadership and oversight for legacy system migrations, including scope definition, data mapping, validation, and cutover planning.

Establish and enforce PLM standards, procedures, and best practices for CAD structure, metadata, change management, and data governance.

Act as the escalation point for complex PLM, Windchill, Creo, and CAD data issues. Guide and review PLM configuration and customization activities to ensure alignment with business needs and maintainability.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including process optimization, automation, and Smart Assembly/CAD automation opportunities.

Ensure appropriate documentation, reporting, and metrics for PLM performance, data quality, and migration progress. Support training, onboarding, and adoption of Windchill and PLM best practices across Engineering teams.

Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Live the organization’s core values of safety, integrity, and accountability, fostering a collaborative and high‑performance team culture.

Your background

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical / electrical engineering or a related field. 10–15 years of experience in PLM/PDM environments, with at least 5+ years in a technical leadership or people‑management role.

Strong hands‑on knowledge of PTC Windchill and PTC Creo in enterprise environments. Deep understanding of PLM architecture, data models, and end‑to‑end product lifecycle processes.

Proven experience leading Windchill migration, data clean‑up, and large‑scale PLM transformation programs.

Solid experience in Windchill configuration and customization, including governance and change impact analysis.

Demonstrated ability to manage global or large, cross‑functional PLM teams. Strong stakeholder management, communication, and decision‑making skills.

Analytical mindset with the ability to balance technical depth and strategic thinking. Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, risks, and dependencies in a complex engineering environment.

Proficiency in both spoken and written English language.

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission‑critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.