Engineering Process Leader – Document Management

Polaris Inc; Wyoming (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing plan

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

401(k) match

Health, dental, vision insurance

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Gym & personal training reimbursement

Job summary

Polaris Inc. is seeking a Business Process Owner to lead Engineering Document Management within the Product Lifecycle Management domain.

You will drive end-to-end performance, governance, data quality, and adoption, collaborating across Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to improve processes and systems. You will define content control requirements, lead design and standardization, and manage change, training, and metrics to deliver measurable business value across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or related technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in model-year-based new product development with Engineering BOM and controlled documentation.
• Minimum of 4 years experience managing complex, cross-functional projects within Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, or Supply Chain.
• Experience leading technical document management in a large organization.
• Experience in product development business process ownership, optimization, and change management is preferred.
• LEAN methodologies such as Kaizen events, Value Stream Mapping, Stage/Gate processes, or New Product Development processes is preferred.
• Expert-level proficiency with Windchill and Microsoft Office applications, including SharePoint and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert and end-to-end process owner for Engineering Document Management, including process integration, optimization, sustainability, and governance.
• Own and improve assigned Engineering business processes to ensure they are well defined, scalable, sustainable, and delivering measurable business value.
• Define Engineering content control requirements to reduce downstream defects caused by incorrect, missing, or uncontrolled information.
• Lead process design, documentation, and standardization, including process maps, standards, training materials, and self-service resources.
• Lead root-cause analysis, requirements gathering, solution definition, validation, user acceptance testing, change management, and implementation activities.
• Align process objectives with long-range plans, capability roadmaps, technology roadmaps, and organizational strategy.
• Partner with governance boards and cross-functional stakeholders to prioritize investments, manage process change, and support process sponsorship.
• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and stakeholder engagement models for process initiatives.
• Define, monitor, and control process adherence to support compliance with internal standards and effective data stewardship.
• Develop and track metrics and KPIs to identify improvement opportunities, risks, and process performance trends.
• Oversee end-user support for assigned process domains to help resolve issues efficiently and improve user productivity.
• Lead change management, communication, training, and adoption strategies for global users.

Skills

NPD experience

Cross-functional project management

Process ownership

LEAN methodologies

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Leadership

Change leadership

Team motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations/Supply Chain

Tools

Windchill

SharePoint

Power BI

Job description

Polaris Inc. is seeking a Business Process Owner to lead Engineering Document Management within the Product Lifecycle Management domain.

You will drive end-to-end performance, governance, data quality, and adoption, collaborating across Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to improve processes and systems. You will define content control requirements, lead design and standardization, and manage change, training, and metrics to deliver measurable business value across