Global Program Leader - PLM Products/Cloud

Siemens Digital Industries Software; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 212,400 - 382,400; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Digital Industries Software seeks a Cloud /SaaS Program Leader in Costa Mesa, CA, to support the expansion of our cloud delivery model. This role requires a candidate with a strong background in cloud products, who excels in collaboration and program execution.

Key responsibilities include building cross-segment teams, overseeing cloud initiatives, and managing program budgets while aligning cloud strategies with business objectives. A Bachelor’s degree and PLM experience are required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years PLM experience, including leading global teams.
• Previous experience building, organizing, and operationalizing cloud operations.
• Technical background and working knowledge of cloud service offerings.

Responsibilities

• Build a team of cross‑segment program members in the Cloud / SaaS area.
• Create and implement a PLM Portfolio Roadmap and Priorities.
• Lead multiple cloud transformation projects simultaneously.

Skills

Successful communication skills

Experience delivering operational excellence

Proven leadership in building cohesive global teams

Excellent presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in software engineering

Tools

Azure

AWS

Job description

Siemens Digital Industries Software is a leading provider of solutions for the design, simulation, and manufacture of products across many different industries. Formula 1 cars, skyscrapers, ships, space exploration vehicles, and many of the objects we see in our daily lives are being conceived and manufactured using our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software.

Summary of Role

We are looking for a Cloud /SaaS Program Leader to report directly to our Global Strategic Programs & Operations Leader. The role will support the expansion of our cloud delivery model and will collaborate closely with the PLM Products executive leadership team. The ideal candidate is a passionate expert in cloud / SaaS software products with proven experience in business leadership and program / project execution in a cloud environment, and who excels in interdepartmental collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

PLM Products Programs (includes alignment across SIM, Life Sciences, and other product groups)

• Build a team of cross‑segment program members in the Cloud / SaaS area.
• Create and implement a PLM Portfolio Roadmap and Priorities, including a system for tracking a plan of record for cross‑segment programs.
• Work with business segments to ensure the cross‑segment programs are staffed centrally within the program team or supported within the segments and delivered according to plan.
• Ensure cross‑segment dependencies are identified and managed.
• Work with the finance team to develop an approach for tracking investment levels for the cross‑segment programs.

Program Strategy & Technical Leadership (includes alignment across SIM, Life Sciences, and other product groups)

• Develop and execute cloud adoption strategies.
• Create roadmaps for cloud migration programs.
• Align cloud initiatives with business objectives.
• Define KPIs and success metrics.
• Ensure cloud architecture standards.
• Oversee cloud security compliance.
• Monitor cloud performance and optimization.
• Guide technical teams on best practices.

Program Management, Stakeholder Management, & Change Management (includes alignment across SIM, Life Sciences, and other product groups)

• Lead multiple cloud transformation projects simultaneously.
• Coordinate between different stakeholders and teams.
• Manage program budgets and resources.
• Track and report program progress.
• Risk management and mitigation.
• Engage with cloud service providers.
• Maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
• Regular communication with executive leadership.
• Lead organizational change initiatives.
• Develop training programs and manage cultural transformation.
• Enable cloud adoption across teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years PLM experience, including leading global teams.
• Previous experience building, organizing, and operationalizing cloud operations in the industrial software domain, inclusive of budget preparation and execution.
• Technical background and working knowledge of cloud service offerings (Azure, AWS, etc.).
• Experience with web services, system administration (Linux, Windows), networking, routing, load balancers, DNS, firewalls, etc.
• IT Service Management, data center, server, and storage management, virtualization, networking, systems management, and/or project management experience.
• Broad understanding of the full PLM portfolio.
• Ability to demonstrate foundational workflows across the PLM Portfolio – BOM, Systems Engineering, 3D Collaboration.

Skills

• Successful communication skills ranging from front‑line operations to executive reporting.
• Experience delivering operational excellence on a global scale.
• Demonstrated success in effectively driving change in large organizations, including harmonization of processes across global teams.
• Interest in learning, adapting, and growing in new environments, for example, new cloud technologies.
• Proven leadership in building cohesive global teams that are geographically and culturally diverse.
• Execute successfully in high‑pressure, business‑critical situations.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills to drive and influence business value differentiation externally in vertical markets and with key external market influencers.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, IT, cloud or related discipline or equivalent experience.

Please note that, due to the current integration framework, this opportunity is currently available exclusively to employees of Altair and DISW. While there is a possibility that the position may be made available to all Siemens employees through a future external posting, this is not guaranteed. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation during this transitional period.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

$212,400 $382,400 25‑35%