Lead Data Architect

Glint Tech Solutions LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 165,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

ArcherGrey is a digital transformation firm specializing in PLM, seeking a senior Windchill consultant to lead client roadmaps and Windchill-based implementations across engineering, manufacturing, and enterprise contexts.

You will guide planning, configuration, development, and testing of Windchill solutions, map PLM processes to Windchill modules, and document requirements for delivery. Expect frequent collaboration with executive stakeholders and substantial travel.

Qualifications

• Broad understanding of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).
• Experience guiding clients in design, architecture, and implementation of Windchill or similar PLM.
• Strong knowledge of PLM, product development, change/configuration management, and digital thread.

Responsibilities

• Define, align, and document client PLM roadmaps focused on Windchill across engineering, manufacturing, and enterprise contexts.
• Support growth within ArcherGrey engagements by identifying value and expanding scope.
• Lead planning, configuration, development, and testing of Windchill solutions to meet client needs.
• Assess processes to identify gaps that Windchill can improve.
• Document customer requirements and contribute to Windchill-based designs.
• Provide specifications to capture business/system requirements for Windchill solutions.
• Map engineering/product processes to Windchill functionality and modules.
• Provide status updates, risk management, and issue resolution to leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

PLM knowledge

Windchill expertise

Change management

Executive stakeholders

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, IS

Job description

ArcherGrey is a digital transformation firm specializing in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). Since 2002, we've built a strong reputation for delivering successful PLM implementations through strategic consulting and technology services. With a customer-first mindset, we optimize both the people and process sides of PLM adoption to help organizations maximize the value of their technology investments.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, align, and document client PLM roadmaps focused on PTC Windchill solutions across engineering, manufacturing, and enterprise contexts.
• Support new business opportunities and project growth within existing ArcherGrey engagements by identifying incremental value, expanding scope, and defining the next phases of client Windchill roadmaps.
• Lead the consulting team in the planning, analysis, configuration, development, and testing of PTC Windchill solutions to ensure they meet client business and technical expectations.
• Assess current engineering, product development, and manufacturing business processes to identify gaps, inefficiencies, redundancies, and non-value-added steps that can be improved through Windchill capabilities.
• Lead the analysis and documentation of customer functional and technical requirements and contribute to the design and delivery of Windchill-based solutions.
• Support and author written specifications (e.g., Functional Design Documents, System Architecture Documents, Integration Specifications, and Use Case Documents) to capture business and system requirements for PTC Windchill solutions.
• Map customer engineering and product lifecycle processes to Windchill functionality through a strong understanding of Windchill modules (e.g., PDMLink, MPMLink, Change Management, Configuration Management) and best-practice usage.
• Provide ongoing project status, risk management, and issue resolution updates to internal ArcherGrey leadership and client cross-functional stakeholders.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of experience guiding clients in the design, architecture, and implementation of PTC Windchill or comparable enterprise PLM platforms.
• Proven consulting experience in engineering, manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, industrial equipment, or high-tech environments.
• Strong knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), product development, change management, configuration management, and digital thread methodologies.
• Experience leading client-facing teams and complex PLM programs with executive-level stakeholders.
• Availability for a consistently high level of overnight travel (approximately 50%).