Manager, Program - PLM

Hubbell; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hubbell Incorporated is seeking a PLM Program Manager to lead business process definition and adoption for the enterprise PLM implementation (Windchill+). You will partner with IT and the Director of PLM to ensure mature, scalable processes across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain.

The role emphasizes business process readiness and adoption over delivery, requiring strong facilitation and coordination across multiple functions in a global manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 5-8+ years of experience in PLM, engineering operations, or product development environments.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder alignment skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead definition and documentation of core PLM-enabled processes across product development, engineering change, BOM governance, and product data management.
• Facilitate cross-functional sessions with engineering, operations, quality, and product management to standardize processes.
• Drive alignment and readiness for system configuration and adoption across SBUs.
• Develop and maintain detailed process workstream plans, milestones, and deliverables.

Skills

PLM

Engineering operations

Product development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

SAP ERP

CAD environments

Job description

Job Overview

Hubbell Incorporated is seeking a PLM Program Manager to lead and coordinate business process definition, alignment, and execution in support of the enterprise PLM implementation. This high-visibility role reports to the Director of Product Lifecycle Management within the Office of the CTO and will advance organizational PLM maturity and implementation by driving engineering and product life cycle business process activity, roadmap, governance, and adoption plan across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain - in partnership with IT. This role is responsible for ensuring that product development, engineering change, and product data processes are clearly defined, aligned across business units, and ready for deployment within PLM (Windchill+). The role works closely with the PLM IT Program Manager, with a primary focus on business process readiness and adoption, not system delivery.

A Day In The Life

Every day at Hubbell is different and you'll contribute in many ways. On any given day, you'll make a difference by:

Business Process Leadership

• Lead definition and documentation of core PLM-enabled processes, including:
  • Product development lifecycle
  • Engineering change management
  • BOM structure and governance
  • Product data management
• Facilitate working sessions with engineering, operations, quality, and product management teams to align on standard processes and ways of working
• Identify process gaps, inconsistencies, and dependencies across business units

Cross-Functional Alignment

• Drive alignment across stakeholders to ensure processes are:
  • Consistent
  • Scalable across SBUs
  • Ready for system configuration
• Act as the primary point of coordination for business process decisions
• Support trade-off discussions and drive closure on open process topics

Program Execution (Business-Focused)

• Develop and maintain detailed process workstream plans, milestones, and deliverables
• Track progress, dependencies, and risks related to business process readiness
• Ensure process deliverables are completed in alignment with overall program timelines

Collaboration with IT Program

• Partner with the PLM IT Program Manager to:
  • Translate business process requirements into system inputs
  • Validate that system configuration aligns with defined processes
• Provide business context and clarification as needed during design, testing, and deployment phases

Testing & Readiness Support

• Support business validation activities, including:
  • User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
  • Process validation scenarios
• Ensure business teams are prepared to execute new processes at go-live

Change & Adoption Support

• Assist in preparing business teams for new processes by:
  • Supporting training content development
  • Reinforcing process expectations during rollout
• Gather feedback from end users and support continuous refinement

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field
• 5-8+ years of experience in: PLM, engineering operations, or product development environments
• Program or project management with cross-functional teams
• Strong understanding of: Engineering change processes, BOM structures and product data, Product lifecycle workflows
• Experience working with PLM, ERP (SAP), and CAD environments preferred
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder alignment skills
• Ability to drive structured discussions and reach decisions
• Organized program management with focus on execution and delivery
• Clear communication with both technical and business teams

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Unified Business Solutions

Hubbell Unified Business Services (HUBS) provides corporate shared services to support all businesses across the enterprise. Functional areas include Engineering, Sales, Operations, Marketing, Finance, Legal, IT, Human Resources, Payroll, Environmental Health & Safety, and Compliance. HUBS employees are located around the world.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

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