Senior Functional Lead - Innovation & PLM

The Weir Group PLC; Fort Worth (TX); Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Weir Group PLC seeks a Senior Functional Lead - Innovation & PLM to lead the Product Lifecycle Management transformation as part of the SAP S/4HANA journey. Flexible location with 40% travel, you will partner with Product Domain Lead to scope and deliver PLM capabilities across concept to launch, ensuring enterprise alignment.

You will guide architecture, data patterns, and cross-domain integration with Teamcenter and CAD tools, while promoting agile delivery and governance across the

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in end-to-end PLM processes and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA PLM and Siemens Teamcenter.
• Strong knowledge of data governance and CAD/PLM integrations.
• Proven ability to lead complex transformation programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead PLM transformation scoping and delivery.
• Own and govern PLM capability and value streams.
• Design, implement and optimize PLM solutions.
• Collaborate across domains and drive cross-functional engagement.
• Ensure alignment with Enterprise Architecture.

Skills

Agile delivery

Portfolio management

Cross-functional engagement

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Adaptability

Tools

SAP S/4HANA PLM

Siemens Teamcenter

NX

Autodesk

Jira

Celonis

Signavio

Job description

Senior Functional Lead - Innovation & PLM

Location - Flexible with 40% Travel

Purpose of Role:

Weir's global SAP S/4HANA transformation is a once-in-a-generation programme establishing the core business platforms that will power the company for the next decade. As a senior leader in this journey, the Product Domain Architect brings deep expertise across Innovation and Product Lifecycle Management, spanning Siemens Teamcenter, SAP S/4HANA Engineering, BOM, and Material Master capabilities. Partnering closely with the Product Domain Lead, this role drives the scoping and delivery of key Product Lifecycle Management capabilities, including Product and Portfolio Lifecycle Management. The PDA ensures all initiatives are architected with a cross-domain, end-to-end perspective, maintaining strong alignment with Enterprise Architecture and stepping into full domain leadership when required. Designed for a high-calibre transformation expert, this role accelerates Weir's PLM maturity across people, process, and technology, directly enabling strategic outcomes and programme success.

What we offer:

At Weir, we are proud to provide reward on a basis which is fair and attractive, including a competitive benefits package. Through our 'We are Weir' framework, we focus on the importance of our people and the contribution they make to our organisation. Health & Wellbeing: As a global organisation there isn't one single solution that will enable us to take a proactive approach to our health and wellbeing. We have built a Health and Wellness framework focusing on Culture & Leadership, Safety & Environmental, Mental Wellbeing, Physical Wellbeing, Digital Wellbeing and Financial Wellbeing for different parts of the business to bring to life in a way that is most meaningful for them. Grow your Own Way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must go down. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives. Be You and Belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where everyone's contribution is recognised and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Partnership

Drive Product Lifecycle Management transformation by partnering with - and deputising for - the Product Domain Lead, leveraging SAP Fit-to-Standard and Clean Core principles to maximise value across all PLM capabilities.

End-to-End Capability & Value Stream Ownership

Own and govern the Product Lifecycle Management capability and its Enterprise Value Streams (e.g., Concept to Launch), ensuring cross-domain alignment and value-driven delivery through close collaboration with other Domain Architects.

Architecture, Solution Design & Governance

Lead the design, implementation, and optimisation of PLM solutions, translating business requirements into scalable architecture; govern the domain roadmap, architectural artefacts, standards, risks, and decisions while ensuring alignment with Enterprise Architecture.

Cross-domain Collaboration, Data, Integration & Innovation

Work across architecture teams to ensure coherence, guide solution architects, shape data and integration patterns, uphold strong data governance, and drive continuous improvement through modern cloud approaches, emerging technologies, and PLM-focused innovation.

Safety First

Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviours in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications

PLM Process, Systems & Domain Expertise

Brings deep expertise in designing and optimising end-to-end Product Lifecycle, Product Portfolio, and Product Stabilisation Management processes, with strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks, industry standards, and innovation-led product development.

SAP S/4HANA PLM, Siemens Teamcenter, CAD & BPM Capability

Experienced across Siemens Teamcenter, SAP S/4HANA Engineering and PLM-related modules, CAD tools such as NX and Autodesk, and engineering simulation systems, with strong understanding of MBOM/EBOM processes, PLM integrations, and BPM methodologies using tools like Celonis or Signavio.

Agile Delivery, Portfolio Management & Cross-Functional Engagement

Proficient in Agile methodologies and portfolio management tools (e.g., Jira, Atlassian suite), with the ability to communicate, influence, and collaborate across domains, shaping solutions that support enterprise-wide product lifecycle objectives.

Leadership Mindset, Strategic Thinking & Adaptability

Demonstrates an enterprise-wide, strategic mindset with strong facilitation and communication skills, comfortable leading complex, ambiguous change and constructively challenging senior stakeholders to drive transformative outcomes. Demonstrated experience operating as a Domain Architect within a large-scale SAP S/4HANA implementation, architecting value-driven, enterprise-aligned solutions across complex business domains.

We are Weir!

Founded in 1871, Weir engineers solutions that improve safety, efficiency and sustainability - helping to provide the essential resources needed by a growing world. We are a global family. We are proud of our unique blend of talent, technology and culture. We are here to inspire you to do the best work of your life! For additional information about what it's like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page.

We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

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We are Weir. And the growing world depends on us.

It depends on us constantly reinventing. Quickly adapting. Continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each and every one of us doing the best work of our lives. It's a big challenge - but it's exciting. And it's one we can't wait to be part of.

Thank you for your interest in joining us.