Senior PLM Strategy Lead – R&D & Platform Governance

Mars Incorporated in

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 134,000 - 185,000

Full time

14 days+

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Mars University access

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Job summary

Mars Incorporated is seeking a Senior Manager in Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) within Finance to define and govern PLM-related processes, data requirements and system capabilities for scalable product lifecycle execution. The role requires leading governance, data design and transformation efforts across global stakeholders while balancing platform stability with future-state design.

You will partner with data stewards, technical teams and business leaders to ensure compliant, efficient

Qualifications

Minimum 8 years' experience with PLM systems, platform governance, R&D process design or related digital transformation work.
Demonstrated success using workflow controls, data requirements, platform integrations and quality/compliance considerations.
Experience serving as a business lead or subject matter expert in system change or transformation programs.

Responsibilities

Own the business requirements, controls, decision points and performance expectations for PLM-enabled R&D workflows.
Ensure PLM capabilities support compliant, efficient and scalable product lifecycle execution across the function.
Define required PLM data objects, core controls, workflow needs and integration points with adjacent systems and data domains.
Act as a senior business lead for PLM evolution and transformation activity, shaping target process design and capability choices.
Set governance expectations, adoption measures and training requirements for PLM-enabled ways of working.