PLM Program Manager
About The Position
Capgemini Engineering is seeking a Program Manager to lead enterprise PLM transformation programs for strategic North American clients. The role manages complex engineering and digital continuity transformations, coordinating stakeholders across engineering, manufacturing, IT, operations, suppliers, technology partners, and global delivery teams. The position is remote with an expected 20% travel. The Program Manager leads programs from mobilization through deployment, adoption, and stabilization. Responsibilities include delivery governance, budget and risk management, scope and change control, value realization, integrated planning, executive reporting, and coordination of blended onshore–offshore teams. The role also supports advisory and delivery-led growth, including opportunity and proposal support, renewals, and follow-on program expansion. It incorporates AI-powered PLM practices such as AI-accelerated delivery, migration and testing, software factory approaches, and augmented-engineering readiness.
Requirements
- 15+ years managing complex engineering, IT, or digital transformation programs, including PLM delivery experience.
- Program Manager-level experience with multi-site, cross-functional, or vendor-supported programs and client stakeholder accountability.
- Strong financial discipline across budget tracking, forecasting, scope, change control, and contractual commitments.
- Experience with major PLM platforms such as Siemens Teamcenter, PTC Windchill, Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE, Aras, or comparable solutions.
- Proven ability to combine delivery management with advisory support, solution inputs, executive reporting, and account growth enablement.
- Experience leading onshore–offshore delivery models across North America and global delivery locations.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in engineering-intensive or regulated industries such as Aerospace & Defense, automotive, industrial manufacturing, energy, or medical technology.
- PMP, PRINCE2, SAFe, PLM platform certification, or equivalent program leadership certification.
- Consulting or systems-integration experience, including client delivery, vendor-partner coordination, and delivery-led account growth support.
- Experience with multi-site PLM rollouts, Digital Thread transformation, AI-powered delivery practices, augmented engineering, or platform modernization programs.
Responsibilities
- Manage large PLM transformation and Digital Continuity programs from mobilization through deployment, adoption, and stabilization.
- Serve as a client-facing program leader for client sponsors, program owners, Capgemini leadership, and technology partners.
- Manage delivery governance, budget tracking, risk management, scope control, change governance, and value realization.
- Coordinate blended onshore–offshore teams, establishing accountability, quality gates, productivity controls, and transparent hand-offs.
- Structure integrated plans, dependencies, milestones, backlog, burndown, executive reporting, and decision forums.
- Support advisory and delivery-led growth through opportunity inputs, proposal support, renewals, and follow-on program expansion.
- Embed AI-powered PLM practices, including AI-accelerated delivery, AI-assisted migration and testing, software factory approaches, and augmented-engineering readiness.
- Build trust with clients and teams through clear communication, stakeholder awareness, and collaborative problem solving.
- Apply client centricity, delivery ownership, and practical judgment to complex decisions, risks, and trade-offs.
- Maintain delivery discipline across scope, backlog, dependencies, primary and secondary tasks, burndown, and reporting.
- Support renewal readiness, follow-on growth, and long-term client value through delivery credibility.
- Lead with an end-to-end ownership mindset across teams, geographies, partners, and stakeholders.
Benefits
- Paid time off, including 12–25 vacation days depending on employee grade, company-paid holidays, personal days, and sick leave.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage, or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada.
- Retirement savings plans, such as a 401(k) in the U.S. or RRSP in Canada.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Employee assistance programs.
- Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility.
- The role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
