Senior Manager Product Life Cycle Management

Mars•Chicago, IL

7d•$134,400 - $184,800•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager PLM is accountable for defining, governing and evolving PLM‑related R&D processes, system capabilities and data requirements to enable scalable product lifecycle management. The role connects process needs, platform capability, controls and data standards so PLM solutions remain practical in execution and fit for future transformation. This role focuses on PLM platform and system capability by its direct accountability for shaping how the platform should work. Success requires strong integration of business process, platform, data and transformation viewpoints.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Food Science, Information Systems, Operations.
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.
Ability to connect technical possibilities with practical business execution needs.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree preferred.
Experience influencing global stakeholders across business, data and digital teams preferred.

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.
Partner with data stewards and technical teams to embed definitions, quality expectations and practical usability into the platform.
Act as a senior business lead for PLM evolution and transformation activity, shaping target process design and capability choices.
Balance near‑term platform stability and business continuity with longer‑term, scalable design decisions.
Set governance expectations, adoption measures and training requirements for PLM‑enabled ways of working.
Partner with work systems and deployment teams to ensure new or changed capabilities land effectively and remain sustainable.
Review platform‑enabled process performance, adoption trends and recurring pain points to drive simplification and continuous improvement.
Ensure system decisions remain anchored in real business needs instead of local or one‑off workarounds.