FlexPLM Program Manager

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**Job Description: FlexPLM Program Manager** We are looking for an experienced PLM Program Manager to lead and drive large-scale Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) initiatives, with a strong focus on solutions like FlexPLM. The ideal candidate will bring deep domain expertise in retail/fashion PLM processes and demonstrate strong leadership in delivering complex, multi-workstream programs. **Key Responsibilities:** - Have 15+ years of experience with deep expertise in retail business processes and in leading end-to-end PLM program delivery, including planning, execution, monitoring, and successful rollout across business units. - Define and manage program roadmap, governance structure, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation. - Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, and external vendors to gather and align on strategic objectives and business requirements. - Drive business process transformation and standardization leveraging PLM best practices. - Oversee translation of business requirements into functional and technical solution designs, ensuring scalability and alignment with enterprise architecture. - Provide leadership to cross-functional teams including Business Analysts, Solution Architects, Developers, and QA teams. - Manage multiple projects/workstreams within the program, ensuring dependencies, risks, and deliverables are effectively handled. - Establish and enforce program governance, reporting frameworks, and KPIs to track progress and business outcomes. - Lead UAT strategy, execution oversight, and stakeholder sign-offs to ensure high-quality deliverables. - Ensure successful change management, user adoption, and training strategies across global teams. - Act as a primary escalation point for program risks and issues, driving timely resolution. - Drive continuous improvement by monitoring implemented solutions and optimizing PLM capabilities. - Stay current with PLM trends, FlexPLM enhancements, and digital transformation initiatives. **Required Skills:** - Proven experience in a Program Manager or Senior Delivery role in PLM implementations, especially FlexPLM. - Strong understanding of PLM principles, lifecycle processes, and retail domain workflows. - Demonstrated experience managing large-scale, multi-year transformation programs. - Expertise in program governance, budgeting, risk management, and stakeholder management. - Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage distributed and cross-functional teams. - Excellent communication, negotiation, and executive stakeholder management skills. - Experience with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a strategic mindset. - Ability to manage multiple priorities and complex dependencies in a fast-paced environment