About the role

PLM Manager overseeing Product Lifecycle Management systems at Exemplis. Ensuring data integrity and governance while leading a team in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily administration and operation of PDM systems, ensuring uptime, stability, and optimal performance.
Manage PDM licensing, access controls, workflows, and integrations with CAD, ERP, and PLM systems.
Define, document, and enforce data management policies, standards, and best practices for product configuration and revision control.
Collaborate with IT, Engineering, and Operations to ensure smooth data flow between PDM, PLM, and ERP systems.
Drive cross-functional data governance initiatives to ensure consistency, traceability, and accuracy across product data sets.
Lead and develop a team of PDM specialists and system administrators, providing mentorship, guidance, and performance oversight.
Plan and execute PDM upgrades, migrations, and process improvements in alignment with enterprise initiatives.
Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for data accuracy, user adoption, and workflow efficiency.
Serve as the subject matter expert for PDM and related data governance topics within the organization.
Partner with leadership to define future PLM architecture and roadmap, including opportunities for AI and automation in data validation and system intelligence.
Manage all aspects of PDM including licensing, administration, workflows, and user support.
Expand the role to support cross-functional governance of product data and related systems.
Progress toward the PLM Data Governance Leader role, owning enterprise-wide data integrity and configuration standards.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
5+ years of experience in PDM/PLM system administration, configuration management, or engineering data governance with deep technical knowledge of systems such as SolidWorks PDM, Windchill.
3+ years of hands-on experience implementing or administering SolidWorks PDM Professional, including workflows, vault design, and user permissions.
In office expectation of 3 days a week along with core members of team. (T-TH)

Competitive Salary: Our compensation philosophy is to be externally competitive, internally fair, and not win or lose on compensation.
Hybrid Work Schedule: We support employee needs and their work/life balance.
Health Insurance: We offer a variety of health insurance options (medical, dental, vision, etc.) for all of our team members. Eligible the first month following your start date.
401(k) : We match 100% up to 3% and then 50% of the next 2% deferred.
Time Off: Taking time off to recharge is a must; paid time off starts accruing day 1!
Observed Holidays : 10 company observed holidays: New Years, Martin Luther King, President’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day.
Employee Discounts : We offer discounts to our employee across all of our product lines.
Hit our Numbers Lunch: When we hit our monthly milestones, we all celebrate!
Tuition Scholarships: Partnership with UMASS Global for 10%-20% off tuition for you and/or your family.