IT Applications Manager

$125,000 - $150,000/Yr

Carlisle - Snoqualmie, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Snoqualmie, WA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The IT Applications Manager will play a pivotal role in overseeing the product lifecycle management (PLM) system administration and ensuring the alignment of application strategies with the overall business objectives. This position is responsible for managing and directing resources for PLM applications, leading the research, design, and development of PLM solutions that cater to both current and future business needs. The manager will collaborate closely with business partners to identify opportunities for operational streamlining through standardization and the sharing of best practices across various facilities and business units. In addition to these responsibilities, the IT Applications Manager will serve as the central point of contact for all PLM system administration, implementation, and support. This includes managing and leading PLM and CAD upgrade projects, implementing master data governance, and ensuring compliance with industry standards such as NIST-800 171 and CMMC 2.0. The role also involves providing oversight for vendor engagements and managing contracts related to PLM and CAD systems. The manager will be expected to deliver complex projects with a high level of quality, ensuring that all functionalities meet the business requirements while maintaining business continuity and disaster recovery for the PLM environment. The position requires a strong understanding of current business initiatives, technology trends, and best practices for value creation. The IT Applications Manager will work with project stakeholders to ensure that recommended solutions align with business outcomes and budgetary constraints. This role is crucial for driving technological solutions that continuously improve key business and manufacturing processes, ultimately supporting the global engineering directors and contributing to the overall success of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the realization of application strategy and roadmap in alignment with the business strategy.
• Manage and direct resources for PLM (product lifecycle management) applications.
• Lead the research, design, and development of PLM solutions to support current and future business needs.
• Collaborate with business partners in identifying opportunities to streamline their operations with standardization and share best practices among facilities and business units.
• Understand the business processes and apply technological solutions to continuously improve key business and manufacturing processes.
• Serve as a central point of contact for all PLM system administration, implementation, and support.
• Manage and lead PLM and CAD upgrade projects.
• Implement, control, and monitor master data governance and standardization for PLM.
• Understand current business initiatives, technology trends, and best practices for value creation.
• Work with project stakeholders to understand the business outcomes and strategy so that recommended solution options provide the best fit against requirements and budget.
• Manage and deliver complex projects with a high level of quality while ensuring the functionalities meet the business requirements.
• Ensure business continuity and disaster recovery for the PLM environment.
• Provide oversight and coordinate all vendor engagements.
• Provide oversight, due diligence, negotiation, and coordination for PLM and CAD contracts.
• Ensure proper PLM and CAD data classification, storage, transfer, processing, access provisioning, and maintenance under industry standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an information technology or related field preferred or five (5) years of experience working within an IT Support environment.
• Minimum of 5 years of product life cycle management experience.
• Knowledge of PTC products (Windchill, Creo, ThingWorx) and CAD software (Catia, SolidWorks, AutoCAD…etc.) is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of PLM and CAD design.
• Extensive experience in PLM implementation and/or configuration.
• Demonstrated experience with industry best practices and implementing these into PLM business processes.
• The ability to express complex concepts effectively to the business, yet technical enough to have a detailed review of designs and approaches with technical resources.
• Demonstrated ability to oversee multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience in business process re-engineering or process improvement, involving broad-based information systems, utilizing tools and techniques to effect business change.
• Project management experience managing large-scale, global implementations. Must possess extensive knowledge and expertise in the use of Project Management methodologies and tools.
• Experience in managing multiple priorities to maintain a balance between daily operations, projects, and strategic initiatives.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with integration techniques and tools.
• Awareness of data design principles and modeling techniques.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $125,000 - $150,000 annually.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Comprehensive health insurance coverage.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Flexible work environment with potential for remote work options.