PLM Deployment Project Manager (M/F)
Have you already led the deployment of a PLM solution or a complex industrial IS, coordinated business and IT teams, and managed migration, interface, and testing issues?
As part of a strategic digital transformation program for one of our industrial clients, we are looking for a PLM Deployment Project Manager.
Your role: lead the end-to-end deployment of the PLM solution, from the preparation of different waves to production launch and the transition to run.
You will act as the interface between business units, the DSI, program teams, the integrator, and potential software publishers or technical partners.
Your main responsibilities: Lead the deployment project Build and maintain the deployment schedule Manage milestones, resources, dependencies, and action plans Monitor progress, risks, alerts, and blocking points Prepare necessary trade-offs and ensure their follow-up Manage project indicators and produce reporting for various governance bodies Participate in COPIL and the program's operational instances Coordinate the different stakeholders Coordinate business, IT, integrator, and partner teams Guarantee alignment between business needs, the target solution, and technical constraints Organize work between different teams and secure dependencies Facilitate decision-making and anticipate issues likely to impact the schedule or deployment quality Lead migration, integration, and interfaces Coordinate data migration activities from existing systems to the target solution Monitor data quality and recovery issues Lead interfaces between the PLM and other components of the information system Coordinate integration activities with technical teams and partners
Depending on the context, you may be required to work on interfaces with ERP, MES, CAO, or other industrial system environments.
Secure testing and production launch phases Organize and monitor the various testing and acceptance phases Lead anomaly processing and the resolution of blocking points Prepare cut-over and production launch steps Coordinate the cut-over and associated actions Support the hypercare phase after production launch Secure the transition to support and run teams Manage project risks and performance Identify project risks and define mitigation plans Lead actions to meet quality, cost, and deadline commitments Monitor any budgetary or capacity deviations Provide management with visibility on the project trajectory
The profile we are looking for:
You have solid experience in managing complex IT or industrial projects, with significant experience in deploying PLM solutions. You are able to understand functional and technical issues finely enough to communicate with business units, architects, integrators, and IT teams, while maintaining a leadership posture.
Indispensable skills:
Approximately 7 years or more of experience in IT, digital, or industrial project management Significant experience in deploying a PLM solution Experience in projects involving multiple teams or partners Good mastery of data migration issues Experience with interfaces and integration between different systems Practice of testing, acceptance, production launch, and transition to run phases Ability to manage schedule, risks, resources, and project governance Excellent coordination, communication, and synthesis skills Professional or fluent English depending on the project context
Will be particularly appreciated:
Knowledge of solutions such as 3DEXPERIENCE / ENOVIA, Teamcenter, Windchill, or equivalent Experience in automotive, aeronautics, energy, railway, or a complex industry Knowledge of Engineering processes, product configuration, EBOM/MBOM, or change management Experience in a PLM environment interfaced with ERP, MES, or CAO tools Experience with international programs Certification or structured practice of a project management methodology
Why join Avenir Conseil? Avenir Conseil supports major industrial players in their digital transformation and information system evolution projects. Our offering is built around five complementary domains: Project, Change, Training, Operations, and Support. You will thus join a company in which PLM issues, industrial process transformation, and complex solution deployment occupy a central place. Do you enjoy working at the intersection of business, technical, and organizational issues and wish to lead a high-impact PLM project? Let's meet.