Wisk is hiring a
PLM Process and Tools Development Manager

Summary

The job description is for a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Processes and Tools Development Manager at Wisk, a company working on urban mobility through autonomous flight. The position requires 12 years of experience in PLM tools and processes, with a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. The role involves leading the development of PLM processes and tools, managing teams, and ensuring alignment with stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• At least 12 years of experience working on the development and/or implementation of PLM tools and processes
• Practical knowledge of the CMII configuration management framework
• Deep knowledge of the Siemens suite of engineering tools (Teamcenter, NX, etc.)
• At least 5 years of experience as a line manager
• Experience managing software and service vendors
• Experience working on complex aerospace programs

Responsibilities

• Lead the PLM Processes and Tools development function and teams
• Contribute to the development of the PLM Processes and Tools roadmap, providing technical input and aligning with each key stakeholder at a strategic and technical level
• Have overall accountability for the delivery of PLM Processes and Tools, in accordance with the roadmap aligned with the leadership of the Program and of the customer functions
• Tightly coordinate activities between process development and tool development, ensuring that the overall process architecture and tool architecture are well aligned, driving compromises with the various stakeholders when necessary
• Lead the execution of the roadmap by the members of your team, mentoring team members on technical and organizational matters as well as relevant best practices
• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with the defined project lifecycle and maturity gates, with accurate and timely reporting
• Ensure the team follows the program’s sprint cadence and executes using the hybrid-agile framework in place
• Act as a point of escalation for your teams, providing resolution at your level, or further escalating matters to leadership
• Anticipate roadmap execution as well as functional risks and ensure they are adequately mitigated
• Drive continuous improvement in your organization, whether to improve processes internal to your function or PLM processes and tools already in place
• Work closely with the business and with our software vendors to evaluate and budget license needs from one year to the next, and manage the provision and renewal of licenses in a timely manner
• Manage software and service vendors (in collaboration with Supply Chain, Legal, and Finance) and maintain strategic alignment between their development roadmaps and Wisk’s roadmap
• Be accountable for PLM tools uptime and disaster recovery, partnering with the IT function to ensure the security of the Wisk data
• Proactively manage the skillset of your team versus the needs of the function, hiring and retaining talent, and implementing succession plans and training as needed
• Manage the professional development and the performance of your team, by working with your direct reports to develop development plans, setting goals, continuously providing constructive feedback, and delivering engaging and meaningful performance reviews
• Perform all the administrative duties of a line manager such as reviewing and approving time off requests and expense reports per company policies
• As needed, directly take part in the delivery of the projects, for example by authoring process documents, facilitating process-mapping workshops, directly participating in user acceptance tests, or contributing to the development of work instructions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting the development of type-certified aircraft
• Understanding of the requirements imposed on PLM tools and processes by standards such as ARP 4754, DO178, and DO254
• Experience managing people managers
• Program Management Certification (e.g. PMP, CSM, etc.)
• Continuous improvement certification (Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt, etc.)
• Experience with planning and execution in a hybrid-agile environment
• Practical knowledge of the Atlassian suite of tools (Confluence and Jira)

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance, alternative work schedule (9/80), flexible time off, 11 company holidays, a 401(k) plan with 50% company matching vested immediately, commuter assistance, and education assistance
• Variety of perks such as free catered lunches, flight lessons, wellness allowances, snacks, drinks, fruit, employee referral bonus, charitable giving match, patent bonus program, happy hours and much more