Business Architect

Business Architect

We are seeking an experienced Business Architect with a strong background in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) to drive enterprise-wide alignment of business goals, strategies, and processes with PLM technology solutions. The ideal candidate will act as a strategic advisor, bridging the gap between business and IT to ensure optimal implementation and integration of PLM systems across product development, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and maintain business architecture frameworks aligned with enterprise strategy and PLM initiatives.

• Partner with business leaders and stakeholders to understand current-state processes and define future-state operating models.

• Translate strategic business objectives into executable PLM roadmaps and capabilities.

• Guide the design and optimization of end-to-end PLM processes (e.g., product development, change management, BOM management, CAD data management).

• Collaborate with IT architects and solution teams to ensure PLM systems (e.g., Siemens Teamcenter, PTC Windchill, Dassault ENOVIA) support business needs.

• Analyse and model business processes, identifying gaps, risks, and opportunities for digital transformation.

• Facilitate business capability assessments and maturity modelling across departments.

• Serve as a key liaison in cross-functional initiatives involving product data, compliance, and lifecycle governance.

• Support change management and training initiatives to ensure adoption of PLM-related process changes.

• Maintain knowledge of industry best practices, regulations, and trends in PLM and business architecture.

• Support test strategy development to ensure alignment with business processes and user requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (Master’s preferred).

• 5 +years of experience in business architecture, enterprise architecture, or business process consulting.

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience with PLM systems (e.g., Siemens Teamcenter, PTC Windchill, Dassault ENOVIA, SAP PLM).

• Experience with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC),

• Strong knowledge of product development lifecycle and related business processes.

• Experience mapping business capabilities and aligning them with IT systems.

• Proven ability to drive cross-functional collaboration between business and technical teams.

• Familiarity with business architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, BIZBOK).

• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in industries such as Automotive, Aerospace, High-Tech, Consumer Goods, or Industrial Equipment.

• Certifications in Business Architecture (e.g., CBA), PLM platforms, or TOGAF.

• Working knowledge of digital twin, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), or digital thread concepts.

• Understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements in PLM (e.g., FDA, ISO standards).

• Experience in Agile methodology, Feature and Story refinement and documentation

• SAFe ProductOwner/Product Manager certification (SAFe POPM)