Purpose of the Role

The R&D IT Business Partner – ALM & PLM will serve as the strategic IT interface between business stakeholders, enterprise IT, solution architects, application delivery teams and implementation partners to drive the digital enablement of product development and industrialization.

The role will work closely with Cell & Pack Development, Product Ownership & Validation, Global Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Operations, Quality, PMO and other cross-functional stakeholders to translate business objectives into scalable ALM and PLM capabilities.

The role will lead business requirements definition, process assessment and improvement, solution design alignment, functional validation, deployment readiness, end-user training and adoption. A key responsibility will be to enable standardized, traceable and digitally connected NTI/NPI methodologies across the product lifecycle, from requirements and engineering design through validation, manufacturing readiness and product release.

The role requires a strong combination of business process understanding, engineering lifecycle knowledge, IT solution delivery experience and stakeholder management capabilities across global teams.

Key Responsibility Areas

• IT Business Partnering:

• Partner with cross functional teams to understand the business needs, facilitate requirements, process mapping, fit-gap assessments, & drive solution discussions.
• Translate business requirements to clear functional specifications and collaborate with solutioning team for solution delivery.
• Identify opportunities for business process standardization & optimization and drive continuous improvements of ALM and PLM processes & capabilities.
• Work closely with IT, Engineering. Manufacturing, Procurement, PMO, & other teams to ensure the integration of ALM & PLM tools with other enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, MES).

• Product Data Governance and Standards: Collaborate PDM team and cross functional stakeholders and facilitate product data governance and standards to ensure data accuracy, consistency, quality, & compliance.
• Trainings & User experience: Responsible to organize the end user trainings and enable users with know-how of using the ALM & PLM platforms.
• Communication: Responsible for communicating with stakeholders and end-users to ensure that the ALM and PLM solution meets the business requirements / objectives.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and resolve ALM & PLM related issues and provide techno-functional support by working collaboratively with solutioning team.
• Up-to-date Knowledge: Stay current with the latest advancements in ALM & PLM solutions.

Technical & Functional Competencies

• ALM: Requirements engineering, requirements traceability, baselines, verification and validation, change management and development lifecycle workflows.
• PLM: Product structures, EBOM/MBOM, revision and configuration management, engineering change, document control, release management and manufacturing process planning.
• NTI/NPI: Stage-gate methodologies, product maturity, APQP concepts, design validation, manufacturing readiness and industrialization processes.
• Engineering ecosystem: Understanding of CAD/CAE, MBSE, simulation, testing, ERP, MES and quality system integrations.
• Business analysis: Requirements elicitation, process mapping, fit-gap analysis, functional specifications, user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Solution delivery: Agile and hybrid project delivery, release planning, UAT, defect management, cutover, risk management and vendor coordination.
• Data and integration: Product data governance, master data, data quality, system interfaces and reporting requirements.
• Governance: Application lifecycle management, license utilization, budget tracking, service management, cybersecurity and compliance.
• Digital innovation: Awareness of engineering analytics, workflow automation, AI-assisted requirements management and AI-enabled product lifecycle capabilities.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s (or) Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in ALM & PLM platform solutioning (or) consulting (or) implementation (or) enablement (or) adoption roles.
• Experience in an R&D/Product Development/Engineering/Manufacturing intensive industry such as Battery Technology, Automotive & EVs, Electronics & Semiconductors, or Aerospace.
• Familiarity and hands-on experience with ALM & PLM platforms such as Siemens Polarion and Teamcenter.
• Strong understanding of PLM concepts and engineering business processes, such as product data management, product structure and BOM management, change management, configuration and revision management, requirements traceability, document management, design release, product validation, and engineering-to-manufacturing integration.
• Good presentation, excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills 
• Ability to work independently and drive initiatives proactively.
• Proficiency in Agile methodologies and project documentation standards.
• Strong understanding of the business processes and IT systems that are critical for the product development, industrialization, operations and how they can be affected by different scenarios. 
• Ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders, such as senior management, business units, functional heads, partners and address their concerns and expectations.
• Should be able to adjust to changing business needs and requirements and solve problems creatively and efficiently. 

Role Specific Qualifications/Certifications

• Certifications in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) & Product Lifecyle Management (PLM) platforms such as Siemens Polarion ALM and Teamcenter PLM, (preferred but not mandatory).
• Certifications in IT Business Partnering, IT Service Management (ITIL), Agile/Scrum, or Project and portfolio management (PMP/PRINCE2) are an added advantage.

What you’ll get…

As a new company, our reward scheme is constantly evolving. We continue to review the market to deliver a competitive benefits package, which currently includes private healthcare, company bonus, enhanced parental leave policy and a cash allowance to boost your benefits. We are a flexible business that is committed to promoting work-life balance, partnering with Yulife to provide our team members with total wellbeing support.

You’ll work in a rapidly scaling-up environment as a subsidiary of the multinational corporation, Tata Sons, to help build the UK’s biggest battery manufacturing facility and make your mark in a new organisation.

Agratas is a place to be authentically you. At Agratas we strongly believe that people are at their best when they feel supported and happy in their workplace. To that end we continue to cultivate a diverse workforce which protects the individuality of each team member. We therefore warmly welcome applicants from any race, gender, sexuality, and ability. Should you have a preference in how your suitability is assessed for this role or require any reasonable adjustments please let the Talent Acquisition team know.