Process & Digital Thread Lead
Location: Flexible / Hybrid (3 days onsite)
Hours: 40 hours per week
Engagement: Contract
Role Overview
The Process & Digital Thread Lead plays a pivotal role within the PLM360 Programme, driving alignment between business processes, the future PLM solution, and the organisation's cross-functional Digital Thread vision. Operating at the intersection of process definition, architectural insight, data-flow governance, and project execution, this role ensures that SMEs and Process Use Case Leads remain connected, informed, and supported in shaping future-ready Ways of Working.
The ideal candidate brings strong analytical capability, a deep understanding of complex product information flows, and confidence in shaping end-to-end processes within a global business environment.
Key Responsibilities
Future Processes
* Investigates and assesses current Ways of Working across relevant business units.
* Learns, analyses, and interprets the new PLM360 Ways of Working.
* Identifies process gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
* Performs detailed difference analysis between current and future processes.
* Defines Business Unit process requirements for the future PLM landscape.
* Supports change impact analysis to ensure successful adoption across teams.
* Works closely with SMEs and Process Use Case Leads to align expectations and outcomes.
* Contributes to tool and workflow development from a process-driven perspective.
Digital Thread
* Owns and maintains Product Data Flow materials throughout the project lifecycle.
* Supports SMEs and Process Use Case Leads by identifying, preventing, and resolving emerging silos.
* Maintains visibility and consistency of end-to-end information flows across the programme.
* May act as custodian of the future information model, ensuring cross-functional alignment.
* Provides architecture-related recommendations, insights, and scenario analysis.
* Helps the local project team understand architectural choices, impacts, and strategies.
* Serves as the connective layer between PLM360 and other PLM-relevant programmes or tools.
* Champions the Digital Thread vision across engineering, operations, configuration, and supply chain functions.
Skills & Experience
* Strong understanding of engineering lifecycle processes or PLM systems.
* Demonstrated ability to map, analyse, and redesign business processes.
* Experience working with complex product data or enterprise architecture concepts.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
* Analytical mindset with the ability to break down complex technical topics.
* Experience with PLM systems.
* Exposure to Digital Thread or model-based engineering initiatives.
* Background in engineering, manufacturing, operations, or configuration management.
* Familiarity with large-scale transformation programmes.
* Highly collaborative, proactive, and structured in approach.
* Strong problem-solving skills with a logical mindset.
This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan
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