Product Analyst IT Lead

Navisoftech; Chester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical technology company is seeking an experienced Product Analyst IT Lead to lead the delivery of sustaining system updates for their PLM platform. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of PLM experience, especially in the Medical Devices sector, and a strong background in leading global teams. This role requires effective communication with both technical and non-technical partners, and expertise in agile methodologies.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in the PLM domain.
• At least 5 years of experience delivering technical solutions for business problems.
• At least 5 years of experience with PLM in the Medical Devices industry.
• At least 5 years of experience with PTC Windchill PDMLink and ProjectLink.
• At least 3 years of experience with PTC Windchill MPMLink.
• Experience with Windchill-ERP integration.
• At least 1 year of experience with relational database architectures.
• Experience leading a globally distributed team.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and agile methodologies.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical partners.

Responsibilities

• Understand user challenges and translate them into user stories and requirements.
• Evaluate requests for technical feasibility and alignment with existing architecture.
• Perform fit-gap analysis of proposed requirements.
• Lead a globally distributed squad as the Product Analyst.
• Educate partners on PLM capabilities and data architecture.
• Drive resolution of production system issues.

Skills

Agile Way of Working

EIS PLM - Windchill Functional

PLM

Medical Devices

PTC Windchill PDMLink

PTC Windchill ProjectLink

PTC Windchill MPMLink

Windchill-ERP integration

Oracle

SQL

SDLC

Agile

Scrum

SAFe

Job description

Product Analyst IT Lead

The Product Analyst (PA) IT Lead for MedTech R&D Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) at Johnson & Johnson is responsible for leading the delivery of sustaining system updates for the enterprise-wide PLM platform, PTC Windchill. This role requires a deep functional understanding of the PLM system solution and data architecture to enable the digital thread of product data to external systems and data consumers.

Responsibilities:

• Understand user challenges and system opportunities, translating them into detailed user stories, requirements, and bug reports. Create supporting documentation such as process flows, mockups, and system-specific functional design guidance.
• Evaluate requests for technical feasibility and alignment with existing solution architecture.
• Perform fit-gap analysis based on the current system and business process state against proposed requirements or business use cases.
• Lead a globally distributed squad as the Product Analyst (PA) by setting priorities, defining scope, and communicating the future roadmap/vision to developers, testers, and stakeholders.
• Educate partners on PLM capabilities and data architecture to foster a clear understanding across parties during requirement and solution definition.
• Drive resolution of production system issues, resulting in actionable next steps that resolve and/or mitigate the problem for business operations. Partner with technical and business partners to comprehensively analyze the root cause and impact and generate a holistic solution.
• Partner with Product and Platform Product Manager(s) to maintain a deep understanding of processes and priorities to align squad delivery with value and needs, reconciling backlog priority with competing stakeholder requests.
• Identify and manage risks and dependencies, escalating and communicating them effectively to stakeholders and leadership.

Qualifications:

• At least 10 years of experience in the PLM domain.
• At least 5 years of experience delivering technical solutions for business problems by driving decisions and alignment between business and technical partners.
• At least 5 years of experience with PLM in the Medical Devices industry.
• At least 5 years of experience with PTC Windchill PDMLink and ProjectLink.
• At least 3 years of experience with PTC Windchill MPMLink.
• Experience with at least 2 separate implementations of a Windchill-ERP integration.
• At least 1 year of experience with basic, practical knowledge of relational database architectures and querying Oracle databases using SQL statements.
• Experience leading a globally distributed and remote team.
• Strong understanding and experience in software development lifecycle process (SDLC) and agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, SAFe).
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical partners and to lead and empower teams to deliver.
• Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with cross-functional and global teammates, partners, and stakeholders.
• Independent working style with the ability to deliver results with minimal supervision.
• Ability to shift between multiple initiatives/projects.

Note: F1 OPT candidates are not eligible for this role

Job ID: KK11DR11460

Required Skills

Agile Way of Working, EIS PLM - Windchill Functional, PLM, Medical Devices, PTC Windchill PDMLink, PTC Windchill ProjectLink, PTC Windchill MPMLink, Windchill-ERP integration, Oracle, SQL, SDLC, Agile, Scrum, SAFe

Agile Way of Working EIS PLM - Windchill Functional PLM Medical Devices PTC Windchill PDMLink PTC Windchill ProjectLink PTC Windchill MPMLink Windchill-ERP integration Oracle SQL SDLC Agile Scrum SAFe