Senior PLM CoE Capability/Product Owner

Senior PLM CoE Capability/Product Owner Description - Job Summary HP is seeking a Senior PLM COE Product Owner to join the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Center of Excellence within Supply Chain Transformation. This role owns and evolves enterprise PLM capabilities that directly enable supply chain performance, scalability, compliance, and risk reduction across HP’s global product portfolio. The role independently drives complex, cross‑functional initiatives within SAP S/4HANA (MS4), partnering across business, IT, and enterprise architecture to deliver business‑relevant, scalable solutions that support long‑term supply chain strategy and operational execution. This is a senior individual contributor position for a leader who operates with a high level of autonomy, leads through influence, and provides clear recommendations, trade‑offs, and decisions across the full lifecycle—from strategic intake and prioritization through release, adoption, and continuous improvement. ## Key Responsibilities * Own one or more enterprise PLM capabilities end to end, from strategic intake and prioritization through delivery, release, adoption, and continuous optimization, ensuring solutions support supply chain effectiveness, product readiness, and business continuity * Serve as the business owner and solution authority for assigned PLM domains, with accountability for direction, decisions, outcomes, and measurable business value * Translate supply chain, engineering, and business priorities into actionable solution direction, aligning enterprise architecture, governance requirements, and PLM COE strategy * Lead requirement shaping, user story clarification, and acceptance criteria definition, ensuring scope clarity, data integrity, and optimized supply chain outcomes, with business benefits clearly documented * Develop and drive key design decisions and trade‑off recommendations, securing approvals through governance forums including Product Data Governance and the Architecture Review Board (ARB) * Ensure funding readiness, prioritization alignment, and organizational preparedness prior to release commitment * Own delivery outcomes in partnership with PLM IT through a 2‑in‑a‑Box model, proactively identifying risks, managing dependencies, and driving resolution with a clear, fact‑based point of view * Define and execute UAT strategy and sign‑off, ensuring SOX compliance, audit readiness, and controlled risk mitigation for production releases * Lead release readiness, cutover planning, hypercare, and post‑release continuous improvement, ensuring adoption and sustained supply chain and operational impact * Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, clearly communicating scope, progress, risks, dependencies, and recommendations, and representing the domain with credibility across regions and functions * Drive cross‑functional decisions to closure in ambiguous or rapidly changing environments, maintaining momentum while balancing business risk, value, and technical constraints ## Education and Experience * Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Information Systems, Business, or equivalent experience * Extensive experience in PLM, ERP, and supply‑chain‑integrated systems, preferably in complex, global enterprise environments * Experience with SAP S/4HANA preferred, or comparable enterprise platforms * Demonstrated experience leading complex, strategic initiatives in matrixed organizations * Familiarity with Agile or user‑story‑based delivery models ## Knowledge and Skills * Deep knowledge of PLM concepts, including BOM structures, product master data, and lifecycle governance * Strong understanding of how product data, PLM governance, and system decisions impact supply chain performance and business risk * Experience operating in compliance‑driven and audit‑controlled environments * Familiarity with system integrations, data flows, and cross‑platform dependencies * Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills * Ability to synthesize complex data and ambiguity into clear recommendations and executive‑ready guidance ## Leadership Skills and Behaviors * Leads through influence across business, IT, and supply chain stakeholders * Operates independently on complex problems requiring in‑depth evaluation of multiple factors * Demonstrates ownership, accountability, and follow‑through for strategic decisions and outcomes * Comfortable engaging with senior leaders, defending recommendations, and advising on trade‑offs, risks, and growth opportunities * Exhibits learning agility, digital fluency, and a continuous improvement mindset aligned with HP values ## Impact & Scope * Impacts enterprise supply chain and product lifecycle capabilities, providing expertise and leadership across functional and cross‑functional initiatives * Contributes to the development of competitive, scalable supply chain solutions through standardized PLM capabilities Disclaimer This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management. Job - Supply Chain & Operations Schedule - Full time Shift - No shift premium (India) Travel - 25% Relocation - Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) \- HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s). Please be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. 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