IT Team Lead - Product Value Chain/PLM

Company Description

At Fortune Brands Innovations, we believe that our innovation and success are fueled by the passion of our people and the strength of our teams. Together, we work to fulfill dreams of home by aligning around common goals, being agile in the face of change, holding ourselves accountable, and acting with integrity and transparency. We succeed when everyone belongs and strive to build a Home for All where all associates can be their true, authentic selves at work. Learn more about our culture here

Job Description

The IT Team Lead - Product Value Chain/PLM is responsible for strategy, management, administration, and optimization of Master Lock’s Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) implementation and related processes and interfaces. This role is responsible for leading the PLM system function including mentoring and support team members. This position is part of the Product Value Chain (PVC) process area, which is a dynamic team responsible for supporting and enhancing integrated systems driving product lifecycle management and product master data management (MDM) across the global enterprise. This role will play a foundational role in defining and leading our Cloud transformation strategy and ultimately will be responsible for leading our transition from Agile PLM on-premise to Oracle Product Development Cloud.

Position location: This role can be based out of the Fortune Brand Innovations Deerfield, IL, Oak Creek, WI, Maumee, OH or North Olmsted, OH facilities following a hybrid work schedule. Our Hybrid work schedule provides associates the flexibility to work remotely Monday and Friday while being in the office Tuesday – Thursday.

RESPONSIBLIITIES:

• Serve as a functional and technical analyst for Agile PLM system consisting of multiple modules including Agile Product Collaboration (PC) and Product Portfolio Management (PPM) with planned expansion into additional modules including Product Governance and Compliance (PG&C), Product Quality Management (PQM), Oracle Product Lifecycle Analytics (OPLA), and Engineering Collaboration (EC).
• Manage ongoing support and maintenance of Agile PLM modules, processes, and capabilities.
• Develop and execute PLM/PVC vision and strategy with a focus on the transition to Oracle Cloud solutions including Product Development Cloud, Product Data Hub, Innovation Management, etc.
• Lead team providing day-to-day system and application support including user setup, management, and training.
• Design, develop, test, document, and deploy system configuration changes, workflows, process extensions, and events.
• Supervise, mentor, and coach IT team members supporting product value chain systems and processes including Configurator, Agile PLM, and item/product master.
• Provide team leadership and guidance with frequent communication and focus on setting clear expectations.
• Manage and support security model and related roles, groups, and privileges.
• Manage upgrades, patching, and new module implementations.
• Monitor and optimize Agile servers and databases supporting backups, patching, hot fixes, etc.
• Support Product Value Chain system integrations.
• Design and develop reports to support business requirements.
• Establish and manage key performance indicators to measure and improve processes/systems.
• Support the development and alignment of product data models across Product Value Chain systems.
• Monitor and manage data cleansing requirements and data conversion initiatives.
• Support and coordinate managed services resources and priorities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience with Agile Product Collaboration (PC) and one or more of the following Agile modules: Agile Engineering Collaboration (EC), Product Portfolio Management (PPM), Product Quality Management (PQM), Oracle Product Lifecycle Analytics (OPLA) or Product Governance and Compliance (PG&C)
• Excellent communication/presentation/facilitation skills (oral and written).
• Strong business process design and development experience with a focus on PLM, PIM, or related areas.
• Must be detail-oriented and well organized.
• Self-motivated, team player that is task oriented and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with senior leaders and cross functional teams in designing and delivering solutions.
• Experience managing multiple projects.
• Focus on system usability, training, and customer satisfaction.
• Ability to build and maintain cross-functional work relationships with internal/external customers.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience with Java and Groovy Script a plus.
• Knowledge of or experience with one or more of the following Oracle E-Business Suite modules a plus: Bills of Material, Inventory, Engineering, Configurator, Configurator Developer, Order Management, iStore, Oracle PIM/Product Hub preferred.
• Experience managing and mentoring IT resources and teams a plus.

Additional Information

At Fortune Brands Innovations, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands Innovation (FBIN) is built on industry-leading brands and innovation within our operating segments: water, outdoors and security. We have an impressive track record of strong financial results, market outperformance and growth, which translates into career and professional growth opportunities for associates. Please visit our website at fbin.com to learn more

Equal Employment Opportunity

FBIN is an equal opportunity employer. FBIN evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations

FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.