Windchill Product Analyst (PA) IT Lead MedTech R&D PLM

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Windchill Product Analyst (PA) IT Lead – MedTech R&D PLMJob Details

• Location: Raritan, New Jersey (NJ), USA

• Duration: 6 months

• Experience Required: 8–10 years (as specified in the job posting)

• Essential Skill: Windchill Product Analyst

• Technical Skills: EIS PLM – Windchill Functional, EIS PLM – Windchill Technical

• Industry: Medical Devices / MedTech R&D

Roles and Responsibilities1. PLM Domain and Technical Leadership

• Bring at least 10 years of experience in the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) domain.

• Provide technical solutions for business problems by driving decisions and alignment between business and technical partners.

• Demonstrate strong functional knowledge of PTC Windchill PDMLink and ProjectLink.

• Apply hands-on experience with PTC Windchill MPMLink.

• Support enterprise-wide PLM platform enhancements and sustaining system updates.

• Maintain a deep understanding of PLM system solutions and data architecture.

• Enable the digital thread of product data across external systems and downstream data consumers.

2. Business Analysis and Requirements Management

• Understand user challenges, business needs, and system improvement opportunities.

• Translate business requirements into detailed user stories, functional requirements, and defects.

• Prepare supporting documentation, including process flows, mockups, and system-specific functional design guidance.

• Evaluate requests for technical feasibility and alignment with the existing solution architecture.

• Conduct fit-gap analysis between current system capabilities, business processes, and proposed requirements.

• Educate business partners on PLM capabilities, system functionality, and data architecture.

• Facilitate requirement discussions and solution definition with business and technical teams.

3. Product Analyst and Squad Leadership

• Lead a globally distributed team as the Product Analyst (PA).

• Set priorities, define scope, and communicate the product roadmap and future vision.

• Coordinate developers, testers, business partners, and stakeholders across multiple locations.

• Collaborate with Product Managers and Platform Product Managers to align delivery with business value and priorities.

• Manage and prioritize the product backlog while balancing competing stakeholder requirements.

• Support multiple initiatives and projects simultaneously.

• Empower teams to deliver solutions independently with minimal supervision.

4. Windchill–ERP Integration

• Demonstrate experience delivering at least two separate implementations of PTC Windchill–ERP integration.

• Support integration of PLM data with ERP and other enterprise systems.

• Ensure data consistency and effective information exchange across integrated platforms.

• Understand PLM data architecture and its impact on downstream systems and business processes.

• Evaluate integration requirements and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture.

5. Production Support and Issue Resolution

• Lead the investigation and resolution of production system issues affecting business operations.

• Partner with technical and business teams to analyze root causes and assess business impact.

• Define actionable remediation plans and implement solutions to resolve or mitigate issues.

• Coordinate issue resolution across cross-functional teams.

• Identify recurring problems and recommend long-term improvements to system stability and performance.

6. Agile Delivery and SDLC

• Apply strong knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

• Work within Agile delivery frameworks, including Scrum and SAFe.

• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, prioritization, and delivery reviews.

• Coordinate development, testing, and release activities.

• Ensure solutions meet business requirements, quality standards, and delivery commitments.

7. Communication and Stakeholder Management

• Communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical business partners.

• Collaborate effectively with global stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and external partners.

• Demonstrate strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

• Drive alignment and decision-making between business and technical teams.

• Manage competing priorities and adapt to changing business requirements.

Required Technical Skills

• PTC Windchill PLM

• Windchill PDMLink

• Windchill ProjectLink

• Windchill MPMLink

• Windchill–ERP Integration

• PLM System and Data Architecture

• PLM Business Analysis and Requirements Gathering

• User Stories and Backlog Management

• Fit-Gap Analysis

• Oracle Database and SQL Queries

• Agile, Scrum, and SAFe

• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

• Production Support and Root-Cause Analysis

Essential Skills

• Windchill Product Analyst

• EIS PLM – Windchill Functional

• EIS PLM – Windchill Technical

• PLM Solution Architecture

• Product Backlog and Roadmap Management

• Technical and Business Stakeholder Alignment

• Global Team Leadership

Experience Requirements

• At least 10 years of PLM domain experience.

• At least 5 years of experience delivering technical solutions for business problems.

• At least 5 years of PLM experience 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 implementing Windchill–ERP integrations on at least two separate occasions.

• At least 1 year of practical experience with relational databases and Oracle SQL queries.

• Proven experience leading globally distributed and remote teams.

• Strong knowledge of SDLC and Agile methodologies, including Scrum and SAFe.