Director, Product Portfolio & Product Lifecycle IT Transformation Lead

About the role

The Director, Product Portfolio & Product Lifecycle Transformation leads business and IT transformation initiatives that enable product lifecycle management, program governance and portfolio value realization across a complex global enterprise. The role partners with business stakeholders, IT teams and cross-functional organizations to drive integrated platform execution, process improvement and operational excellence across the end-to-end Idea-to-Retire lifecycle, turning business priorities into scalable process and technology solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead transformation initiatives across product lifecycle, project and portfolio management and related business process and IT platform capabilities
• Partner with business and IT stakeholders to define priorities, roadmaps and execution plans
• Drive end-to-end execution of complex IT-enabled programs, including scope, milestones, dependencies, governance, risk management and value realization
• Improve end-to-end Idea-to-Retire business processes through integrated platforms, process standardization and cross-functional alignment
• Provide leadership in product lifecycle, program governance and portfolio management to strengthen planning, transparency and decision-making
• Lead implementation, integration and optimization of Siemens PLM, SAP S/4 and related enterprise platforms
• Translate business requirements into digital solutions for product development, project resource management and portfolio planning
• Establish governance mechanisms, execution cadences and stakeholder engagement approaches, and drive adoption of industry best practices
• Lead cross-functional teams through change management, issue resolution and delivery, and define, monitor and report portfolio health and value metrics

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Business or a related field
• Significant experience in enterprise IT, digital transformation, product lifecycle management, ERP or portfolio management environments
• Proven experience leading large-scale business process and IT transformation programs
• Strong stakeholder management experience across business and IT organizations
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives with senior stakeholder visibility and enterprise impact
• Preferred: advanced degree, semiconductor or manufacturing experience, and experience building governance models

Required skills

• Experience with Siemens PLM, SAP S/4 or comparable enterprise platforms
• Product lifecycle, program governance and project and portfolio management
• Strong communication, influencing and change leadership skills

What we offer

• Salary of $176,500 to $242,500
• Comprehensive benefits package, with possible eligibility for a bonus and stock award program
• A supportive work culture focused on learning and career growth