ESSENTIAL
- Manage & define processes, capabilities delivered on the Aras Platform to meet customer requirements, Configuration/ customization of PLM. Adapt to developing solutions in consistent with an "Out of the Box" approach.
- Ensure delivery aligns with approved scope, timeline, and quality standards, Lead end-to-end project execution for planned PLM implementation phases
- Coordinate activities with business, IT teams,ERP team, Aras implementation partners and vendors and extended IT to roll out solutions and provide resolutions to issues found during production rollout
- Participate in and lead business requirements, document process re-engineering steps driving technical solutions.
- Review, categorize, and prioritize escalated customer product-related issues from Engineering/impl partner teams.
- Evaluate engineering processes, map functions to appropriate software, propose, develop, and implement solutions.
- Collaborating with other team leads, Engineers, third party software consultants, and ITS application owners in one or more phases of Project Planning, Requirements Development, Design, Build, Test and Maintenance.
- Responsibilities include managing & coordinating global teams, transforming customer requirements & deployments.
- Manage the impact of proposed solutions on downstream applications, integrations, business processes, and other related application services.
- Validate proposed solutions developed internally or in coordination with vendors and further propose them to the internal IT team, Enterprise architecture review board, IT Info Security, Data Governance and business SMEs to get consensus and sign-offs.
- Develop and Manage project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, and issues
- Champion Aras portfolio solution offers from a functional point of view and evaluate them for potential solutions to business user problems or IT application needs and design integration as a manager and develop new solutions.
- Develop standard methodologies for system maintenance and application development for the PLM IT team.
- Demonstrable experience guiding and educating SMEs in relation to ARAS and platform capabilities is an advantage.
- Oversee Aras Innovator configs, ensuring configuration‑over‑customization principles as per governance policies
- Coordinate system integrations with CAD, ERP (and other identified data systems as needed)
- Support SaaS deployment readiness, including security, access, and compliance requirements
- Work closely with Scrum Masters to align Agile delivery with enterprise milestones
- Manage dependencies across Agile teams and traditional project activities
- Leading ongoing reviews of processes and developing optimization strategies, collaborating with stakeholders (such as SMEs, engineers) on requirements, technical insights, and drive consensus on system Manage decisions.
Drive technological & organizational transformation demonstrated ability to creatively solve problems for users.
- Review the impact of proposed solutions on downstream applications, application integrations, business processes, and other related application services.
- Collaborate & lead design discussions with the development team to design and Architect solutions for software applications, systems, and/or data integration level using standard processes and Aras configuration guidelines.
- Develop application testing strategies, code review processes, and guide the development team with unit, integration, and end-to-end process test-case development.
- Continuous Improvement to Promote DevOps, CI/CD best practices, and agile methodologies for PLM deployments.
- Have a thorough understanding of large-scale enterprise application deployment methodologies Agile environment
Responsibilities
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position has supervisory responsibilities.
Reporting Relationship:
Reports to Director, IT Engineering Project Solutions
Qualifications:
Required
- BS/MS in Engineering or ME, EE, IE with software programming skills.
- 10 -12+ years of PLM Implementation, project management experience in enterprise technology scale
- 4+ years leading and managing specifically Aras PLM engineering systems, or complex SaaS implementations
- Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team (across business, engineering, IT, and solution providers)
- Proficiency in Aras Innovator functional areas like Part, Change, CAD and BOM Management etc.
Good functional knowledge of Aras SaaS platform with latest versions of the software.
- Strong project management skills and discipline (scope, schedule, risk, issue management)
- Excellent stakeholder communication and coordination skills
- Familiarity with PLM concepts (configuration, workflows, data governance)
- Experience with CAD Integrations, enterprise (ERP) integrations and SaaS platforms deployments
Preferred
- Awareness of IT security and compliance considerations
- Good working knowledge with project management tools and ALM tools like JIRA, Confluence.
Working Conditions
This position is considered OFFICE WORK which is characterized as follows.
- Almost exclusively indoors during the day and occasionally at night
- Occasional exposure to airborne dust in the workplace
- Work surface is stable (flat)
Physical Activity/Requirements
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- This position is considered LIGHT work.
We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. Employee benefits vary by role, however, may include Health and Wellness, Mental Health, Retirement Savings, Life and Disability, Paid Maternity and Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program.
About UsOceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. We develop products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield, from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the world's premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally, we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services, umbilicals, subsea hardware, and tooling. We also use applied technology expertise to serve the defense, material handling, aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries.
Skills Required
- BS/MS in Engineering (ME, EE, IE) with software programming skills
- 10-12+ years of PLM implementation and enterprise project management experience
- 4+ years leading and managing Aras PLM engineering systems or complex SaaS implementations
- Proficiency in Aras Innovator functional areas (Part, Change, CAD, BOM Management)
- Good functional knowledge of Aras SaaS platform and recent software versions
- Experience with CAD integrations, ERP integrations, and SaaS platform deployments
- Strong project management skills (scope, schedule, risk, issue management)
- Excellent stakeholder communication and coordination skills; ability to work cross-functionally
- Familiarity with PLM concepts (configuration, workflows, data governance)
- Awareness of IT security and compliance considerations
- Working knowledge of project management and ALM tools like JIRA and Confluence
Oceaneering Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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What We Do
Oceaneering pushes the frontiers of deep water, space and motion entertainment environments to execute with new, leading-edge connections to solve tomorrow’s challenges, today. As the trusted subsea connection specialist, our experience combined with the depth and breadth of our portfolio of technologies allows us to engineer solutions for the most complex subsea challenges. From routine to extreme, our integrated products, services, and innovative solutions safely de-risk operational systems, increase reliability, and enable a lower total cost of ownership. We are connecting what’s needed with what’s next as the world’s largest ROV operator and the leading ROV provider to the oil and gas industry with over 300 systems operating worldwide. With our safety-focused and innovative approach, we responsively and decisively react to subsea challenges while providing solutions swiftly and efficiently.
