Job Details:
Job Summary:
The Senior Analyst Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) plays a key leadership role in managing and optimizing the end-to-end product lifecycle at Tyson Foods. This position applies advanced scientific knowledge and a deep understanding of food industry processes, regulatory requirements, and data systems to ensure the successful development and compliance of safe, high-quality food products. Success in this position requires strong independent judgment, strategic thinking, and expertise in systems administration, network principles, cybersecurity, and troubleshooting.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead System Collaboration: Partner with IT and technical teams to ensure PLM systems and solutions meet evolving business requirements and user needs. Proactively troubleshoot system, software, and application issues, and escalate critical concerns to appropriate decision-makers when needed. Serve as a key liaison across R&D, Operations, Regulatory, and Marketing to align PLM systems with product development goals.
- Process Documentation: Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for PLM systems, workflows, and procedures to ensure consistent execution and knowledge sharing. Train team members and business stakeholders on system use and best practices while mentoring junior analysts and supporting their development.
- Workflow Optimization: Identify and implement opportunities to automate repeatable tasks and streamline PLM processes across functional teams.
- Data Governance & Compliance: Oversee product data accuracy and integrity to support regulatory, operational, and food safety compliance.
- Technical Guidance: Provide strategic input and support for system architecture, data governance standards, and integration with other platforms and tools.
- Reporting & Communication: Provide timely status updates and business insights through reports and dashboards to ensure transparency and informed decision-making.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Business or a related field of study, or equivalent work experience, is required.
Work Experience:
- 2+ years of relevant and practical work experience is required with a Bachelor’s degree. Otherwise, 4+ years of relevant and practical work experience is required.
Special/Technical Skills:
- Data Analysis and Management: Experience in planning, developing, and administering data systems for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).
- Regulatory Knowledge: Understanding of regulatory requirements related to labeling and nutrition.
- Project Management: Experience with project management methodologies and tools to coordinate efforts across different teams.
- Strong PC Skills: Microsoft Office 365 applications, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software, data visualization tools (Power BI) and other web-based discipline specific systems and software (e.g., SQL, Python, R, Excel).
Travel:
- 0-2+ Trips Per Year
Position Specific Requirements:
Applicants should either upload a resume to their application on Workday OR make sure their Career Profile in Workday is up to date and complete.
Local candidates will be given priority.
Must reside in the United States to be considered.
Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Relocation Assistance Eligible:
NoWork Shift:
1ST SHIFT (United States of America)Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended.
Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.
The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.
We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Business, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
- At least 2 years of relevant practical experience with a bachelor’s degree, or at least 4 years without one
- Experience planning, developing, and administering Product Lifecycle Management data systems
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements related to product labeling and nutrition
- Experience with project management methodologies and tools
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, PLM software, Power BI, SQL, Python, R, Excel, and related web-based systems
- Must reside in the United States
- Visa sponsorship is not available
Tyson Foods Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Tyson Foods and has not been reviewed or approved by Tyson Foods.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage start on day one and are complemented by telehealth, wellbeing programs, and added mental‑health support. Vision and basic dental are available at no additional cost, and preventive care is emphasized.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave has been expanded for birth and adoptive parents, signaling stronger family support. Select locations have piloted childcare solutions to better support shift workers.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company matching after a year and an employee stock purchase plan are available to build long‑term financial security. Company‑paid life and disability coverage further bolster the protection package.
Tyson Foods Insights
What We Do
World's largest processor and marketer of protein food products. We think differently and we act boldly. At Tyson Foods, we're not only ready for tomorrow, we’re leading the way. We are a company of people engaged in the production of food, seeking to pursue truth and integrity, and committed to creating value for our shareholders, our customers, our team members, and our communities. We built our name on providing generations of families with wholesome, great-tasting chicken. But today’s Tyson Foods is so much more. As values and behaviors around food have changed, so have we. Today, we’re innovators uniquely positioned to reshape what it means to feed our world. Today, we not only have the fastest growing portfolio of protein-centric brands, we offer greater transparency into everything we do.
