Job Description:
Senior Manager Product Life Cycle Management (PLM)
The Senior Manager PLM is accountable for defining, governing and evolving PLM‑related R&D processes, system capabilities and data requirements to enable scalable product lifecycle management. The role connects process needs, platform capability, controls and data standards so PLM solutions remain practical in execution and fit for future transformation.
This role focuses on PLM platform and system capability by its direct accountability for shaping how the platform should work. Success requires strong integration of business process, platform, data and transformation viewpoints.
What are we looking for?
Bachelor's degree in engineering, Food Science, Information Systems, Operations. Advanced degree preferred.
Minimum 8 years' experience with PLM systems, platform governance, R&D process design or related digital transformation work.
Demonstrated success using workflow controls, data requirements, platform integrations and quality/compliance considerations.
Experience serving as a business lead or subject matter expert in system change or transformation programs.
Experience influencing global stakeholders across business, data and digital teams preferred.
Ability to connect technical possibilities with practical business execution needs.
What would your key responsibilities be?
PLM Process & Capability Governance
Own the business requirements, controls, decision points and performance expectations for PLM‑enabled R&D workflows.
Ensure PLM capabilities support compliant, efficient and scalable product lifecycle execution across the function.
System & Data Design Integration
Define required PLM data objects, core controls, workflow needs and integration points with adjacent systems and data domains.
Partner with data stewards and technical teams to embed definitions, quality expectations and practical usability into the platform.
Transformation & Future‑State Design
Act as a senior business lead for PLM evolution and transformation activity, shaping target process design and capability choices.
Balance near‑term platform stability and business continuity with longer‑term, scalable design decisions.
Adoption, Governance & Support Model
Set governance expectations, adoption measures and training requirements for PLM‑enabled ways of working.
Partner with work systems and deployment teams to ensure new or changed capabilities land effectively and remain sustainable.
Performance & Simplification
Review platform‑enabled process performance, adoption trends and recurring pain points to drive simplification and continuous improvement.
Ensure system decisions remain anchored in real business needs instead of local or one‑off workarounds.
What can you expect from Mars?
Work with like-minded and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
#LI-BM1
The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.
The pay range shown is applicable to all US locations listed within the job posting:USD 134,400.00 - USD 184,800.00Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Food Science, Information Systems, or Operations
- Minimum 8 years of experience with PLM systems, platform governance, R&D process design, or related digital transformation work
- Demonstrated success using workflow controls, data requirements, platform integrations, and quality or compliance considerations
- Experience serving as a business lead or subject matter expert in system change or transformation programs
- Experience influencing global stakeholders across business, data, and digital teams
- Ability to connect technical possibilities with practical business execution needs
- Advanced degree
Mars Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mars and has not been reviewed or approved by Mars.
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Healthcare Strength — The benefits package is positioned as comprehensive, with broad medical coverage and additional protections like life insurance and short- and long-term disability. Mental health support is emphasized, including free mental health services and wellbeing programming under initiatives such as Mars Be Well.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is highlighted as market-leading in the U.S., with an example of 18 weeks fully paid for both parents. Additional family-related leave types such as sick time for caregiving and bereavement leave are also described as part of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are described as strong, including 401(k) matching (with a 6% match cited) and pension plans in some cases. The broader package also references retirement savings options and contributions aligned to local market practice, supporting long-term financial security.
Mars Insights
What We Do
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us. Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food, and petcare products and services, we employ 133,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M’s®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world’s pets through our pet health services AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, Pet Partners™, and VCA™. We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.
