Product Data Manager

Job Responsibilities

Manage product data for business unit and serve as project lead for all issues relating to product data management
Support the project team in establishment and documentation of Product Data Management tasks on projects as they relate to Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Logistics
Manage software releases to ensure timely deployments across multiple environments by implementing best practices for version control, branching strategies, and release scheduling.
Provide flow-down of configuration and data management requirements to sub-contractors
Utilize Product Data Management tools and perform the preparation of contract data item submittals for Government and Commercial contracts
Provide project leadership to the engineering support technical staff in the decision processes required for effective Hardware and Software configuration and data management. 
Establish and implement identification, cause, and corrective action for configuration and data management deficiencies
Lead customer interface regarding configuration and data management in support of Program Management
Prepare and present all aspects of configuration and data management plans and status accounting in customer meetings
Participate in the development of plans and procedures regarding configuration and data management
Provide training to subordinate configuration and data management staff in the use of tools and techniques to accomplish the tasks
Facilitate documentation packages to support complete and compliant change releases through configuration management system
Develop and track metrics to provide measurement of configuration management effectiveness
Establish audit schedules 
Ability to work independently as the key Product Data Management resource on projects ability and perform the required tasks with little supervision
Have an understanding of configuration and data management processes, procedures, and techniques as they apply to project management 
Ability to review contract SOWs to determine appropriate application of procedures 
Complete assigned tasks on time while meeting technical requirements
Communicate clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and the customer as required
Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the mission, values, and culture of the organization

Job Responsibilities Part II

Lead formal configuration management activities such as Physical Configuration Audits
Provide a high level of guidance in support of the preparation of Technical Data Packages
Attend appropriate engineering, customer, or business meetings

Qualifications

7+ years 
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience 
Configuration and Data Management Certification is a plus. Maybe required to obtain. 

Demonstrated experience in release management practices across multiple environments within Hardware and Software Configurations. 
Relevant experience in the field of Product Data Management including experience with project and systems engineering techniques 
Fluency in current Product Data Management standards and specifications 
Highly developed understanding of product data management techniques and procedures as they relate to engineering, logistics, procurement, and manufacturing. 
Has the ability to provide leadership to the Configuration Control Boards regarding engineering technical data for completeness and correctness 
General computer skills with developed familiarity with product data management tools 
Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems desirable 
Experience with CAD data systems desirable
Experience using Empower and Costpoint is a plus.
Experience in using XML tools to create documentation is a plus.