Senior Engineering Manager, Engineering Digital Thread - HybridTowson, MD, United States Come make the world and accelerate your success. It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World . Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 48,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world's most beloved brands, including DEWALT , BLACK+DECKER , CRAFTSMAN , STANLEY , CUB CADET , and HUSTLER .
The Job: As a Senior Engineering Manager for Engineering Digital Thread, you'll be part of our Engineering Applications - Transformation & Operations team working as a hybrid employee. You will be responsible for coordinating with all functions of the business in defining, architecting, planning, deploying and communicating a strategy for a Connected Enterprise through PLM and ERP. You will work collaboratively across Tools & Outdoor with the PLM Operations team, leaders and stakeholders from across Engineering, Manufacturing, IT, Procurement, Program Management and other functions to deliver product management solutions that ensure the success of our transformation.
You are a strategic thinker that has a robust knowledge of Manufacturing processes and systems like ERP, MES, MMS with a strong foundation in Systems Engineering and Product Lifecycle Management. You will work collaboratively across functions and organizations with the ability to build teams. You are a business problem solver with the ability to execute tactically as a member of the team. You strive to achieve excellence in all you do and care deeply about the quality of work and the impact it has on our end users. You love to learn and be acknowledged for your unique and valuable contributions. Ultimately, you want to work collaboratively with others where you can bring your whole self to work with a team that will embrace your skills and learn from your diverse life experiences. You'll get to:
- Define a roadmap for a Connected Enterprise, with particular emphasis on PLM-ERP integrations across global plants
- Coordinate between manufacturing plant leadership, PLM Operations team, IT support and other functions, engineering leadership and stakeholders in the Business Units, and 3rd party product and service providers to align with ongoing initiatives and priorities
- Ensure continuing alignment between the executing teams and stakeholders,
- Manage scope, anticipate risks and develop mitigation plans,
- Drive robust communications across the organization,
- Prepare and present reports-out to Leadership on a regular cadence,
- Define and execute analyses related to PLM process design,
- Have indirect access to resources from different teams to support your charter such as PMO, Project Management, Finance, HR among others,
- Provide the human energy needed to keep the teams motivated and focused on the mission of the program.
The Person: You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You're not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn't it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:
- 10+ years of experience defining & driving strategies and change in technical based organizations
- 10+ years of demonstrated relevant experience spanning engineering IT systems management
- Demonstrated leadership skills in leading direct and indirect teams as well as influencing organizations through vision and execution
- Robust understanding of Product Lifecycle Management processes, BOMs management, PLM-ERP integrations and Master Data Management
- Strong foundation in data systems and architecture, and in Connected Enterprise systems
- Experience in driving complex, global strategic initiatives deploying enterprise-wide business applications supporting engineering disciplines,
- Ability to work effectively in a global matrixed remotely managed organization, and steer a multi-cultural, cross-functional global team of contributors towards a common goal,
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to define complex data environments and associated detailed roadmaps to support product related investments.
- Experience leading and collaborating with global, cross-functional, multi-cultural teams,
- Successfully managing, prioritizing, and assessing the impact of all activities
- Working familiarity with Enterprise application lifecycle management, cloud and on-premise infrastructure, data warehousing concepts and tools, cybersecurity protocols with XaaS applications, and legal / commercial protocols such as NDAs, MSAs etc., to be able to collaborate effectively with IT functions.
- Other experiences that are a strong plus include:
- Successfully collaborating with external partners, vendors, consultants, and Engineering Service Providers to manage overall delivery,
- Previous experience working through complex business and process analyses balancing between rigor and pragmatism, to enable decision making.
The Details: You'll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:
- Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
- Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
And More: We want our company to be a place you'll want to be - and stay. Being part of our team means you'll get to:
- Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
- Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
- Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
- Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.
What's more, you'll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We're more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We're visionaries and innovators. As successful as we've been in the past, we have so much further to go. That's where you come in. Join us!
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc).
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The base pay range for this position in Maryland $108,000-$151,200. Pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on payment may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Applicants should apply via Stanley Black and Decker's internal or external careers site.
We Don't Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you'll get the unique chance to impact some of the world's most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.
Who We Are We're the World's largest tool company. We're industry visionaries. We're solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art "smart factory" products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.
Benefits & PerksYou'll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.
What You'll Also GetCareer Opportunity: Career paths aren't linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Learning & Development: Our lifelong learning philosophy means you'll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).
Diverse & Inclusive Culture:We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that's how the best work gets done. You'll find we like to have fun here, too.
Purpose-Driven Company:You'll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.
EEO Statement:All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status or any other protected characteristic.
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