Title: Sr. Oracle PLM Consultant
Location: Schaumburg, IL – 100% REMOTE (Need EST & CST Candidates)
Duration: 12+ Month Contract
Interview: Phone then Video
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Oracle PLM Consultant to help optimize and expand the utilization of our Oracle Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platform. This individual will serve as a key liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring Oracle PLM capabilities are aligned with engineering, operations, manufacturing, and product management needs.
*The ideal candidate will have experience managing product data, gathering business requirements, configuring PLM processes, troubleshooting system issues, and driving continuous improvement initiatives within Oracle PLM. This consultant will play a critical role in enhancing system functionality, improving data quality and governance, and supporting business transformation efforts.
We need this Oracle PLM consultant to drive their Product Line Management and create more efficient processes to adapt.
Top Desired Skills:
- Direct experience in Oracle Fusion and other PLM framework
- Experience with product development / product lifecycle management;
- Self-driven execution with minimal or no supervision delivering the workload required;
- Clear communication and collaboration across key stakeholders
Job Duties
• Work to become familiar with the existing DigitalOcean hardware development process
• Work to develop processes and procedures within Oracle Fusion to mirror the existing process
• Document those processes and procedures for use by other team members
• Work with vendor partners to onboard and integrate with the PLM for RFP management
• Ensure data integrity and consistency with data sources imported to the PLM, closing gaps in existing datasets and acquiring new data aggressively
• Work closely with the various teams that interface with the PLM to educate and familiarize them with the PLM tool
• Work to integrate the Oracle Fusion PLM with peer systems such as Shipyard, DCTrack, and Netbox
• Evangelize the PLM throughout the business and onboard new teams to it, ensuring their success at both adopting and working within the Oracle Fusion PLM framework
• Raise the quality bar in the delivery of cloud infrastructure by identifying industry best practices surrounding PLM and working to adopt them.
Reporting & Analytics
• Create reports, dashboards, and metrics to provide visibility into PLM processes and performance.
• Develop KPIs related to product development, engineering changes, product data quality, and operational efficiency.
• Support leadership with reporting and analytical insights to drive decision-making.
Continuous Improvement
• Identify opportunities to improve system utilization and maximize Oracle PLM capabilities.
• Recommend process automation and workflow optimization initiatives.
• Support user training, knowledge transfer, and adoption efforts across the organization
Desired Experience/ Qualifications
• 5+ years of experience with Oracle PLM (Oracle Fusion Cloud PLM and/or Oracle Agile PLM).
• Strong understanding of Product Lifecycle Management processes.
• Experience with:
o Product Data Management (PDM))
o Change Management processes
o Product development lifecycle
• Proven experience gathering and documenting business requirements.
• Experience configuring Oracle PLM workflows and business processes.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience creating reports, dashboards, and operational metrics.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with both technical and business teams.
Additional Skills
Technical Degree (BS Computer Science/Engineering) or equivalent practical experience; An insatiable passion for constant improvement. Hands on experience supporting Cloud Infra or SaaS environment preferred