PLM Solution Architect

Description

About Us

• ArcherGrey is a digital transformation firm specializing in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). Since 2002, we’ve built a strong reputation for delivering successful PLM implementations through strategic consulting and technology services. With a customer-first mindset, we optimize both the people and process sides of PLM adoption to help organizations maximize the value of their technology investments.

Job Summary

• We are seeking a PLM Solution Architect to join our Professional Services organization. This role is focused on client delivery and technical advisory leadership, partnering directly with customer teams to design and implement enterprise-scale PLM solutions based on the Aras Innovator platform.
• As a trusted client-facing consultant, you will provide architectural direction, lead delivery teams, and ensure successful outcomes across complex PLM transformation initiatives. You will own the technical solution across the full delivery lifecycle - requirements, architecture, build, validation, and transition - while ensuring alignment with client business objectives, Aras best practices, and professional services delivery standards.

Key Responsibilities

Client Delivery & Technical Ownership:

• Serve as the technical lead for Aras Innovator implementations.
• Own the end-to-end solution architecture and technical delivery.
• Lead teams through planning, design, build, testing, and transition.
• Ensure alignment with scope, quality, and delivery expectations.

Consulting & Client Engagement

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to customer stakeholders.
• Facilitate workshops to define requirements and solution direction.
• Align stakeholders and manage complex consulting scenarios.

Solution Architecture & Design

• Define solution architectures using standard Aras capabilities.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Lead development of requirements, use cases, and specifications.

Pre-Sales & Advisory Support

• Contribute to proposals and Statements of Work
• Improve Professional Services delivery methodologies

Team Leadership & Mentorship

• Assign and manage technical tasks across delivery teams
• Review deliverables for quality and consistency
• Mentor consultants and junior architects

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Required:

• Strong client-facing consulting abilities.
• Experience with enterprise PLM implementations.
• Agile/Scrum delivery leadership.
• Documentation excellence (requirements, SOWs, specifications).
• Technical expertise in SQL Server, C#/.NET, JavaScript, HTML, XML.
• Data migration experience.
• Strong planning, analytical, and interpersonal skills.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of PLM delivery experience.
• Proven Aras Innovator implementation leadership.
• Agile tools experience (Jira, Azure DevOps).
• Industry experience in Automotive, High Tech, Aerospace, etc.
• Knowledge of engineering change, quality, and manufacturing processes.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.
• U.S. Citizen.