Sr Manager, EDT Product Manager - PLM

About the role

Stryker is hiring a Senior Manager, EDT Product Manager for Product Lifecycle Management in Gurugram, on a hybrid basis. The role owns the end-to-end lifecycle of the PLM product portfolio supporting Research and Development and the broader product innovation ecosystem. It turns customer needs, business goals and regulatory expectations into a product vision, roadmap and measurable outcomes, covering design control, change management, global product data governance and digital thread capabilities.

Key responsibilities

• Define and execute the global PLM product vision, strategy and roadmap, aligned with business objectives, manufacturing requirements, regulatory expectations and industry best practice.
• Act as Product Owner and subject matter expert for PTC Windchill, driving capabilities across product data management, engineering change management, BOM management, document control, workflows and lifecycle governance.
• Partner with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Digital Technology to turn business needs into scalable PLM solutions.
• Own and prioritize the PLM product backlog, balancing business value, technical feasibility, compliance and operational priorities.
• Develop business cases, roadmap recommendations and delivery plans, and make informed trade-off decisions on scope, timeline, risk and value.
• Establish governance standards for PLM architecture, data quality, configuration management, release management and platform support in a regulated MedTech environment.
• Ensure PLM supports global compliance: design controls, quality management, audit readiness, traceability, validation and regulatory standards.
• Drive continuous improvement of processes, user experience, adoption, efficiency and data quality, and lead change management and adoption initiatives.
• Collaborate with external vendors, implementation partners and cross-functional teams, using digital thread capabilities and ERP integrations.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field; Product Management, Agile, PTC Windchill, SAP or Quality Systems certifications are highly desirable.
• 15 years of experience in enterprise application delivery, product management, platform ownership or technology leadership, with significant exposure to PLM, R&D, engineering, quality or regulated product development.
• Proven track record of large-scale technology transformations and vendor/partner management.
• Travel percentage: none.

Required skills

• Deep expertise in PTC Windchill and PLM processes (product data management, engineering change control, BOM management, workflow, lifecycle governance).
• Experience integrating PLM with ERP systems such as SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, Oracle EBS or JDE.
• Strong product leadership: defining strategy, prioritizing roadmaps and backlogs, driving execution.
• Solid understanding of MedTech/Life Sciences regulations, including design controls, quality systems, validation, traceability and audit readiness.