Program Director: Industrial Products

Program Director: Industrial Products Client

Location: Towson, MD

This is an onsite and full-time role

Thunderhawk has been retained to conduct a search for a Program Director for an Industrial Products client.

The key attributes needed for this role are as follows:

Key Responsibilities

1. Program Leadership & Delivery

• Lead end-to-end PLM transformation programs across multiple business units and geographies
• Define program roadmap, milestones, budgets, and KPIs aligned with business objectives
• Ensure on-time, within-budget delivery with high quality and stakeholder satisfaction
• Drive Agile/Hybrid execution frameworks across engineering and IT teams

2. Stakeholder Management

• Engage with C-level executives, business leaders, and engineering heads
• Act as the primary escalation point for program risks and issues
• Lead governance forums, steering committees, and executive reviews
• Ensure alignment between business strategy and PLM implementation

3. PLM Strategy & Digital Transformation

• Define and execute PLM strategy aligned with Industry 4.0 and Digital Thread initiatives
• Lead implementation/enhancement of:
• Product Data Management (PDM)
• Change & Configuration Management
• BOM Management (eBOM, mBOM, sBOM)
• Requirements & Systems Engineering (MBSE, SysML)
• Drive adoption of Digital Twin, Simulation (MBD), and Model-Based Enterprise (MBE)

4. Technical & Solution Oversight

• Provide architectural oversight for PLM solutions (3DX, Teamcenter, integrations)

Compensation:

This a FT role with a base salary of about $160,000 plus benefits.