Program Manager | PLM and Manufacturing | London in Poplar

Role: Principal – PLM & Manufacturing Program Manager

Practice: Strategic Design & Consulting (SDC)

Salary: Competitive

Location: London

Infosys is a global leader in digital services and engineering solutions, supporting clients across the United States and globally in executing large-scale technology and product transformations.

Within Infosys Engineering Services, Strategic Design & Consulting (SDC) delivers complex, enterprise-scale PLM programs that span business, engineering, and IT.

Role Overview

Enterprise PLM & MFG Program Ownership — Delivery, Governance, and Results

As a Principal – PLM & MFG Program Manager, you will serve as the single-threaded owner for one or more large, complex PLM programs in the UK market. You are directly accountable for end-to-end delivery, including program governance, execution cadence, financial control, risk management, and value realization. Success in this position is defined by your ability to run programs, align stakeholders, manage complexity, and deliver measurable business outcomes across scope, schedule, cost, and adoption.

Key Responsibilities

• Own full end-to-end delivery of enterprise PLM & MFG transformation programs, from mobilization through stabilization and benefits realization.
• Establish and run program governance (roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, RAID, escalation paths, and executive reporting).
• Drive execution across multiple parallel workstreams, including PLM & MFG core configuration, integrations, data migration, testing, deployment, and organizational change.
• Serve as the final escalation point for delivery risks, issues, and cross-functional conflicts.
• Ensure consistent execution across US-based and globally distributed delivery teams.
• Own program financials including budget, forecast accuracy, change control, and cost governance.
• Manage scope, schedule, quality, and risk to meet committed delivery outcomes.
• Drive delivery predictability through disciplined planning, cadence, and performance tracking.
• Act as the primary accountable leader for senior Business, Engineering, and IT stakeholders.
• Lead executive forums including SteerCos, QBRs, and MBRs.
• Drive alignment and decision-making across business units, functions, and geographies.
• Manage PLM & MFG platform vendors and system integrators to ensure contractual and delivery commitments are met.
• Support sales and account teams by shaping execution-focused program plans and delivery models.
• Define and track program-level KPIs tied to adoption, cycle time, productivity, quality, and cost.
• Ensure delivered PLM & MFG capabilities translate into realized business value, not just technical go-live.
• Identify opportunities to de-risk, accelerate, or optimize execution throughout the program lifecycle.
• Lead and mentor program managers, project managers, solution leads, and workstream owners.
• Build a high-accountability delivery culture focused on transparency, ownership, and outcomes.
• Drive reuse of delivery standards, templates, and best practices across PLM & MFG programs.

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in PLM & MFG, with a strong focus on enterprise program and large-scale implementation leadership.
• Demonstrated ownership of complex, multi-year PLM & MFG programs spanning multiple business units and geographies.
• Strong hands-on experience with program governance, financial management, dependency management, risk management, and executive reporting.
• Solid working knowledge of major PLM & MFG platforms – with focus on Siemens suite of solutions.
• Experience delivering PLM & MFG programs in industries such as Industrial Manufacturing, Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, or High-Tech.
• Proven ability to lead senior stakeholders, resolve conflicts, and drive decisions in complex environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Program management certifications such as PgMP, PMP, or SAFe (LPM/RTE) strongly preferred.
• Prior experience in roles such as Enterprise Program Manager, Program Director, or Transformation Lead.
• Experience supporting US-based clients in large, regulated, or multi-site environments.

Personal

Besides the professional qualifications of the candidates, we place great importance in addition to various forms personality profile. These include:

• High analytical skills.
• A high degree of initiative and flexibility.
• High customer orientation.
• High quality awareness.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

About Infosys

Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in 50+ countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over three decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through the many next of their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise and ideas from our innovation ecosystem. Visit to see how Infosys can help your enterprise navigate your next. All aspects of employment at Infosys are based on merit, competence and performance. We are committed to embracing diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Infosys is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.