SME - Product Lifecycle Management (Defense Industry/Salesforce)
Projektbewertung
Die Ausschreibung bietet einen sehr detaillierten Einblick mit attraktivem Stundensatz von bis zu £150/Stunde, klarem Hybrid-Modell mit Workshops nahe Frankfurt, spezifischen Anforderungen in der Verteidigungsindustrie und präzisen Erwartungen an technische Expertise in PLM-Systemen wie SAP und Salesforce.
Job Title: Subject Matter Expert - Product Lifecycle Management (Defense Industry/Salesforce)
Location: Hybrid with onsite workshops near Frankfurt, Germany (German/English required)
Rate: Up to £1200 per day (£150 per hour max)
Organization Overview:
Our client provides critical protective services and equipment to armed forces and police units in Germany and worldwide, specializing in body protection and military personnel protective clothing. Approximately 75% of their revenue derives from this core defense business.
Role Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Subject Matter Expert (SME) with deep expertise in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems, specifically applied within defence and government contexts. This senior consultant will play a pivotal role in the early stages of a major PLM implementation project by engaging with stakeholders, analysing requirements, and advising on optimal PLM solutions aligned to business needs.
Key Responsibilities:
Serve as the organization’s expert interface for PLM systems (SAP, Salesforce, and others), leveraging existing knowledge bases to evaluate and recommend best-fit solutions based on complex requirement sets.
Lead and facilitate onsite workshops to gather detailed requirements with defence and government stakeholders.
Collaborate with the architecture and implementation teams to translate gathered requirements into detailed specifications for project delivery starting January.
Provide technical project advisory support, ensuring alignment between defence industry needs and PLM tool capabilities across multiple scenarios.
Work bilingually in German and English, capable of clear communication with German-based stakeholders (primarily Frankfurt hour zone).
Required Skills and Experience:
Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience with PLM systems in defence/government or complex manufacturing environments.
Strong background working with SAP and Salesforce platforms in technical or advisory roles.
Familiarity with different PLM scenarios and ability to tailor solutions accordingly.
Proven ability to lead technical workshops and requirements gathering sessions.
Experience in technical project management and consultancy within regulated industries.
Fluent in German (B2+/C1) and English for stakeholder engagement and documentation.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with architecture, implementation, and delivery teams.