Application Portfolio Manager – R&D and Engineering IT
Core
Own and govern a global portfolio of Mechanical CAD and engineering applications across the full lifecycle, ensuring service governance, roadmap alignment, and cost optimization.
Role type
Application Portfolio Manager (Mechanical CAD)
Builds
Mechanical CAD application portfolio (PTC, Autodesk, Bentley solutions, simulation tools)
Domain
Engineering IT / Mechanical CAD / IT Service Management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Application portfolio management, ITIL-based service governance, Mechanical CAD domain expertise, PLM/PDM landscape management, Vendor management, Budgeting and license optimization, AI-enabled features evaluation, Analytics for demand analysis
Preferred skills
Agile/SAFe methodologies, ITIL or Agile certifications, Microsoft Power BI
Technologies
PTC Creo, Autodesk, Bentley solutions, PTC Windchill, Siemens Teamcenter, Autodesk Fusion Manage/Vault, Microsoft 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, Teams)
Responsibilities
Define and maintain portfolio strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle positioning; Ensure ITIL-based service governance across incident, problem, change, release, and service level management; Evaluate embedded AI and generative AI capabilities within CAD and engineering tools; Pilot and scale AI-driven capabilities with vendors and engineering stakeholders; Track and optimize software license usage and compliance; Support financial forecasting, cost transparency, and vendor commercial discussions; Contribute to standardization, rationalization, and transformation initiatives.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC