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About the Role
ResMed is undergoing a significant transformation in product development, PLM systems, digital workflows, and operational practices. This leadership role is crucial for driving this transformation within the Engineering organization, aiming to enhance velocity, efficiency, and reliability throughout the Product Development Lifecycle. The Senior Manager – PLM & Transformation will spearhead initiatives to modernize and optimize our systems, including Jama, project/portfolio tools, requirements management, and change control, while also fostering cross-functional process improvements across Engineering, V&V, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and PLE. This individual will be both a strategic planner and an effective operator, responsible for creating the transformation roadmap, collaborating across departments, and delivering measurable improvements in how ResMed designs, develops, and maintains its products.
Responsibilities
- Own and define the long-term PLM strategy for the Masks business, ensuring alignment with global ResMed PLM and Digital Transformation programs.
- Lead the evolution of requirements management, change management, configuration control, and product data management practices.
- Drive adoption and optimization of PLM tools (e.g., PTC Windchill, Jira/Atlassian ecosystem, and internal portfolio tools).
- Partner with Engineering, Quality, and IT to ensure systems and processes are tightly integrated and scalable.
- Establish PLM KPIs, dashboards, and governance mechanisms.
- Lead end-to-end transformation initiatives across the product lifecycle, from concept development through sustaining/PLE.
- Map, redesign, and streamline cross-functional processes that are currently fragmented, manual, or inconsistent.
- Drive simplification initiatives around requirements review workflows, traceability, verification planning, and regression analysis.
- Champion digitization and automation opportunities across Engineering and adjacent functions.
- Work closely with senior leaders across R&D, PLE, Manufacturing, Regulatory and Quality to co-create transformation priorities.
- Build trust and alignment across globally distributed teams.
- Develop and execute change management plans to ensure adoption, behavioral change, and long-term sustainability.
- Communicate clearly at all levels—from executive steering groups to frontline engineering teams.
- Ensure on-time delivery and measurable improvements from the programme.
- Establish project governance, charters, and stage gates; ensure cross-functional accountability.
- Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to project teams (including indirect/matrix resources).
- Identify risks and drive proactive mitigation.
- Act as a thought partner to the Engineering leadership on organizational design, operating models, and capability development.
- Coach and mentor engineers, project managers, and cross-functional partners in modern PLM and systems engineering practices.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and experimentation.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in Product Development, Systems Engineering, PLM, or Digital Transformation roles.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority.
- Experience with process mapping and redesign (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, BPMN).
- Experience working with globally distributed teams across APAC and US.
- Experience integrating data flows between PLM, MES, ERP, and verification tools.
- Familiarity with CPAP/respiratory medical device development.
Skills
- Deep knowledge of PLM platforms (e.g., Windchill, Teamcenter, Agile), requirements management tools (e.g., Jama), and change control processes.
- Strong understanding of systems engineering principles, product development lifecycles, and configuration management.
- Excellent communication, senior stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
Experience Level
- 10+ years
About the Company
- ResMed is embarking on a multi-year transformation across product development, PLM systems, digital workflows, and ways of working.
- Joining us is more than saying “yes” to making the world a healthier place. It’s discovering a career that’s challenging, supportive and inspiring. Where a culture driven by excellence helps you not only meet your goals, but also create new ones. We focus on creating a diverse and inclusive culture, encouraging individual expression in the workplace and thrive on the innovative ideas this generates.
Equal Opportunity
- We commit to respond to every applicant.