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PLM Data Architect

Birmingham
3 weeks ago
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Location: Mostly Remote (Occasional, fully expensed travel to Europe)
📅 Contract Length: 6 Months
💼 IR35 Status: Outside IR35
💰 Day Rate: Open to Market Rate

About the Role:

We're supporting a leading manufacturing client in hiring a Data/PLM Architect to lead a key transformation initiative across Europe. This 6-month contract is mostly remote, with occasional travel.

Key Responsibilities:

Align data definitions and processes across the European organisation
Define future-state governance of product data
Drive the implementation of a pilot PLM solution
Build a strategic roadmap for PLM deployment across Europe
Establish and maintain data architecture principles and models
Design governance frameworks with clear roles and responsibilities
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and third-party PLM providers
Lead steering meetings with senior leadership
Document architecture, models, and deployment plans
Define the long-term PLM deployment strategy

Skills & Experience:

Proven experience as a Data Architect or similar role
Strong knowledge of PLM tools (especially Autodesk)
Experience with complex product data models and governance
Familiarity with MDM, machine learning, and automation
Manufacturing experience (construction products a plus)
Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills
Self-starter, adaptable, and results-drivenPlease click to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement.

To find out more about Computer Futures please visit

Computer Futures, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales

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