Sr. PLM Architect

Job Description: At Pentair, you will work alongside passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our mission into practice, helping the world sustainably move, improve and enjoy water, life's most essential resource. From our residential water filtration to industrial water management to pool products and more, our 9,000 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help create a better world for people and the planet through smart, sustainable water solutions. We have an opportunity for a Senior PLM Architect to join our Apex, NC team. This is the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) data architecture and integrations subject-matter expert at Pentair Pool — a senior individual-contributor role that owns the engineering data model, the platform configuration strategy, and the integration architecture that will make our next-generation PLM the authoritative source of truth for engineering data. The Senior PLM Architect leads to the definition and implementation of Pentair Pool's next generation of engineering data management, then remains the permanent internal architect for the platform's lifetime. This role has direct authority for Pentair Pool engineering data architecture and provides consultative influence on Pentair Flow and Pentair Filtration segments adoption of the same architectural patterns, ensuring the data model, taxonomies, and integrations we establish scale beyond Pool over time. This role has no direct reports; it leads through technical authority, mentorship, and cross-functional influence. You will: PLM Data Architecture & Standards Define and own the engineering data model in PLM — item structures, part classifications, attribute libraries, engineering BOM (eBOM), manufacturing BOM (mBOM), service BOM (sBOM), document types, and lifecycle states — as the single source of truth for Pentair Pool product data. Establish and govern engineering change management architecture: Engineering Change Request (ECR), Engineering Change Order (ECO), effectivity and revision control, and configuration management across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and chemistry disciplines. Establish taxonomies, naming conventions, and metadata standards that unify data currently fragmented across 20+ legacy tools, and design them to scale to Flow and Filtration segments. Author and maintain the PLM data governance framework, including data ownership, stewardship roles, quality metrics, and change-control disciplines for master data. Platform Configuration & Deep Technical Ownership Serve as Pentair Pool's deepest internal expert on the selected PLM platform (e.g., Siemens Teamcenter, Dassault 3DExperience, PTC Windchill or equivalent), including data model configuration, workflow and lifecycle design, access control, CAD data management (electrical and mechanical), and BOM management. Configure, extend, and optimize the PLM platform directly — building object types, attributes, lifecycles, workflows, reports, and queries to support engineering, quality, manufacturing, supply chain, and service use cases. Lead technical platform design reviews, performance tuning, and platform administration strategy in partnership with IT operations. Evaluate and pilot new PLM capabilities and modules as the platform and the business evolve. Integration Architecture Own the integration architecture between PLM and enterprise systems, including SAP S/4HANA (ERP), SolidWorks EPDM, Altium 365, AutoCAD, CADAM Drafting, QMS, and Salesforce. Design bi-directional data flows, API contracts, and schema mappings that preserve data integrity across systems and remove manual handoffs. Partner with IT architecture, integration engineering, and external implementation partners to deliver production-grade integrations, including end-to-end testing and cutover strategy. Proactively identify and mitigate integration risks, especially given Pool's recent SAP S/4HANA implementation, …

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