Windchill PLM Business Analyst

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Wauwatosa, WI - USA

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 11 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Greetings from Inherent Technologies! Hope this email finds you in the best of your health

My name is Swati and Im an IT recruiter at Inherent Technologies. I came across your resume on one of the job boards and wanted to check if you are available for a new role. Look forward to talking to you

Position: Windchill PLM Business Analyst

Location: Wauwatosa WI*Day 1 Onsite

Windchill PLM Business Analyst




Role Summary

We are seeking a Business Analyst who can demonstrate Windchill OOTB capabilities end-to-end create realistic demo data and use prior experience to recommend leading practices for MedTech implementations on Windchill. The BA will drive requirements discovery fit-gap analysis and backlog creation while clearly distinguishing OOTB vs configuration vs customization. This role requires strong functional knowledge of what Windchill can do and what it can be extended/configured to do-without needing to perform the actual system configuration.

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Required Windchill Capability Expertise

Item BOM & Structure Management Engineering BOM (EBOM) Manufacturing BOM (MBOM) and Service BOM concepts including structure governance revisions and traceability

Product Configuration & Variability options variants effectivity and controlled configuration practices within Windchill

Change & Release Management change objects workflows impact analysis approvals and audit-ready release traceability

Document Management controlled documents lifecycles revisions approvals and DHF/DMR-style linkages to parts and changes

Regulatory & Compliance Data (UDI) UDI data governance linkage to items/documents and regulatory traceability expectations

Access Security & Supplier Collaboration roles access controls segregation of duties and controlled external/supplier collaboration


Key Responsibilities

1) Demo Leadership (OOTB) with Realistic Data

Create and curate demo-ready sample data (parts BOMs documents changes roles) to represent Medical Device scenarios.

Build and deliver structured demos in a Windchill OOTB (or near-OOTB) instance covering key user journeys:

o Part creation metadata capture lifecycle progression and release via promotions

o BOM creation/maintenance structure navigation where-used basic alternates/substitutes (where enabled)

o Document control: controlled documents revisions approvals linkages to parts (DHF/DMR style scenarios as applicable)

o Change workflows (e.g. PR/CR/CN/ECO patterns as implemented) impact analysis approvals and release traceability

Develop demo scripts scenarios and walkthrough narratives tailored for Quality/Regulatory/Engineering audiences.

2) Leading Practices Guidance (Windchill MedTech)

Provide recommendations based on Windchill leading practices particularly for regulated MedTech implementations including:

o OOTB-first approach and where organizations typically configure vs customize

o Common patterns for lifecycle governance approvals traceability controlled documents and change implementation

o Practical trade-offs: validation/audit impact maintainability and upgrade risk

Advise stakeholders on what good looks like for Windchill-enabled processes in medical device product development.

3) Fit-Gap: OOTB vs Configure vs Customize

Drive fit-gap workshops and explicitly document:

o Requirements satisfied by Windchill OOTB

o Requirements achievable through configuration (types attributes/IBAs lifecycles workflows templates roles/teams promotions access model concepts)

o Requirements requiring customization (extensions UI changes automation integrations) including rationale and implications

Clearly articulate what can be configured vs customized and the level of effort/impact without needing to implement the configuration personally.

4) Requirements Gathering & Backlog Development

Lead discovery sessions to capture process data role and approval requirements across Part/BOM/Document/Change.

Convert requirements into a prioritized Agile backlog:

o Epics features user stories acceptance criteria

o Traceability of requirements to backlog items and demo scenarios

Collaborate with Solution Architects and technical teams to refine story clarity dependencies and scope boundaries.

5) Stakeholder Facilitation & Communication

Facilitate workshops playback sessions and executive/SME walkthroughs.

Produce clear process flows fit-gap summaries and demo findings suitable for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Maintain strong alignment across Quality/Regulatory Engineering Manufacturing and IT.

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Required Qualifications

6 years experience as a Business Analyst / Functional Analyst in PLM programs including 3 years with PTC Windchill.

Proven ability to demo Windchill OOTB capabilities confidently to diverse stakeholder groups.

Experience creating representative demo data and building demo scenarios that reflect real product development and change workflows.

Strong capability to distinguish and explain:

o What Windchill supports OOTB

o What can typically be achieved via configuration

o What usually requires customization

Medical Device / MedTech domain understanding including regulated process expectations (controlled documents approvals audit trail change traceability).

Excellent communication facilitation and documentation skills.

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Example Deliverables

Windchill OOTB demo scripts scenarios and sample data sets for MedTech workflows

Fit-Gap matrix: OOTB vs Configure vs Customize (with rationale and impacts)

As-is/to-be process flows and requirement traceability

Prioritized product backlog with epics/features/user stories acceptance criteria

Playback deck summarizing recommendations and scope decisions

Release Comments: This is an opening for 3 different positions. As such more slots are available for candidate submittals

Hi Greetings from Inherent Technologies! Hope this email finds you in the best of your health My name is Swati and Im an IT recruiter at Inherent Technologies. I came across your resume on one of the job boards and wanted to check if you are available for a new role. Look forward to talking to...
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Key Skills

  • SQL
  • Agile
  • Business Analysis
  • Visio
  • Waterfall
  • Business Process Modeling
  • Requirements Gathering
  • User Acceptance Testing
  • Business requirements
  • SDLC
  • Systems Analysis
  • Data Analysis Skills