Senior IT PLM Applications Specialist

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An opportunity has arisen for a Senior IT PLM Applications Specialist to join the IT department in our Kidlington HQ.

About the role

The Senior IT PLM Applications Specialist is the lead technical authority for Fortescue’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and engineering application landscape, including Siemens NX, Teamcenter, Polarion, Rapid Author, and TCRA.

This role provides enterprise-level technical leadership, owning the reliability, evolution, and technical direction of PLM applications that underpin engineering, asset lifecycle, and compliance outcomes across Fortescue. The role operates as the highest escalation point for PLM-related incidents and plays a key role in shaping platform roadmaps, standards, and future capability.

What you will do

Technical Leadership & Platform Ownership

• Act as the principal technical authority for Fortescue’s PLM and engineering applications landscape.
• Define and maintain technical standards, support models, and best practices for PLM platforms.
• Provide input into application roadmaps, lifecycle planning, and upgrade strategies.
• Ensure PLM platforms align with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance requirements.

Advanced Incident & Problem Management

• Serve as the final escalation point for complex, high-impact PLM incidents.
• Lead major incident response, root-cause investigations, and long-term remediation initiatives.
• Proactively identify systemic risks and drive actions to improve platform resilience and availability.

Platform Improvement & Delivery

• Lead technical design and delivery for PLM upgrades, integrations, and enhancements.
• Oversee complex changes, migrations, and modernisation initiatives across NX, Teamcenter, Polarion, Rapid Author, and TCRA.
• Drive continuous improvement of performance, scalability, and user experience across the PLM environment.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Partner closely with Engineering, Digital, IT Infrastructure, and business leaders to shape PLM capability.
• Act as the primary technical interface with software vendors and strategic partners.
• Influence vendor roadmaps and support outcomes to meet Fortescue’s operational needs.

Capability Development

• Provide technical leadership, coaching, and direction to PLM application specialists and support teams.
• Establish knowledge standards, documentation frameworks, and operational maturity across PLM support.
• Uplift organisational capability through mentoring, knowledge sharing, and technical governance.

About you

Essential

• Extensive experience in senior or principal-level support of enterprise PLM platforms.
• Deep expertise in Siemens Teamcenter architecture, administration, and integration.
• Strong experience supporting NX CAD in large-scale engineering environments.
• Advanced working knowledge of Polarion ALM, Rapid Author / Composer, and TCRA.
• Proven ability to lead complex incident resolution and large-scale technical initiatives.
• Strong understanding of enterprise application architectures, integrations, and data flows.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and technical leadership skills.

Desirable

• Experience defining PLM strategy or roadmaps within a large enterprise environment.
• Experience integrating PLM with ERP, MES, asset management, or digital engineering platforms.
• Scripting, automation, or DevOps experience supporting engineering applications.
• Vendor certifications (Siemens PLM, ITIL, or equivalent).
• Security Clearance

Education & Certifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• ITIL Foundation or similar service management qualifications beneficial.

What is in it for you?

Our UK benefits include:

• Bonus scheme
• Aviva Pension
• Group Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Electric Car Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 26 days holiday plus public holidays and the opportunity to purchase an additional 5 days per year
• Childcare Benefits
• Free on-site gym access and discounted national memberships

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.