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Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.\nWe are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.\nWoodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.\nEstimated annual base pay: $142,000(minimum) - $177,000(midpoint) - $213,000(maximum)\nAll Levels are eligible for the benefits below:\nAll members included in annual cash bonus opportunity. \n401(k) match (4.5%)\nAnnual Woodward stock contribution (5%)\nTuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members \n12 paid holidays, including floating holidays. \nIndustry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire\nVacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave. \nPaid parental leave.\nAdoption Assistance \nEmployee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits. \nMember Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life \nMember referral bonus \nSpouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending \nVoluntary benefits, including: Home / Auto Insurance discounts \nWhole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave \n\nPosition Purpose: The Manager, IT Engineering partners with stakeholders define, lead, and drive the integration of cutting-edge digital technologies and processes across the organization, ensuring seamless connectivity, data flow, and operational efficiency. This role is critical to enabling our Model Based Engineering (MBE) strategy to drive adoption of modern, technology-driven solutions while leveraging the digital thread to create a connected ecosystem for data and processes across the entire lifecycle of products, systems, or operations.\nKey Responsibilities:\nPlatform Strategy & Development:\nLead strategic planning for all engineering-related IT systems, including PLM, CAD, and Simulation platforms.\nWork directly with Engineering leadership to establish consensus around tool selections and direction.\nDrive consistent engineering tool usage across the enterprise to foster standard methods and data reuse.\nEstablish roadmaps for future Engineering tool directions to support Model Based Enterprise (MBE), Model Based Definition (MBD), Manufacturing Process Planning, and others to ensure seamless data flow across the enterprise including Quality and Manufacturing.\nLead the implementation of system improvements and strategies that support organizational goals, ensuring initiatives are well-communicated, properly resourced, prioritized, and effectively executed for the engineering environment.\nPartner with leadership to align and evolve team capabilities in line with the strategic goals.\nOperational Excellence:\nMonitor and optimize system performance, enforce compliance, manage incidents, and ensure high availability and reliability of engineering IT services.\nProvide oversight in the deployment, integration, and maintenance of engineering software and simulation tools, ensuring robust and secure IT operations across platforms.\nAct as a strategic liaison to business partners, Sourcing, and other IT teams to govern, provision, and manage software entitlements, participate in vendor compliance audits, and identify areas of risk.\nProgram/Project/Change Management:\nFacilitate requirements gathering sessions and translate business needs into actionable initiatives.\nDevelop detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, allocate resources effectively, and coordinate with internal and external teams and stakeholders.\nMonitor project progress, manage risks, and implement corrective actions to ensure on-time and within-budget delivery.\nCommunicate project updates to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.\nGuide teams and stakeholders through change management processes with empathy and clarity, promoting user adoption and minimizing disruption through proactive communication and training.\nOversee large-scale implementation projects, including new modules, upgrades, and integrations with other enterprise systems.\nVendor Relationship Management:\nAct as the primary point of contact for external vendors and consultants.\nManage relationships with software vendors, ensuring optimal service delivery and adherence to contracts.\nPartner with Sourcing, Legal, and IT Software Asset Management teams in contract negotiations and oversee vendor performance metrics to ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are met\nPartner with IT Software Asset Management in response to vendor compliance audits.\nKey Skills:\nStrategic Vision and Alignment:\nAbility to clearly convey complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences, ensuring alignment and understanding across all levels of the organization.\nSkills to align technology initiatives with long-term business strategies ensuring investments deliver measurable value.\nStrategic prioritization of projects, balancing immediate needs with future goals.\nFocus on building relationships, leveraging expertise, and fostering trust while communicating strategically.\nLeadership and Team Development:\nProven ability to lead, mentor, and inspire cross-functional teams of IT professionals, engineers, and business stakeholders.\nMentorship and coaching skills to develop team members’ technical, analytical, and leadership skills.\nAbility to foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing team culture while addressing team challenges constructively.\nSkilled in setting clear goals to drive ownership and accountability, tracking progress through KPIs, and using feedback to continuously improve team performance and system outcomes.\nAbility to manage underperforming employees.\nChange Management and Transformation Leadership:\nExpertise in leading organizational change, particularly in rolling out or optimizing PLM, CAD, MBE, and HPC systems.\nAbility to drive digital transformation initiatives, such as adopting model-based workflows or implementing HPC clusters for advanced simulations.\nSkills to handle resistance to change by communicating the value of new tools and processes and ensuring smooth adoption.\nAbility to drive ownership and accountability as part of change management.\nStakeholder Communication and Influence:\nStrong communication skills to bridge the gap between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders, such as executives or business leaders.\nAbility to present complex technical concepts and system updates in a clear, concise manner to decision-makers.\nSkills to build consensus, manage stakeholder expectations, and align teams toward shared goals.\nCollaboration and Cross-Functional Leadership:\nAbility to foster collaboration between IT, engineering, manufacturing, and business teams to ensure alignment across the organization.\nLeadership in breaking down silos and encouraging knowledge sharing to improve workflows and innovation.\nSkills to mediate and resolve conflicts between departments or team members constructively.\nProject and Program Management:\nProficiency in managing complex projects.\nSkills in project planning, timeline management, and resource allocation using methodologies like Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall.\nAbility to manage project risks, budgets, and deliverables while ensuring team alignment and accountability.\nEmpathy and Emotional Intelligence:\nStrong emotional intelligence to lead with empathy, understanding the needs and challenges of team members and stakeholders.\nAbility to motivate and engage teams, especially during periods of high stress or organizational change.\nSkills to foster a positive and inclusive work environment where everyone feels valued and heard.\nProcess Optimization and Continuous Improvement:\nLeadership in identifying inefficiencies and bottlenecks and implementing improvements.\nFocus on leveraging automation, digital tools, and best practices to streamline operations and enhance productivity.\nAbility to align process improvements with business goals to maximize ROI and engineering efficiency.\nDecision-Making and Problem-Solving:\nConfident in making informed decisions under pressure, balancing short-term needs with long-term strategy, and managing competing priorities effectively.\nStrong analytical skills to troubleshoot issues in systems and implement timely solutions.\nStrategic problem-solving to address long-term challenges and risks, ensuring sustainable success.\nManage multiple tasks effectively, ensuring that operational and support responsibilities are completed on time.\nKnowledge of Industry Standards and Trends:\nFamiliarity with industry standards and best practices, such as ISO 10303 (STEP), ASME Y14.41, and other PLM/MBE/CAD frameworks.\nAwareness of emerging trends in digital transformation, such as digital twins, generative design, and cloud-based PLM solutions.\nLeadership in integrating advanced technologies (e.g., AI/ML) into engineering processes to drive innovation.\nVision for Digital Transformation:\nAwareness of emerging trends in PLM, CAD, MBE, and HPC, including cloud-based solutions, generative design, AI/ML applications, and digital twins.\nUnderstanding of industry standards (e.g., ISO 10303 [STEP], ASME Y14.41) and compliance requirements (e.g., ITAR, GDPR) relevant to engineering and HPC systems.\nAbility to evaluate and advocate for innovation and align cutting-edge technology 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