Senior PLM Administrator & Data Steward
Colgate-Palmolive · Mumbai
Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
Job Number #174482 - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!
Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.
Role Summary
We are seeking an analytical and technically advanced Senior PLM Administrator & Data Steward to manage and optimize our Product Lifecycle Management ecosystem. In this role, you will go beyond routine administration to deeply configure software, build complex workflows, and design the enterprise data architecture rules that power our R&D and Supply Chain teams. You will act as a critical bridge between IT, Data Analytics, and Product Development, translating strict regulatory requirements into seamless systemic controls. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver who champions a "data-first" culture, ensuring that the data we collect today is highly accurate, governed, and structured for future AI and advanced analytics utilization.
Key Responsibilities
Administration
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Complex Configuration: Deeply configure PLM software; map out and optimize complex workflows, customize role-based access controls, and troubleshoot advanced operational issues.
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Ecosystem Alignment: Map critical data integrations between the PLM system, downstream enterprise systems (e.g., SAP/ERP), Analytics Systems, and Artwork/Copy Management systems.
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System Design & Testing: Conduct thorough end-to-end testing of PLM system updates and module implementations. Translate highly technical system attributes into tangible end-user benefits (e.g., easier data entry, faster approvals).
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Compliance Workflows: Configure system constraints and workflows to proactively support and enforce critical global compliance standards, including ingredient labeling, GHS, GLP, and GMP.
Data Governance & Master Data Management (MDM)
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Governance Enforcement: Design and firmly enforce data architecture rules, taxonomy, and metadata standards. Maintain the enterprise business glossary to ensure a "single source of truth."
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Obsolescence & Traceability: Own the systemic obsolescence process, ensuring the automated deprecation of end-of-life (EOL) packaging, SKUs, and raw materials. Enforce strict revision control protocols so historical iterations remain perfectly preserved and traceable.
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Strategic Data Advocacy: Champion a data-first culture across the organization, ensuring business users understand the value of treating master data as a strategic corporate asset.
Data Lifecycle Operations & Project Management
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Bulk Data & ETL: Manage complex mass updates, routine data migrations, and supplier data integrations utilizing advanced scripting, system import tools, and ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) principles.
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Proactive Cleansing: Lead bulk remediation/deduplication efforts to maintain a lean, highly accurate PLM database.
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Archiving Strategies: Establishes and executes global data retention and archiving protocols to maintain peak system performance while meeting legal and regulatory audit requirements.
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Project Execution: Manage and execute project plans for new PLM module implementations or major data initiatives. Lead cross-functional core meetings and consistently deliver complex MDM architectures and system enhancements on schedule.
Cross-Functional Communication & Change Management
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Business Analysis: Partner closely with R&D and Supply Chain stakeholders to translate complex data and system needs into clear Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), Functional Requirement Documents (FRDs), and actionable IT deliverables.
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Process Alignment: Solve complex historical data translation challenges and cross-system master data alignment issues between competing departments.
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Change Advocacy: Drive user adoption of new data governance procedures. Overcome resistance in risk-averse environments by guiding users through global process shifts and updating SOPs to reflect systemic digital controls.
Required Qualifications
Education & Experience
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Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field.
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4+ years of experience in system administration, data stewardship, or master data management within an enterprise PLM environment (e.g., Dassault, Siemens, Centric, SAP PLM).
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Proven track record of managing complex data migrations and leading cross-functional IT/Business initiatives.
Technical Competencies
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Operational knowledge of PLM configurations, workflow building, and relational databases.
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Strong understanding of SAP/ERP supply chain touchpoints (e.g., ROH, HALB, WIP, SKU) and how they integrate with PLM data.
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Familiarity with regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g., FDA, GHS) and system validation principles.
Soft Skills
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Analytical Problem Solving: Ability to diagnose and solve complex cross-system master data alignment issues and system inefficiencies.
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Cross-Functional Translation: Exceptional ability to act as a "bilingual" translator between highly technical IT developers and non-technical business/R&D stakeholders.
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Diplomatic Enforcement: Emotional intelligence and tact required to firmly enforce strict data governance rules and overcome organizational resistance to change.
Preferred Qualifications
Education & Experience
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Master’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field.
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Minimum 1 year experience in system administration, data stewardship, or master data management within an enterprise PLM environment (e.g., Dassault, Siemens, Centric, SAP PLM).
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Proficiency in advanced scripting, database querying (SQL), and ETL principles for bulk data operations.
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Experience with SAP PLM
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Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.
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