Head - Product Development IT

Date: 27 Nov 2025

Location:

Chennai, Chennai-MRV, IN

Company: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

Responsible for managing IT applications used for Product Development across Automotive & Farm Equipment Sectors & Associated business units.
Leads the strategy, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) ecosystem for each business unit
Responsible for Product Development IT in the technology areas of CAD, CAM, CAE, PLM, Knowledge Based Engineering, Engineering analytics, BPM Applications, Cloud Applications & Integrations
Interfacing with Product Development Leaders to understand requirements and own the execution of solutions till successful adoption & realization of benefits
Aligning PLM roadmap to meet business goals, manage budgets, make PLM investment decisions, ensure compliance and cyber security
Providing Leadership in mentoring PLM professionals, improving PLM process and developing PLM Team capabilities
Define Scope & execution models as appropriate to optimize costs (In-house or Outsourced)
Identify areas for evaluation of new technologies and plan for proof of concepts
Manage PLM vendors and system integrators; oversee contracts and delivery performance.

Experience

15 years of experience in Implementing Digital/IT Solutions for Vehicle Product Development
Expertise in major PLM platforms (Teamcenter, 3DEXPERIENCE)
Strong understanding of Automotive/Farm Equipment engineering processes and digital lifecycle.
Experience managing large PLM rollout or transformation programs.
Knowledge of CAD/CAE, BOM structures, integrations, APIs, and data models.
Strong engineering process understanding
Excellent communication and stakeholder alignment

Industry Preferred

Any

Qualifications

BE - IT

General Requirements

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