Business Architect, Product Lifecycle Management

Cisco

Product Lifecycle Business Architect at Cisco driving strategic alignment in business and technology. Designing scalable product lifecycle processes and systems from concept to end-of-life in a remote role.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeRemote • California, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $146,100 - $190,300 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and maintain the target-state business architecture for product lifecycle management (PLM) across engineering, supply chain, operations, and finance
Translate supply transformation strategy into actionable lifecycle process and capability roadmaps
Establish governance frameworks, standards, and protocols for PLM processes and data integrity
Map current- and future-state product lifecycle processes and identify capability gaps
Develop business requirements, functional specifications, and data models
Lead multi-functional workshops to capture and validate requirements
Evaluate and recommend PLM/ERP tools and integrations
Build cases, including return on investment and cost-benefit analyses
Define targets and metrics to measure and improve lifecycle performance
Partner with IT/solution architects to translate business needs into technical designs
Support change management, testing, deployment, and post-implementation optimization

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of Product Lifecycle Management experience in the Semiconductor industry
8+ years of experience in business architecture, process design, or PLM-related roles
Bachelor's degree in Business, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field
Proven expertise in PLM systems and business process modeling
Experience with Oracle, Siemens, or SAP PLM Applications

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental and vision insurance
a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date
optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

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Hard Skills & Tools

Product Lifecycle Managementbusiness architectureprocess designdata modelsfunctional specificationsbusiness process modelinggovernance frameworkscapability roadmapscost-benefit analysesmetrics definition

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationchange managementworkshop facilitationanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingstakeholder engagementrequirements validationoptimization