Consultant, Senior (Optiva/PLM)

General information

Country United States City Remote Location Job ID 48437 Department Infor Consulting Services Experience Level MID_SENIOR_LEVEL Employment Status FULL_TIME Workplace Type Remote

Description & Requirements

The Senior PLM for Process (Optiva) Consultant oversees and delivers Optiva implementation projects, with responsibility for solution design, configuration, and deployment. This role partners with clients to understand business needs, gather requirements, and configure solutions aligned to established best‑practice frameworks and client‑specific objectives.

The Senior Consultant works closely with client stakeholders and internal delivery teams to support successful project execution, contributes to knowledge sharing, and supports the development of less‑experienced consultants. This role integrates PLM domain knowledge, technical configuration and integration experience, and client‑facing consulting skills to support system adoption and measurable business outcomes.

A Day in the Life Typically Includes

• Deliver full‑cycle Optiva PLM implementations, including requirements definition, solution design, configuration, testing, data migration, integrations, training, go‑live support, and hypercare.
• Facilitate business process workshops with R&D, formulation, quality, regulatory, procurement, and manufacturing stakeholders to document current and future‑state processes and translate them into system requirements.
• Design and configure Optiva modules supporting formulation and recipe management, bills of material, specifications, change management, labeling, regulatory compliance, and costing.
• Plan and execute data migration activities, including source mapping, data cleansing, transformation, validation, and cutover.
• Design and implement integrations between Optiva and ERP systems (e.g., M3, SAP, Oracle) and other PLM applications (e.g., Genesis, TraceGains) using APIs, middleware, or ETL tools.
• Develop test strategies and test plans; coordinate and support unit, integration, and user acceptance testing; track and address defects and functional gaps as well as develop training materials, deliver role‑based training, and support adoption through structured change management activities.
• Provide post‑go‑live support, including performance optimization, documentation, and operational runbooks; identify and recommend continuous improvement opportunities.
• Act as a primary client point of contact for assigned workstreams; support communication related to scope, risks, issues, and deliverables, and contribute to resolution planning and support pre‑sales activities, including solution scoping, estimates, proposals, and product demonstrations.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of Optiva PLM implementation experience, including experience supporting PLM solutions in process industries such as food, beverage, consumer packaged goods, or chemicals.
• Knowledge of process‑industry PLM capabilities, including formulation and recipe management, specifications, quality, regulatory compliance, and labeling.
• Experience integrating PLM solutions with other enterprise systems.
• Technical experience with SQL, C++, data migration tools, XML/JSON, REST or SOAP APIs, and middleware or ETL platforms.
• Experience working directly with clients, including facilitating workshops, gathering requirements, and coordinating with stakeholders.
• Experience documenting solutions with both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Ability to travel as required for client engagements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Food Science, Chemistry, Information Systems, or a related field or Advanced degree or relevant professional certifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or Optiva certification, if available).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a consulting, systems integration, or PLM services environment.
• Experience configuring or administering Optiva, including familiarity with its data model and workflows.
• Experience with master data management, product costing, labeling regulations, and compliance frameworks.
• Familiarity with AWS or cloud‑based deployment environments.
• Experience coordinating work across multiple project workstreams and supporting the development of team members.

About Infor

Infor is where ambition meets impact. Join a global community of bold thinkers and innovators, where your expertise doesn’t just solve problems. it shapes industries, unlocks opportunities, and creates real-world impact for billions of people. At Infor, you’re not just building a career. you’re helping to build what’s next. Infor is a global leader in business cloud software products for companies in industry specific markets. Infor builds complete industry suites in the cloud and efficiently deploys technology that puts the user experience first, leverages data science, and integrates easily into existing systems. Over 60,000 organizations worldwide rely on Infor to help overcome market disruptions and achieve business-wide digital transformation. For more information visit www.infor.com Our Values At Infor, we strive for an environment that is founded on a business philosophy called Principle Based Management™ (PBM™) and eight Guiding Principles: integrity, stewardship & compliance, transformation, principled entrepreneurship, knowledge, humility, respect, self-actualization. We have a relentless commitment to a culture based on PBM™. Informed by the principles that allow a free and open society to flourish, PBM™ prepares individuals to innovate, improve, and transform while fostering a healthy, growing organization that creates long-term value for its clients and supporters and fulfillment for its employees. Infor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. Infor does not discriminate against candidates or employees because of their sex, race, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, veteran status, or any other protected status under the law. If you require accommodation or assistance at any time during the application or selection processes, please submit a request by following the directions located in the FAQ section. Fraud Awareness We have been made aware of unauthorized individuals posing as Infor recruiters, including some who have made fraudulent offers of employment. Please read our guidelines and protect yourself from recruitment scams. Fraud Privacy Policy We value your privacy at Infor. You may access our privacy policy here.

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