Job Description
Position Overview We are seeking a highly skilled Planisware Technical Architect to lead the technical design, architecture, integration, configuration, and implementation of an enterprise Planisware platform supporting General Motors' Product Development, R&D, PMO, Planning, and related organizations. The successful candidate will serve as a primary technical authority for Planisware solutions and will work closely with business stakeholders, IT leadership, enterprise architects, product owners, systems analysts, integration teams, and implementation partners. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a growing enterprise platform and help drive the transition toward a scalable SaaS-based Planisware solution. Key Responsibilities Solution Architecture & Platform Design Define and maintain the overall technical architecture for Planisware implementations. Design scalable solutions supporting portfolio management, project management, resource planning, financial planning, and scenario planning. Design strategies across development, testing, and production environments. Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture, security, and integration standards. Establish reusable technical components, standards, and best practices. Planisware Configuration & Development Lead technical configuration of the Planisware platform. Guide development teams on configuration, customization, extensions, workflows, and automation. Review technical designs and code for performance, scalability, and maintainability. Support release management, deployment planning, and environment governance. Enterprise Integration Design and oversee integrations between Planisware and enterprise systems such as: SAP Jira Active Directory / SSO Data warehouses Reporting platforms Planning and portfolio management systems Define API, file-based, and event-driven integration patterns. Partner with integration and data engineering teams to deliver secure and reliable data exchanges. Data Migration & Architecture Own technical strategies for data conversion and migration. Design migration frameworks, validation, reconciliation, and cutover approaches. Lead data quality assessments and remediation. Support migration of project, portfolio, resource, financial, and historical data. Security & Operations Establish platform governance and technical operating procedures. Design role-based security models and access controls. Support audit, compliance, and regulatory requirements. Define monitoring, performance management, backup, disaster recovery, and operational support processes. Stakeholder Collaboration Work with business leaders, PMO organizations, Finance, Product Development, IT stakeholders, and implementation partners. Translate business requirements into technical solution designs. Lead architecture reviews, design workshops, and technical decision-making sessions. Mentor internal technical resources and help establish a Planisware Center of Excellence. Required Qualifications 8+ years of enterprise application architecture experience. 5+ years of Planisware implementation and configuration experience. Proven experience working as a Technical Architect on large-scale Planisware deployments. Strong experience with Planisware Enterprise. Strong understanding of Planisware SaaS architecture. Experience with resource and portfolio planning. Experience with project financial management. Enterprise integration experience. Data migration and data architecture experience. Strong understanding of API-based integration architectures. Experience with cloud-based enterprise applications and SaaS deployment models. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Technical Skills Planisware Enterprise Planisware Platform Configuration Planisware Data Model Design Workflow Automation Portfolio & Resource Management Financial Planning Scenario Planning Reporting & Dashboards Security Administration REST APIs Web Services ETL / Data Migration SFTP / File-Based Integrations Identity Management / SSO Enterprise Architecture Solution Architecture Data Architecture Integration Architecture Cloud / SaaS Platforms SQL / Relational Databases Java / JavaScript Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting automotive, manufacturing, engineering, or R&D organizations. Experience implementing enterprise PPM solutions at global scale. Familiarity with: SAP Jira Azure Power BI ServiceNow Enterprise Data Lake architectures Experience establishing or operating a Portfolio Management Center of Excellence. Planisware Developer certification is preferred. Education High School Diploma required. Bachelor's degree preferred.