Sr Manager, PLM Operations

What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity? At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients. Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible. Position Summary: The Senior Manager - PLM Strategy & Operations is responsible for leading Illumina’s Product Lifecycle Management strategy and operations in India, with accountability for advancing the PLM capability roadmap, strengthening enterprise change governance, and enabling scalable product lifecycle execution across business functions. This role leads a small PLM strategy team and a larger PLM operations team, connecting long-term business priorities with practical operating models, process transformation, data readiness, and disciplined execution. The position partners closely with R&D, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, IT, MDM, Solution Architecture, Data Architecture, and other enterprise stakeholders to translate business needs into PLM strategy, transformation priorities, and measurable outcomes. The role is expected to operate with strong strategic problem-solving, executive-level influence, cross-functional alignment, and the ability to define the future state for PLM capabilities while ensuring operational excellence in day-to-day delivery. Changes to individual responsibilities may occur due to business needs, and other related duties may be assigned. Scope of Responsibilities: Own and evolve the PLM strategy and multi-year roadmap for the India organization, aligned with enterprise objectives, product lifecycle priorities, operational needs, and digital transformation goals. Lead both PLM strategy and operations teams, including a small senior strategy team and a larger operations organization, while building capability, accountability, and execution discipline across the function. Define future-state PLM capabilities, operating models, governance mechanisms, and process improvement priorities that enable scalable, compliant, and efficient product lifecycle management. Partner with cross-functional leaders across R&D, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, IT, MDM, Solution Architecture, and Data Architecture to align business intent, change impact, data readiness, implementation priorities, and adoption outcomes. Lead complex problem solving across ambiguous business, process, data, and technology challenges where solutions require enterprise thinking, prioritization, stakeholder alignment, and structured decision-making.