_PIM Lead

Required Skill Set
Candidates with 8+ years of experience with exposure and experience in PIM solution definition and architecting
Must have good understanding of MDM architectures and business processes specifically for solutioning PIM solutions leveraging Inriver
Must have Minimum 2 end-to-end Implementation experience with Inriver PIM with architecting one such solution and should be familiar with tool’s architecture and components (data management, data model, digital asset management, workflows, data model and extensions,supplier portal, data quality, integration aspects)
Must have hands-on experience with Informatica PIM tool that includes data modeling , designing and implementing components for imports, exports, data migration and associated data cleansing/transformations, data validations rules, catalog management, techniques for managing digital assets and unstructured content in PIM, etc.  Should have designed & implemented automated workflows in the tool for data management processes
Knowledge and experience in integrating PIM with Data Quality tool (IDQ) for implementing Product data related DQ processes
Experience in integrating PIM with ETL (data integration) and EAI tools for batch & real time integrations
Experience / understanding of data services suite of products (Data quality , Data integration etc.) will be an added advantage
Understanding/experience on integrating PIM with external content management tools will be useful
Candidate should have excellent communication skills with ability to interface with customers to drive PIM requirement workshops to elicit and document functional and non-functional requirements
Roles & Responsibilities
Leading customer discussions and workshops for requirement elicitation and converting business requirements into PIM functional requirements
Architecting, designing and implementing Inriver solutions as per client requirements - configuring, extending and customizing various components of PIM platform
Providing technical leadership and leading other implementation team members (integration, data quality, BPM) throughout the implementations
Build best practices, reusable components and accelerators for PIM implementations
Mentor junior team members on PIM solution design and implementations
Support practice by leading PIM solution definitions for different customers

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Do

1.Develop architectural solutions for the new deals/ major change requests in existing deals

• Creates an enterprise-wide architecture that ensures systems are scalable, reliable, and manageable.
• Provide solutioning of RFP’s received from clients  and ensure overall design assurance
• Develop a direction to manage the portfolio of to-be-solutions including systems, shared infrastructure services, applications in order to better match business outcome objectives
• Analyse technology environment, enterprise specifics, client requirements to set a collaboration solution design framework/ architecture 
• Provide technical leadership to the design, development and implementation of custom solutions through thoughtful use of modern technology
• Define and understand current state solutions and identify improvements, options & tradeoffs to define target state solutions
• Clearly articulate, document and sell architectural targets, recommendations and reusable patterns and accordingly propose investment roadmaps
• Evaluate and recommend solutions to integrate with overall technology ecosystem
• Works closely with various IT groups to transition tasks, ensure performance and manage issues through to resolution
• Perform detailed documentation (App view, multiple sections & views) of the architectural design and solution mentioning all the artefacts in detail
• Validate the solution/ prototype from technology, cost structure and customer differentiation point of view 
• Identify problem areas and perform root cause analysis of architectural design and solutions and provide relevant solutions to the problem 
• Collaborating with sales, program/project, consulting teams to reconcile solutions to architecture 
• Tracks industry and application trends and relates these to planning current and future IT needs

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• Provides technical and strategic input during the project planning phase in the form of technical architectural designs and recommendation
• Collaborates with all relevant parties in order to review the objectives and constraints of solutions and determine conformance with the Enterprise Architecture
•  Identifies implementation risks and potential impacts

2.Enable Delivery Teams by providing optimal delivery solutions/ frameworks

• Build and maintain relationships with executives, technical leaders, product owners, peer architects and other stakeholders to become a trusted advisor
• Develops and establishes relevant technical, business process and overall support metrics (KPI/SLA) to drive results
• Manages multiple projects and accurately reports the status of all major assignments while adhering to all project management standards
• Identify technical, process, structural risks and prepare a risk mitigation plan for all the projects
• Ensure quality assurance of all the architecture or design decisions and provides technical mitigation support to the delivery teams
• Recommend tools for reuse, automation for improved productivity and reduced cycle times
• Leads the development and maintenance of enterprise framework and related artefacts
• Develops trust and builds effective working relationships through respectful, collaborative engagement across individual product teams
• Ensures architecture principles and standards are consistently applied to all the projects
• Ensure optimal Client Engagement
  • Support pre-sales team while presenting the entire solution design and its principles to the client
  • Negotiate, manage and coordinate with the client teams to ensure all requirements are met and create an impact of solution proposed
  • Demonstrate thought leadership with strong technical capability in front of the client to win the confidence and act as a trusted advisor

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3.Competency Building and Branding

• Ensure completion of necessary trainings and certifications
• Develop Proof of Concepts (POCs),case studies, demos etc. for new growth areas based on market and customer research 
• Develop and present a point of view of Wipro on solution design and architect by writing white papers, blogs etc. 
• Attain market referencability and recognition through highest analyst rankings, client testimonials and partner credits 
• Be the voice of Wipro’s Thought Leadership by speaking in forums (internal and external) 
• Mentor developers, designers and Junior architects in the project for their further career development and enhancement
• Contribute to the architecture practice by conducting selection interviews etc

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4.Team Management 

• Resourcing

  • Anticipating new talent requirements as per the market/ industry trends or client requirements
  • Hire adequate and right resources for the team 
• Talent Management
  • Ensure adequate onboarding and training for the team members to enhance capability & effectiveness
  • Build an internal talent pool and ensure their career progression within the organization
  • Manage team attrition 
  • Drive diversity in leadership positions
• Performance Management
  • Set goals for the team, conduct timely performance reviews and provide constructive feedback to own direct reports
  • Ensure that the Performance Nxt is followed for the entire team
• Employee Satisfaction and Engagement
  • Lead and drive engagement initiatives for the team
  • Track team satisfaction scores and identify initiatives to build engagement within the team