At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.
As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talent team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered and recognised.

JOB SUMMARY

The Windchill Technical Manager is responsible for leading, optimizing and standardizing the design and development of work processes that use Zimmer Biomet’s Global Windchill PLM system. Expanding the use of PLM in the enterprise through integrations. This role is responsible for daily Windchill operations and continuous improvement based on Zimmer Biomet’s processes and procedures.

EXPECTED AREAS OF COMPETENCE (I.E., KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES)

This role demands more than configuration—it requires true architectural vision and hands-on expertise across PTC’s digital thread ecosystem.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Deep expertise in PTC Windchill: Proven experience with Windchill Business & System Administration, Workflow Design, Report Writing, Change Management (CMII), and Context Development. Strong capabilities in coding with Windchill APIs and customizing tasks.
• PTC Navigate and ThingWorx IoT Integration: Hands-on experience implementing, validating, and deploying scalable ThingWorx IoT solutions in complex manufacturing and NPI/BI environments. Familiarity with PTC Navigate development (web services, Info*Engine) is key.
• Strong understanding of SDLC and software engineering principles: Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate across the software development lifecycle—especially within regulated industries.
• Data Science or Statistical Background: Comfort working with structured data to drive system analytics, reporting, and informed architecture decisions.
• Database Proficiency: Familiarity with advanced database concepts; knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server is a strong plus.
• Exceptional communication skills: Ability to articulate complex technical solutions to diverse audiences—engineering, business, and executive leadership alike. Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills are essential.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field required with at least 7+ years working in Windchill PDMLink and should’ve played roles of developer, solution architect; OR Business Administrator
• Bachelor’s with Master’s degree in business, IT or related field with at least 4+ years relative professional experience
• Experienced Solution Architect with Winchill PDMLink,PartsLink, Codebeamer, MPM, ESI preferred
• Technical IT certifications preferred (ITIL, COBIT, PTC PLM Professional)
• Functional knowledge of Windchill Data Model and Windchill Database Model including file vaulting,