Planisware Technical Architect

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.