The Global OT Application Owner owns the strategy, roadmap and backlog of the assigned global OT application.
The role governs the assigned solution scope, including its global templates, technical and functional standards, software providers and system integrators, and ensures that the application delivers business value and can be consistently deployed, operated and improved across the client sites.
Assigned scopeSoftProject X4 across MES and related IIoT integration.
Primary emphasisMES workflow and integration governance; reusable process governance.
Main tasks / Standard of performanceApplication Strategy and RoadmapDefine and maintain the application strategy and multi-year roadmap.
Translate business and plant requirements into clear application priorities.
Decide what should be developed, configured, purchased, scaled, deferred or retired.
Govern the application throughout its complete lifecycle.
Backlog and RequirementsOwn, structure and prioritize the application backlog.
Establish clear requirements and acceptance criteria.
Ensure that delivered functionality meets the agreed requirements, coordinating formal acceptance with the relevant business and site stakeholders.
General Templates and StandardsDefine and maintain global templates, libraries and application standards.
Approve template changes, releases and deviations from the global standard.
Govern application quality, compliance, scalability and maintainability.
Ensure alignment with OT architecture, cybersecurity, data and integration standards.
Rollout GovernanceGovern rollout priorities, standards and application decisions across the application rollout portfolio.
Negotiate rollout scope, priorities and commitments with site leadership and plant management.
Coordinate application engineers, developers, vendors and system integrators.




Vendor and System-Integrator SteeringChallenge vendors and system integrators at technical, delivery and commercial levels.
Govern vendor performance, roadmap commitments, service levels, licensing and costs.
Operations, Adoption and ReportingMonitor application adoption, operational performance, incidents and support trends.
Escalate application risks, delivery gaps and vendor-performance issues.
Maintain transparent communication with business, plant and technical stakeholders.
Compliance, Policy and TransparencyEnsure the application complies with the client policies, standards and directives, including the mandatory criteria defined for its control zone.
Maintain the application profile and keep the inventory of the solutions in scope up to date.
Ensure transparent reporting of application costs, risks, service information and benefits towards Group OT and the regional Digital OT/IT organization.
Ensure that the Cloud Service Provider Check is completed and that Security clearance is obtained before any application contract is signed.
Data, Security and AuditBe accountable for the data stored and processed in the application, including in the event of cyber incidents such as data breach or unauthorized access.
Govern application user access management across the user lifecycle where the application is not integrated into the client's global Active Directory.
Act as the contact person for the application in internal and external audits.




Application?Specific RequirementsOwnership of SoftProject X4 as a global MES workflow and integration solution.
Governance of application requirements, backlog, templates and reusable workflow components.
Coordination of the X4 scope across MES and related IIoT integration needs.
Governance of interfaces, connectors and dependencies with plant and enterprise applications.
Consistency of the X4 solution across sites while controlling necessary local adaptations.
Skills And CompetenciesFunctional & Technical CompetenciesApplication ownership: able to own the strategy, roadmap and backlog of a global industrial application and to decide what is developed, configured, purchased, scaled, deferred or retired.
Requirements and acceptance: comfortable authoring requirements and acceptance criteria and running formal acceptance with business and site stakeholders.
OT/IT and manufacturing data environments: working knowledge of SCADA/PLC, MES, IIoT, Unified Namespace and ERP interfaces.
Standards and lifecycle governance: able to define and govern global templates, libraries and technical/functional standards, including quality, scalability and maintainability.
Security, data and compliance awareness: familiar with OT cybersecurity, data classification, access management, group policy and audit requirements.
Vendor and system-integrator steering: able to challenge providers on technical fit, delivery quality, service levels and cost.
Workflow and integration expertise: solid understanding of MES workflow engines and of interfaces, connectors and dependencies with plant and enterprise applications.
Technical challenge: able to challenge SoftProject and implementation partners on technical fit, delivery quality and

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