Senior Level Principal Process Manager Jobs
Senior level principal process manager jobs place experienced professionals in charge of end-to-end process ownership, operational strategy, and the cross-functional teams that drive execution at scale. Openings are concentrated across Manufacturing, Hospitality & Tourism, and Electronics & Hardware, with a mix of on-site, remote, and hybrid settings, and employers like ASM, AbbVie, and Timken hiring at this level now.
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Position Summary: IT Principal Business Process Analyst
Global owner of Ecolab’s Ultra-Pure Water+ Engineer-to-Order (ETO) applications portfolio: the Autodesk, Bluebeam, Auxalia and related CAD, BIM and PDM tools engineers use to design, configure and deliver custom-engineered solutions. With engineering leadership and partners such as Autodesk and Auxalia, sets the roadmap, defines requirements and leads hands-on delivery, deployment and support worldwide. Formulates and defines project scope and objectives through research and fact-finding combined with an understanding of applicable business systems and industry requirements. Responsible for understanding the technology, business processes and opportunities in the context of the technical and business requirements and recommends solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals.
What’s In It For You:
ETO Portfolio Strategy & Roadmap
- Own the multi-year roadmap: AutoCAD, Revit, Inventor, Vault, Navisworks, Autodesk Construction Cloud; Bluebeam Revu/Studio; auxalia add-ons (PlantTools, Revit ProjectBox).
- Align with ETO flow: quote/configure, design, release, BOM handoff to ERP, fabrication.
- Rationalize overlapping tools; recommend strategies with direct impact on results.
Partner & Vendor Management
- Lead delivery with technology partners such as Autodesk, Auxalia, and Bluebeam resellers/integrators.
- Define SOWs, deliverables, acceptance criteria and SLAs; govern partner performance and escalations.
Business Process Analysis & Requirements
- Formulate scope and objectives via research and fact-finding; map current/future-state ETO workflows.
- Elicit, analyze, communicate, document and validate requirements for changes to business processes, policies and information systems, revising existing system logic as necessary.
- Build business cases that quantify value, cost and risk to support investment decisions.
Solution Delivery, Integration & Testing
- Drive CAD/PDM (Vault) to ERP/PLM (e.g., SAP) integrations for BOM transfer and engineering change.
- Work across all SDLC phases with IT and security; ensure testing requirements are met and lead UAT.
Deployment, Licensing & Technical Problem Resolution
- Own global packaging and deployment standards for Autodesk and Bluebeam (ODIS, MSI, silent/automated installs, upgrades, uninstall/remediation) with endpoint management teams.
- Act as top escalation point for complex application/endpoint issues (installers, ODIS/MSI logs, registry, permissions, profiles, crash dumps, licensing, network); fix root causes.
- Govern Autodesk named-user licensing and cleanup; resolve licensing conflicts across regions.
- Build tools/automation (.NET/C#, AutoLISP, PowerShell, log parsers) to boost engineer productivity.
- Own AutoCAD, Civil 3D and Revit standards migration: profiles, templates, libraries, deployment.
- Use AI-assisted development/troubleshooting (testing, code review) within AI and security policies.
Licensing, Metrics & Value Realization
- Own license usage reporting, renewals and true-ups (with Procurement) and cost optimization.
- Track KPIs (adoption, cycle time, rework, support volume); report metrics to executive leadership.
Global Stakeholder Leadership & People Leadership
- Act as liaison among executive and regional engineering stakeholders (Americas, EMEA, APAC).
- Lead change management, training and adoption of new tools and standards.
- Manage, coach and develop one direct report; act as a thought leader in user groups and partner forums.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science or a related field
- 10+ years in IT business analysis, engineering applications or CAD/BIM/PDM portfolios or related IT engineering discipline.
- Hands-on experience with Autodesk (AutoCAD, Revit and/or Inventor, Vault) and Bluebeam Revu or similar applications
- Deep technical knowledge of Autodesk or similar application deployment and licensing (ODIS, MSI, silent installs) and Windows application/endpoint troubleshooting (registry, permissions, profiles, logs, crash dumps).
- Experience delivering technology with an external partner/integrator (SOW, governance, acceptance).
- Global user support, executive presentation, and people leadership or mentoring experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Engineer-to-order or configure-to-order manufacturing or industrial equipment experience.
- CAD-to-ERP/PLM integration (Infor Syteline), software license management and Power BI experience.
- Certifications (Autodesk Certified Professional, CBAP, PMP, ITIL, Lean Six Sigma); Agile and Waterfall.
- AutoCAD .NET API, C#, AutoLISP and PowerShell/batch development and automation skills.
- Autodesk-partner, reseller or professional services experience implementing for customer IT teams.
- CAD standards migration (AutoCAD, Civil 3D), CAD management, AI-assisted development.
Annual or Hourly Compensation Range
The base salary range for this position is $133,700.00 - $200,600.00. This position is eligible for annual bonus pay based on performance, per plan terms. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.
Benefits
Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families.
If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here.
Potential Customer Requirements Notice
To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:
- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.
Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging
At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are inclusive. We are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.
In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA).
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.
Position Summary: IT Principal Business Process Analyst
Global owner of Ecolab’s Ultra-Pure Water+ Engineer-to-Order (ETO) applications portfolio: the Autodesk, Bluebeam, Auxalia and related CAD, BIM and PDM tools engineers use to design, configure and deliver custom-engineered solutions. With engineering leadership and partners such as Autodesk and Auxalia, sets the roadmap, defines requirements and leads hands-on delivery, deployment and support worldwide. Formulates and defines project scope and objectives through research and fact-finding combined with an understanding of applicable business systems and industry requirements. Responsible for understanding the technology, business processes and opportunities in the context of the technical and business requirements and recommends solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals.
What’s In It For You:
ETO Portfolio Strategy & Roadmap
- Own the multi-year roadmap: AutoCAD, Revit, Inventor, Vault, Navisworks, Autodesk Construction Cloud; Bluebeam Revu/Studio; auxalia add-ons (PlantTools, Revit ProjectBox).
- Align with ETO flow: quote/configure, design, release, BOM handoff to ERP, fabrication.
- Rationalize overlapping tools; recommend strategies with direct impact on results.
Partner & Vendor Management
- Lead delivery with technology partners such as Autodesk, Auxalia, and Bluebeam resellers/integrators.
- Define SOWs, deliverables, acceptance criteria and SLAs; govern partner performance and escalations.
Business Process Analysis & Requirements
- Formulate scope and objectives via research and fact-finding; map current/future-state ETO workflows.
- Elicit, analyze, communicate, document and validate requirements for changes to business processes, policies and information systems, revising existing system logic as necessary.
- Build business cases that quantify value, cost and risk to support investment decisions.
Solution Delivery, Integration & Testing
- Drive CAD/PDM (Vault) to ERP/PLM (e.g., SAP) integrations for BOM transfer and engineering change.
- Work across all SDLC phases with IT and security; ensure testing requirements are met and lead UAT.
Deployment, Licensing & Technical Problem Resolution
- Own global packaging and deployment standards for Autodesk and Bluebeam (ODIS, MSI, silent/automated installs, upgrades, uninstall/remediation) with endpoint management teams.
- Act as top escalation point for complex application/endpoint issues (installers, ODIS/MSI logs, registry, permissions, profiles, crash dumps, licensing, network); fix root causes.
- Govern Autodesk named-user licensing and cleanup; resolve licensing conflicts across regions.
- Build tools/automation (.NET/C#, AutoLISP, PowerShell, log parsers) to boost engineer productivity.
- Own AutoCAD, Civil 3D and Revit standards migration: profiles, templates, libraries, deployment.
- Use AI-assisted development/troubleshooting (testing, code review) within AI and security policies.
Licensing, Metrics & Value Realization
- Own license usage reporting, renewals and true-ups (with Procurement) and cost optimization.
- Track KPIs (adoption, cycle time, rework, support volume); report metrics to executive leadership.
Global Stakeholder Leadership & People Leadership
- Act as liaison among executive and regional engineering stakeholders (Americas, EMEA, APAC).
- Lead change management, training and adoption of new tools and standards.
- Manage, coach and develop one direct report; act as a thought leader in user groups and partner forums.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science or a related field
- 10+ years in IT business analysis, engineering applications or CAD/BIM/PDM portfolios or related IT engineering discipline.
- Hands-on experience with Autodesk (AutoCAD, Revit and/or Inventor, Vault) and Bluebeam Revu or similar applications
- Deep technical knowledge of Autodesk or similar application deployment and licensing (ODIS, MSI, silent installs) and Windows application/endpoint troubleshooting (registry, permissions, profiles, logs, crash dumps).
- Experience delivering technology with an external partner/integrator (SOW, governance, acceptance).
- Global user support, executive presentation, and people leadership or mentoring experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Engineer-to-order or configure-to-order manufacturing or industrial equipment experience.
- CAD-to-ERP/PLM integration (Infor Syteline), software license management and Power BI experience.
- Certifications (Autodesk Certified Professional, CBAP, PMP, ITIL, Lean Six Sigma); Agile and Waterfall.
- AutoCAD .NET API, C#, AutoLISP and PowerShell/batch development and automation skills.
- Autodesk-partner, reseller or professional services experience implementing for customer IT teams.
- CAD standards migration (AutoCAD, Civil 3D), CAD management, AI-assisted development.
Annual or Hourly Compensation Range
The base salary range for this position is $133,700.00 - $200,600.00. This position is eligible for annual bonus pay based on performance, per plan terms. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.
Benefits
Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families.
If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here.
Potential Customer Requirements Notice
To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:
- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.
Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging
At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are inclusive. We are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.
In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA).
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.
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Senior Level Principal Process Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level principal process manager job?
Employers hiring at this level look for candidates who have owned complex, enterprise-wide process improvement initiatives from design through sustained results. What gives an edge is a demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority, lead cross-functional stakeholders, and translate operational data into strategic decisions. Certifications like Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, PMP, or similar credentials reinforce credibility, but outcome-driven examples in your resume matter most.
Which companies hire senior level principal process managers?
Companies hiring senior level principal process managers right now include ASM, AbbVie, and Timken, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level tends to come from large enterprises and growth-stage organizations where operational complexity demands dedicated senior process leadership across multiple business units or geographies.
Are there remote senior level principal process manager jobs?
Yes, though availability varies by industry and employer. About 18% of senior level principal process manager openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting strong demand for experienced process leaders who can operate effectively across distributed teams. On-site roles remain common in manufacturing, healthcare, and operations-intensive sectors where proximity to processes is part of the work.
What makes a principal process manager role senior level?
Senior level principal process manager roles are defined by scope, autonomy, and leadership responsibility. At this stage, you are expected to set process strategy rather than execute someone else's, own measurable business outcomes, and serve as a subject matter expert who mentors junior and mid-level team members. The problems are more ambiguous, the stakeholders are more senior, and the decisions carry broader organizational impact.
Which industries hire the most senior level principal process managers?
Senior Level principal process manager roles concentrate in Manufacturing, Hospitality & Tourism, and Electronics & Hardware, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors tend to drive hiring at this level because their scale, regulatory environment, or operational complexity creates sustained demand for experienced professionals who can design, govern, and continuously improve critical business processes.