Digital Business Partner – Engineering / PLM / R&D

About Kimbal 

Kimbal Technologies is a fast-emerging Indian startup building breakthrough technologies for utilities. Today it functions as a trusted technology partner to the largest DISCOMS of India with '100% Made in India' end-to-end solutions for their AMI Projects. The company's AI-enabled meter reading application - Samaksha, workforce management application - Yukti, and Harmonics analyzer - Tarang, are rising as groundbreaking technologies for utilities worldwide. 

At the core, Kimbal Technologies is essentially an innovation lab championed by driven technocrats, with raw entrepreneurship as our central pillar. The company leverages emerging technologies, data, and exhaustive research to design proven engineering solutions to empower utilities to distribute reliable, secure, and sustainable energy to their end customers with more confidence and control. 

Role 

We are looking for a dynamic IT Business Partner to work closely with our Engineering team (R&D, New Product Development, Software Development, Manufacturing Engineering) and drive digital transformation initiatives. 

This role will act as a strategic bridge between Engineering, IT, and external technology vendors, leading PLM implementation, SAP integration, engineering automation, and KPI enablement. 

 

Key Responsibilities 

Business & Engineering Partnership 

• Collaborate with R&D, NPD, and Software teams to understand process requirements 

• Translate business needs into scalable digital solutions 

• Conduct workshops and define future-ready engineering processes 

PLM Implementation & Governance 

• Lead/Support PLM implementation (BOM, ECM, Document Management, Workflow, Version Control) 

• Standardize Engineering Change Management & product lifecycle processes 

• Ensure structured data governance across lifecycle 

SAP & System Integration 

• Drive integration between PLM and SAP (EBOM–MBOM sync, Material Master, Change Numbers, Costing impact) 

• Coordinate with SAP MM/PP teams 

• Support integration with MES, WMS, and other enterprise systems 

Engineering Process Automation 

• Automate approvals, release cycles, and documentation workflows 

• Improve traceability and reduce manual dependency 

KPI & Dashboarding 

• Support to digitalize the KPIs (Time-to-Market, Change Lead Time, BOM Accuracy, R&D Productivity) 

• Enable dashboards using Power BI / SAP Analytics 

• Support leadership with real-time insights 

Vendor & Contract Management 

• Act as primary IT interface with PLM/system vendors 

• Lead technical evaluations, negotiations, and commercials 

• Manage contracts, SLAs, milestones, and performance tracking 

 

Required Profile 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical / Industrial / Production preferred) 

• 7–8 years of experience in IT-business partnering or techno-functional roles 

• Hands-on experience in PLM implementation 

• Strong understanding of NPD, R&D processes, and manufacturing workflows 

• Experience integrating PLM with SAP  

• Exposure to vendor management and contract negotiation