PLM Programme Manager

Your role

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic PLM Programme Manager to oversee the successful implementation of our new PLM tool. This role is pivotal in bridging the gap between our French development team, responsible for releasing the PLM tool, and our UK implementation team. The Programme Manager will act as the primary liaison between the business stakeholders and the technical teams, ensuring alignment and driving effective business change management activities throughout the program lifecycle.

• Lead end-to-end PLM programme delivery, owning scope, budget, timelines, risks, KPIs and vendor relationships to ensure high-quality outcomes.
• Partner cross‑functionally across UK and France, acting as the central point of coordination between technical teams and senior business stakeholders.
• Drive business change and adoption, managing stakeholder engagement, change impacts, communications, training, and motivating delivery teams to success.

Your profile

You are an experienced programme leader with a strong track record of delivering complex, large‑scale IT implementations—ideally within PLM environments. You combine technical understanding with excellent stakeholder management and business change expertise, and you thrive in cross‑functional, international settings.

• Programme & PLM expertise: Proven experience delivering large-scale IT or PLM implementations, with strong knowledge of PLM concepts, project methodologies (Agile/Waterfall), and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Leadership & communication: Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional, geographically dispersed teams, influencing senior stakeholders through excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Qualifications & languages: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, fluent English (French advantageous), with project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2 or similar) desirable.

Make it real – what does it mean for you?

• Open access to digital learning platforms​
• Active employee networks promoting diversity, equity and inclusion like OutFront, CapAbility or Women@Capgemini​

Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:​

• Declare they have a disability, and ​
• Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.​
• Please opt in during the application process.​​

Capgemini. Make it real.​

Need to know

• All roles will require a level of security clearance; BPSS OR Security Clearance OR  Developed Vetting. ​
• You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini building an inclusive future is part of everyday life and will be part of your working reality. We have built a representative and welcoming environment, for everyone.
• The role will be Derby based - Onsite 4 days a week and 1 week a month in Paris

About Capgemini

Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organisations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of over 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations. The Group reported 2025 global revenues of €22.5 billion.​

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