Smart Plant & Manufacturing Strategy Manager

YOUR ROLE

The Intelligent Industry team at Capgemini Invent is at the forefront of helping industrial and life sciences clients navigate the intersection of operational technology, digital manufacturing, and business transformation. We advise leading pharmaceutical, biotech, and industrial clients on how to design, implement, and scale smart manufacturing capabilities – from strategy through execution. Our work spans Smart Plant architecture, Digital Thread, Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM), and the integration of MES, DCS, and enterprise IT systems into coherent, future-ready operational landscapes.

As a Manager in our Intelligent Industry practice, you will bring deep knowledge of manufacturing systems combined with the consulting mindset to translate that expertise into client value. 

Key expectations from this role include:

• Project Leadership & Recipe Team Management: Leading client engagements and managing a dedicated team of MES Recipe Authors across multiple projects; ensuring consistent quality, on-time delivery, and adherence to GMP and client-specific standards;
• Content Review & Quality Stewardship: Personally reviewing and approving MBRs, EBRs, and workflow configurations authored by the team; acting as the final content authority before client submission or system go-live;
• Smart Manufacturing Architecture & Advisory: Advising clients on the end-to-end manufacturing systems landscape – MES, DCS, SCADA, ERP, LIMS, and their integration – and defining coherent target architectures that align operational, quality, and IT requirements;
• MES Strategy & Transformation: Supporting clients in defining MES roadmaps, platform selection, and implementation strategies; translating business and regulatory requirements into actionable configurations and project plans;
• Standards & Methodology Development: Defining and continuously improving authoring standards, review frameworks, and best practices for the Recipe Authoring team; building reusable assets and accelerators for use across engagements;
• Stakeholder Management & Client Presence: Acting as a trusted advisor for senior client stakeholders in manufacturing, quality, and IT; leading workshops, design sessions, and steering committee updates with confidence and credibility;
• Business Development: Contributing to proposals, client presentations, and go-to-market positioning of the Intelligent Industry practice; identifying expansion opportunities within existing accounts and new clients.

YOUR PROFILE

• Educational degree in Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field;
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in management consulting, digital manufacturing, or industrial technology environments, with a strong track record in client-facing roles;
• Practical experience in MES implementations (e.g., Körber PAS|X, Rockwell FactoryTalk PharmaSuite, Siemens Opcenter) including MBR/EBR authoring, validation support, and go-live activities is strongly recommended;
• Solid understanding of the broader manufacturing systems landscape: MES in the context of DCS/SCADA, ERP (SAP), LIMS, historian systems, and the IT/OT convergence – able to advise clients on cross-system dependencies and integration architectures;
• Experience leading teams or workstreams, including quality review of deliverables produced by others, a structured and coaching-oriented leadership approach;
• Knowledge of GxP regulatory frameworks relevant to Life Sciences manufacturing: FDA 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, GAMP 5, Computer System Validation (CSV);
• Consulting acumen: ability to structure complex problems, develop client-ready communications, and contribute to business development and proposal writing;
• Strong communication and presentation skills in English (written and spoken); German at fluent level is mandatory;
• Entrepreneurial mindset, client presence, and the drive to build and shape a growing practice area.

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