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Capgemini

Global consulting, technology services, outsourcing

Industrial Sparring Partner - Defense & Industry

Operations & Supply Chain ConsultingUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 15 years of significant industrial experience in complex industrial environments; experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, or advanced manufacturing is ideal.
  • Operational experience directing or transforming an industrial site, such as as a plant director, chief operating officer, operations director, or equivalent hands-on role.
  • Broad expertise in industrial organization and performance, including industrial strategy, organizational restructuring, operational-model redesign, Lean/Six Sigma, QRQC, continuous improvement, flow optimization, quality, maintenance, and inbound/outbound logistics.
  • Demonstrated experience scaling up production in critical contexts, including launching new lines or products, industrializing complex programs, and managing industrial crises involving schedules, quality, or supply chain.
  • Experience with industrial digitalization or Industry 4.0, including manufacturing execution systems, Internet of Things, data, artificial intelligence, or automation.
  • Multi-sector industrial experience and in-depth knowledge of the defense sector and its industrial scale-up challenges.
  • Experience in consulting is valued.
  • Knowledge of the client’s industrial system gained through visible operational engagements at CXO, COO, or head-of-plants level, and established relationships with relevant executives and middle management.
  • Ability to develop and communicate a transformation or production scale-up roadmap, share strategic considerations, bring innovation, and create a shared vision of the future.
  • Ability to lead complex on-the-ground engagements, navigate complex client environments with commercial stakes, work autonomously, take responsibility, synthesize information, and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

  • Act as an operational sparring partner to industrial leaders, spending two to four days per week on site, supporting industrial decisions, and sharing key performance indicators.
  • Orchestrate end-to-end delivery of multi-expertise engagements, including risk management, decision-making, and performance.
  • Identify business opportunities, support deal shaping, and structure outcome-oriented proposals.
  • Contribute to the defense growth platform by capturing and reusing expertise, developing assets, and activating the industrial ecosystem.
  • Cross-sell the Group’s industrial offerings.
  • Supervise and coordinate all industrial services delivered to the client account across business lines, including production development, supply chain management, quality and compliance, workforce management, and technology, data, and artificial intelligence.
  • Define strategy with the sponsor and Global Client Partner, support executive-level engagement, and validate commitments while building client trust.
  • Define and execute a client-specific engagement model with the Global Client Partner, with the goal of sharing key performance indicators.
  • Participate in identifying and selling digital, engineering, and consulting projects relevant to the client.
  • Build and grow industrial services across business lines for the account.

Desired Qualifications

  • Prior consulting experience.
  • Experience in the defense, aerospace, automotive, or advanced manufacturing sectors.

About the Company

Capgemini

Global consulting, technology services, outsourcing

Capgemini provides consulting, technology services, and outsourcing to help organizations transform digitally. Its offerings include strategy and transformation consulting, system integration, application development, IT infrastructure management, and managed IT operations. It differentiates itself with a global presence in over 50 countries and a focus on applying AI, cloud, and cybersecurity to real business problems. Its goal is to help clients navigate digital transformation and improve efficiency and innovation through tailored, contract-based or managed services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1967

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