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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, ideally in defense, aerospace, automotive, or advanced manufacturing.
  • Operational experience leading or transforming an industrial site, such as as a plant director, chief operating officer, operations director, or equivalent field role.
  • Broad expertise in industrial organization and performance, including industrial strategy, industrial reorganization, operating-model redesign, Lean/Six Sigma, QRQC, continuous improvement, flow optimization, quality, maintenance, and inbound/outbound logistics.
  • Demonstrated experience ramping up production in critical contexts, including launching new lines or products, industrializing complex programs, and managing industrial crises involving delays, quality, or supply chain.
  • Experience with industrial digitalization or Industry 4.0, including manufacturing execution systems, the Internet of Things, data, artificial intelligence, and automation.
  • Multi-sector industrial experience, enabling transfer of industrial best practices across sectors.
  • In-depth knowledge of the defense sector and industrial ramp-up challenges.
  • In-depth account knowledge gained and maintained through visible operational assignments with CXO, COO, or plant leadership.
  • Established relationships with account executives, including COOs, heads of plants, program leadership, digital transformation leadership, supply-chain leadership, technical leadership, and middle management such as unit, planning, production, maintenance, and quality leaders.
  • Ability to develop and communicate a transformation or ramp-up roadmap, share strategic challenges, bring innovation, and establish a shared future vision.
  • Ability to lead complex field operations, achieve results, and navigate complex client environments with commercial stakes.
  • Strong listening and understanding of operational challenges, autonomy, accountability, concise synthesis, and clear communication.
  • Industrial leadership and executive credibility across manufacturing excellence, smart manufacturing, supply chain, and industrial ramp-up.

Responsibilities

  • Act as an operational sparring partner to industrial leaders, spending 2 to 4 days per week on site, supporting industrial decisions, and sharing key performance indicators.
  • Orchestrate end-to-end delivery of multidisciplinary engagements, managing risks, making trade-offs, and driving performance.
  • Identify business opportunities, support deal shaping, and structure outcome-oriented proposals.
  • Contribute to the defense growth platform by capturing and reusing knowledge, developing assets, and animating the industrial ecosystem.
  • Cross-sell the organization’s industrial offerings.
  • Supervise and coordinate all industrial services delivered to the account across business lines, including production development, supply-chain management, quality and compliance, workforce management, technology, data, and artificial intelligence.
  • Define strategy with the sponsor and Global Client Partner, and support the CXO engagement.
  • Validate commitments and build trust with clients.

Desired Qualifications

  • Prior consulting experience, either with a consulting firm or as a freelancer, is valued.

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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