Smart Plant and Manufacturing Strategy Manager

Capgemini Invent; Genf; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini Invent in Switzerland is seeking an experienced Intelligent Industry consultant to guide MES strategy and manufacturing IT transformations for life sciences and industrial clients.

You will lead projects, review deliverables, and shape architectures spanning MES, DCS, SCADA, ERP, and LIMS while ensuring GMP compliance and client satisfaction. Fluency in German is required; English skills needed for global collaboration.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, IT, or a related field.
• 5+ years in management consulting, digital manufacturing, or industrial tech with client-facing roles.
• Hands-on MES implementations including MBR/EBR authoring, validation support, and go-live activities.
• Broad MES/DCS/SCADA/ERP/LIMS IT landscape understanding and integration advice.
• Experience leading teams and reviewing deliverables with coaching leadership.
• Knowledge of FDA 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, GAMP 5, CSV.
• Strong consulting acumen and ability to translate business issues into solutions.
• Excellent English and fluent German.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and drive to grow the practice area.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements and manage a team of MES Recipe Authors; ensure quality and on-time delivery.
• Review MBRs, EBRs, and workflow configurations; final content authority before go-live.
• Advise on MES/DCS/ERP/LIMS architecture and integration strategies.
• Define MES roadmaps, platform selection, and implementation plans.
• Develop authoring standards and reusable assets for engagements.
• Engage with senior stakeholders and lead workshops and steering sessions.
• Support business development and proposal writing for Intelligent Industry.

Skills

MES expertise

Team leadership

Client-facing

Industrial IT integration

GxP knowledge

Education

Engineering/Pharma/Chemical/IT degree

Tools

Körber PAS|X

Rockwell FactoryTalk PharmaSuite

Siemens Opcenter

Job description

At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose.

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.

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.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.