Senior Industrial Transformation Consultant

Sopra Steria; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Hybrid work environment

Annual performance bonus

Transportation allowance

Job summary

Sopra Steria Aeroline is seeking a Senior Industrial Transformation Consultant to drive operational excellence, digital transformation, and process improvement across manufacturing and engineering environments. You will shape target operating models, harmonise processes, and lead large-scale change initiatives with executive engagement.

You will guide workshops, quantify benefits, and help deploy new business solutions, ensuring measurable outcomes and successful adoption across sites and

Qualifications

• Experience as an industrial transformation consultant in deployment of MES or other manufacturing software.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to engage executive and operational stakeholders.
• Results-oriented and customer-focused approach.
• Ability to work in international and multicultural environments.

Responsibilities

• Analyse current organisations, processes, and ways of working to identify opportunities.
• Define target operating models and future-state processes across sites or units.
• Develop transformation roadmaps, plans, and business cases with risk assessment.
• Lead change management and stakeholder engagement across projects.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Business analysis

Workshop facilitation

Communication

Problem solving

French (language)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial, mechanical, aeronautical, computer science, or related field

Tools

ERP

MES

PLM Platforms

Job description

• Full-time

Company Description

Sopra Steria is a European leader in consulting, digital services, and software development, supporting its clients in their digital transformation through innovative and collaborative solutions. With 50,000 employees in nearly 30 countries and a revenue of €5.1 billion in 2022, we are committed to achieving sustainable results and placing people at the heart of technology.The world is how we shape it.For more information, visit us at www.soprasteria.com .

Are you ready to take on the challenge with us?

Join Sopra Steria Aeroline and become part of a forward-thinking team shaping the future of aerospace through digital innovation. If you are passionate about managing business accounts, aerospace technologies, and want to make a meaningful impact, we want to meet you!

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Industrial Transformation Consultant to join our dynamic team. The Senior Industrial Transformation Consultant supports organisations in their operational excellence, digital transformation, and business process improvement initiatives. Working at the intersection of business, operations, and technology, the consultant helps clients define their target operating model, streamline processes, prepare organisational changes, and successfully deploy new business solutions across manufacturing and engineering environments. The role focuses on driving measurable business outcomes, improving operational performance, and ensuring successful adoption of new processes and technologies.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Assessment & Business Analysis

• Analyse current organisations, business processes, and ways of working.
• Identify operational challenges, improvement opportunities, and transformation priorities.
• Facilitate workshops with business stakeholders and operational teams.
• Map and document current-state (As-Is) processes.
• Assess operational and digital maturity across functions.

Future-State Design

• Gather and formalise business requirements.
• Define target operating models and future-state processes.
• Support process harmonisation across sites, business units, or organisations.
• Promote best practices and operational standardisation.
• Contribute to business transformation strategies and initiatives.

Transformation Management

• Conduct gap assessments between current and target states.
• Prioritise transformation initiatives and improvement opportunities.
• Develop transformation roadmaps and implementation plans.
• Support business case development and effort estimation.
• Identify risks, assumptions, and dependencies.

Change Management & Stakeholder Engagement

• Assess organisational impacts of transformation initiatives.
• Develop communication and change adoption strategies.
• Prepare training and user readiness plans.
• Facilitate stakeholder alignment and decision-making.
• Support leadership teams throughout the transformation journey.

Qualifications

• Experience as an industrial transformation consultant in the context of the deployment of a MES (Manufacturing Execution System) or other manufacturing software.
• Bachelor’s degree in industrial, mechanical, aeronautical, computer science, or a related field
• Strong leadership and influencing skills
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving mindset
• Ability to engage executive and operational stakeholders
• Results-oriented and customer-focused approach
• Ability to work in international and multicultural environments

Business & Transformation skills:

• Business Process Analysis
• Operational Transformation
• Change Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Workshop Facilitation
• Programme and Project Management

Digital & Industrial Solutions

• ERP, MES, PLM Platforms
• Manufacturing and Supply Chain Processes
• Data-Driven Operations

Languages

• French a plus

Additional Information

Why Join Sopra Steria?

At Sopra Steria, we believe in rewarding your talent and supporting your growth. Here’s what you can expect:

Competitive Compensation

• Annual performance bonus

Benefits That Matter

• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• Life and long-term disability insurance
• Optional add-ons: Accidental, Telemedicine, and Critical Illness coverage

Time for You

• 3 weeks of vacation
• Sick leave and personal days
• Monthly transportation allowance
• Hybrid work environment
• All the equipment you need to succeed

Grow With Us

• World-class training and development
• Clear paths for career advancement
• A caring, collaborative, and inclusive culture
• We’re proud to be recognized as a “Great Place to Work"

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position.Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps in the selection process.

Sopra Steria is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our company works everyday to combat all forms of discrimination and promote a respectful working environment. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including women, visible minorities, Indigenous people, and people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.