Senior Industrial Transformation Consultant

Sopra Steria USA; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly transportation allowance

Hybrid work environment

All the equipment you need to succeed

World-class training and development

Career advancement paths

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Life and long-term disabilityinsurance

Job summary

Sopra Steria Aeroline in the United States seeks a Senior Industrial Transformation Consultant to lead operational excellence, digital transformation, and business process improvement initiatives across manufacturing and engineering environments.

The role focuses on target operating models, process harmonisation, change management, and delivering measurable business outcomes through structured methodologies and executive engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience as an industrial transformation consultant in the deployment of MES 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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Strong leadership

Excellent communication

Strategic thinking

Problem-solving mindset

Executive stakeholder engagement

International/multicultural teamwork

Results‑oriented approach

Education

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

Tools

MES

ERP

PLM

Job description

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! Apply now to embark on an exciting career with us.

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
• Continuous Improvement Methodologies

Digital & Industrial Solutions

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

Languages

• English
• 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

• Attractive salary
• 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

Perks & Flexibility

• 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

Certified Excellence

• 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.