Capgemini Invent - Managing Consultant - Digital Manufacturing

Capgemini • Chicago, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

As AI reshapes how organizations operate, compete, and create value, we are evolving our consulting model to be AI-enabled by design — augmenting human judgment with analytics, automation, and generative AI. Our Enterprise Transformation team is looking for consultants who are not only strong problem solvers, but who are excited to work differently in an AI-first world: curious, adaptable, and ready to help clients reimagine how work gets done. Our Smart Plant group within Capgemini Invent redefines the industrial site, including all underlaying operations, processes, and technologies. We transform manufacturing through advisory, expertise, consulting and digital, bringing first-hand experience in manufacturing coupled with forward-looking know-how. As a Manager / Sr. Manager in Capgemini Invent’s Intelligent Industry practice, you drive digital manufacturing transformations for global clients. You lead the design and implementation of modern factory platforms, leveraging AI and analytics to boost insights, decisions, and outcomes. The role bridges strategy, technology, and execution, turning future manufacturing visions into scalable, compliant solutions.

Requirements

• Strong AI literacy, including core AI and generative AI concepts, and understand how these capabilities apply to enterprise transformation.
• Able to identify and support AI‑enabled opportunities that improve business outcomes and delivery effectiveness.
• Experience working in AI‑augmented ways of working to enhance research, analysis, and solution development.
• Collaborate effectively across strategy, technology, data, and design to enable AI‑driven solutions.
• Solid understanding of responsible AI principles such as ethics, privacy, security, and governance.
• Demonstrate curiosity and a continuous learning mindset around emerging AI capabilities and their practical application in client environments.
• 8 - 15 years in digital manufacturing consulting.
• Strong MES, SCADA, automation platform expertise and implementation experience.
• Proven experience demonstrating problem solving, executive communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• AI literacy and experience applying analytics or automation in manufacturing.
• Team leadership, planning, and delivery governance experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Life Sciences manufacturing, GMP, LIMS, EBR.
• Familiarity with manufacturing data standards (OPC-UA, MQTT, Kafka).
• Familiarity with cloud architecture and edge computing.
• Agile/Scrum certification and agile delivery experience.
• Vendor certifications or training in digital manufacturing/smart factory platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead client projects to deliver AI-powered manufacturing improvements.
• Advise on current and future factory platforms for ROI-driven outcomes.
• Design and plan modern MES and next-generation digital manufacturing solutions.
• Define IT/OT integration using industry standards (ISA-95/88).
• Mentor teams, promote AI literacy, and drive scalable delivery.
• Manage senior stakeholders with data-driven recommendations.
• Develop proposals and RFPs highlighting AI benefits and impact.
• Deliver AI-driven manufacturing solutions by leading end-to-end client projects from design through execution.
• Manage risks, vendors, and ensure sustainable manufacturing operations.

Benefits

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade
• Company paid holidays
• Personal Days
• Sick Leave
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed