Expert Senior Manager, ERP Digital Transformation Design - Product Lifecycle Management

Applications must be submitted in English

ABOUT US

Bain & Company is a global consultancy that helps the world’s most ambitious change-makers define the future.

Across 65 cities in 40 countries, we work alongside our clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary results, outperform the competition, and redefine industries. We complement our tailored, integrated expertise with a vibrant ecosystem of digital innovators to deliver better, faster, and more enduring outcomes. Our 10-year commitment to invest more than $1 billion in pro bono services brings our talent, expertise, and insight to organizations tackling today’s urgent challenges in education, racial equity, social justice, economic development, and the environment. We earned a platinum rating from EcoVadis, the leading platform for environmental, social, and ethical performance ratings for global supply chains, putting us in the top 1% of all companies. Since our founding in 1973, we have measured our success by the success of our clients, and we proudly maintain the highest level of client advocacy in the industry. 

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

You will join our Process Excellence team within our Enterprise Technology practice, focusing on Product Lifecycle Management and serving end-to-end BI projects across our priority clients. You can look forward to being embedded in teams consisting of other driven and curious Bain staff, working alongside consultants, other tech experts (e.g., Cloud, Architecture), design experts, and software developers, among others. With this uniquely diverse group, you will serve leading companies in every industry, helping them enhance PLM processes and solutions to drive innovation and efficiency.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Mission

• Utilize PLM expertise to transform product development processes and support data-driven innovation, delivering strategic solutions that align with complex business objectives
• Develop and maintain strong senior client relationships, providing strategic insights and challenging existing processes to deliver business value
• Lead efforts to advance the capability of the team in areas of PLM Processes and Product Data Management

Essential Functions

• Lead transformation initiatives to improve product lifecycle efficiency, collaborating with cross-functional teams on strategic PLM solutions
• Ensure effective data management to support new product launches
• Serve as a subject matter expert for clients, offering profound knowledge of the PLM applications and incorporating an outside-in perspective by applying leading practices
• Cultivate strong client and stakeholder relationships to ensure change management success and communicate PLM concepts effectively
• Plan, execute, and manage quantitative and qualitative analyses of PLM processes
• Prepare and finalize project deliverables, including reports, workshop materials, and business proposals
• Engage in project and program management activities, such as reviewing and maintaining project plans, actions, and risk logs; scheduling and leading project meetings; and documenting and following up on agreed actions
• Implement focused change management strategies to ensure stakeholder buy-in and acceptance

ABOUT YOU

Education

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in computer science, software engineering, computer programming, information technology, business informatics, or related fields
• Preferred: Advanced courses in PLM, supply chain, or data management
• Experience
• 10 years of technology experience, incl. 7+ years of PLM implementation experience
• Experience in the Consumer Products and Retail sectors is a plus
• Demonstrated expertise in PLM platforms, with strong knowledge of SAP, Dassault, or Siemens. Experience with Q&FS processes is a plus
• Consulting background with demonstrated strategic thinking, problem-solving skills, and a track record in managing and cultivating client relationships is highly desirable

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Strong expertise in PLM platforms, with familiarity with advanced PLM technologies and BI tools
• Strong understanding of PLM processes and the ability to implement and optimize these processes within complex client environments
• Understanding of data flows across PPM and integrated applications e.g. common product data model across PLM & ERP
• Solid understanding of master data management, especially in the context of new product introduction processes
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage and interpret large datasets
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior client stakeholders
• Ability to work collaboratively in a global environment, working with different cultures and styles
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)

WHAT MAKES US A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world's best places to work, a champion of diversity and a model of social responsibility. We are currently ranked #1 on Glassdoor's Best Places to Work list, and we have maintained a spot in the top four on Glassdoor's list for the last 13 years. We believe that diversity, inclusion and collaboration is key to building extraordinary teams. We hire people with exceptional talents, abilities and potential, then create an environment where you can become the best version of yourself and thrive both professionally and personally.  We are publicly recognized by external parties such as Fortune, Vault, Mogul, Working Mother, Glassdoor and the Human Rights Campaign for being a great place to work for diversity and inclusion, women, LGBTQ and parents.