A results-driven Business Transformation or Strategy Consultant in manufacturing strategy operations excellence and Industry 4.0 enablement. You combine a strong manufacturing domain understanding with digital technology acumen to help clients modernize operations unlock productivity and accelerate business outcomes. You are adept at bridging business operations and technology using your analytical mindset consulting experience and stakeholder management skills to deliver transformation impact.
In this role you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers) where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.
· Partner with manufacturing clients to identify operational pain points and define a digital transformation roadmap aligned to business objectives.
· Conduct diagnostics and maturity assessments to benchmark current capabilities across supply chain production quality and plant maintenance.
· Design data-driven and digitally enabled process improvements leveraging AI IoT automation analytics and cloud-based MES or digital twin platforms.
· Lead workshops and interviews to capture business requirements and translate them into actionable use cases and solution requirements.
· Develop process maps KPIs and business case models to quantify value (e.g. productivity gains yield improvements energy optimization).
· Collaborate with cross-functional teams (technology data and product) to ensure seamless implementation of digital solutions.
· Support change management training and adoption activities to drive user engagement and sustained business impact.
· Track program success through defined metrics and continuous improvement dashboards.
Skills and Qualifications
· MBA (preferably in Operations Supply Chain or Strategy) with 5–7 years of relevant experience in manufacturing plant operations digital transformation
· Strong understanding of manufacturing processes (production maintenance quality logistics) and associated KPIs.
· Exposure to Industry 4.0 technologies such as IoT AI/ML predictive maintenance digital twin and manufacturing analytics.
· Experience in business analysis and project delivery tools: Excel Power BI/Tableau JIRA Confluence and process modelling tools (Visio ARIS etc.).
· Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to translate insights into business recommendations.
· Excellent communication presentation and client management skills including leading workshops and stakeholder meetings.
· Familiarity with Agile/Waterfall methodologies and the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
· Ability to thrive in dynamic client environments and manage multiple priorities effectively.
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