Industry X - Engineering Consulting Senior Manager - Functional Lead (Engineering & PLM)

This role can sit anywhere in the US if it is near an Accenture Corporate Office

WHO WE ARE:

We are Industry X: We embed innovation, intelligence, and sustainability in the way the world makes things and the things it makes. Industry X enables leaders to act quickly and confidently as they pivot to the future. We define Industry X as digital reinvention of manufacturing / engineering and believe that smart, sustainable, connected digital products and assets are about to create hyper-personalized industrial experiences, completely new levels of operational efficiency, transparency and traceability, tangible impact on sustainability and brand-new sources of revenue growth. Known for our ability to execute at speed, we help clients determine clear, actionable paths to competitive agility by bringing them new thinking on business and technology. Join us and become an integral part of our experienced Industry X team with the credibility, expertise, and insight clients depend on. Visit us here to find out more about Industry X

THE PRACTICE:

This role will align to Industry X's R&D Design & Engineering practice.

R&D Design and Engineering professionals link engineering and product development spend to business value, unlocking new sources of growth for our clients. They operate at the core of our clients' product and service value chains; fusing hardware, software, connectivity and cloud, coupled with supporting engineering systems, data and AI, to drive competitiveness while ensuring business results.

Engineering Consultants define and design the end-state product engineering organizational, operational, and technical models to enable modernization of core engineering functions and the ability to start introducing software, analytics, and cloud into the products.

THE WORK:

The Engineering Consulting Senior Manager - Functional Lead (Engineering & PLM) role leads client engagements focused on engineering transformation, product development optimization, and PLM‑enabled process modernization. This role is responsible for owning functional solution definition, guiding teams through requirements and process design, and ensuring PLM solutions align to engineering, business, and regulatory objectives.

Senior Managers in this role serve as trusted advisors to a client's engineering and product leadership, bridging strategy and execution by translating complex engineering needs into scalable technology‑enabled operating models and functional designs. They help to define and design the end-state product engineering organizational, operational, and technical models to enable modernization of core engineering functions and the ability to start introducing software, analytics, and cloud into the products.

You will support our clients across a broad range of industries to address their issues related to:

• Engineering transformations which optimize organization structure, new product development processes, R&D spend and product lifecycle management systems
• Digitizing the Engineering function with technologies like Digital Thread / Twin, Robotic Process Automation, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, etc.
• Zero-based product cost management through value analysis, value engineering and Design to Value assessments
• Product Strategies including Product as a Service, Platform Ecosystems and Sustainable Products
• Innovation Management and Product Portfolio Optimization balancing voice of customer and cost to serve

You will work closely with our clients and internal teams to:

• Lead current state and future state analysis of engineering and product development processes, including:

• Product structure and BOM management

• Part, document, and configuration management

• Engineering change, release, and lifecycle governance

• Requirements, quality, and compliance processes

• Define end to end functional solution designs that leverage PLM capabilities to support business and engineering outcomes

• Own functional requirements, process models, and user stories across one or more PLM workstreams

• Guide development of Digital Thread / PLM strategies and roadmaps, including capability prioritization and phased transformation plans

You will be responsible for project functional leadership and solution oversight

• Act as the functional lead for PLM and engineering transformation initiatives (e.g., Teamcenter, Windchill, ENOVIA, Aras, Oracle PLM), partnering with architects and technical leads
• Oversee functional design of data models, lifecycles, workflows, and governance structures
• Ensure functional consistency across process, data, and technology decisions
• Lead or oversee testing, validation, and business acceptance activities from a functional perspective

You will be responsible for client and stakeholder management

• Serve as the primary functional point of contact for engineering, product, and business stakeholders
• Facilitate and lead executive‑level and working‑level workshops to drive alignment and decision‑making
• Communicate complex engineering and PLM / Digital Thread concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Build and maintain strong client relationships grounded in credibility and delivery excellence

You will also, throughout your work, have opportunities to:

• Lead and mentor consultants and senior consultants and small (2-5 people) to medium (6-15) sized teams, providing functional guidance and career development support
• Manage functional workplans, dependencies, risks, and deliverables within broader delivery programs
• Contribute to delivery governance, status reporting, and issue resolution
• Support proposal development, estimates, and functional scope definition for new work
• Challenge legacy ways of working using constructive techniques that fuel client growth
• Contribute to delivery standards, methodologies, and assets within Engineering Consulting
• Support account growth through delivery excellence, client trust, and identification of follow‑on opportunities
• Act as a role model for Accenture's values, leadership expectations, and delivery discipline
• Drive a positive impact in the communities where we work and live

Travel will be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need