Accenture

Senior Manager - Digital Manufacturing & Operations

Accenture  •  Amsterdam, NL (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Shape the Future of Intelligent Operations

Are you passionate about transforming manufacturing and supply chain operations through technology, data, and AI? Do you have a proven track record leading large-scale operational transformations and helping organizations unlock new levels of performance?

At Accenture, we help the world's leading industrial companies reinvent how they design, make, move, and service products. As a Senior Manager within Digital Manufacturing & Operations, you will work at the intersection of strategy, technology, and operations to create smarter, more connected, and increasingly autonomous enterprises.

From AI-enabled factories and digital twins to connected supply networks and autonomous operations, you will help clients reimagine what's possible and turn vision into measurable business value.

About Accenture

At Accenture, our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, we help organizations continuously reinvent themselves, creating sustainable value for clients, employees, shareholders, partners, and communities.

We believe innovation thrives when diverse perspectives come together. That's why we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their ideas, grow their careers, and make a meaningful impact.

Join us at the heart of change.

What You'll Do

Lead Enterprise-Scale Digital Operations Transformations

Drive complex transformation programs across manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and operations. You will help clients define their digital operations vision, develop transformation roadmaps, and deliver solutions that improve productivity, agility, quality, resilience, and sustainability.

Key initiatives may include:

  • Smart factory transformations
  • Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) modernization
  • Connected worker solutions
  • Intelligent automation and robotics
  • Predictive and prescriptive operations
  • Digital twin deployment
  • Operational AI at scale

Accelerate AI-Powered Manufacturing

Help clients harness the power of Generative AI and Agentic AI to transform industrial operations. From intelligent production planning and autonomous decision support to AI-enabled maintenance and quality management, you will identify opportunities where emerging technologies can create competitive advantage and measurable business outcomes.

Advise Senior Executives

Serve as a trusted advisor to C-suite leaders, operational executives, and plant leadership teams. You will help shape strategic priorities, define investment cases, and build transformation portfolios aligned with business objectives.

Whether the challenge is improving asset performance, increasing supply chain resilience, accelerating sustainability goals, or scaling innovation globally, you will help clients navigate complex decisions with confidence.

Build and Lead High-Performing Teams

Lead multidisciplinary teams of consultants, engineers, data specialists, architects, and client stakeholders. You will coach emerging leaders, foster a culture of excellence, and ensure successful delivery of high-impact programs.

You will also champion innovative ways of working and help develop the next generation of Accenture Industrial and Operations leaders.

Grow the Business

Contribute to practice growth through business development, thought leadership, and innovation initiatives. You will identify new opportunities, strengthen executive relationships, and help shape offerings focused on the future of manufacturing and operations.

Areas of focus may include:

  • Autonomous Operations
  • Industrial AI
  • Factory of the Future
  • Sustainable Operations
  • Intelligent Supply Networks
  • Connected Asset Management
  • Digital Engineering and Manufacturing Platforms

What We're Looking For

Experience

  • 10+ years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain, industrial operations, or management consulting
  • Proven leadership of large-scale transformation programs within industrial environments
  • Experience delivering digital manufacturing, operations excellence, or Industry 4.0 initiatives at scale
  • Strong client-facing consulting experience with executive stakeholders

Industry Expertise

Experience in one or more industries including:

  • Consumer Goods
  • Life Sciences
  • Chemicals
  • Automotive
  • Industrial Equipment
  • Aerospace & Defense
  • Energy & Utilities

Digital & Technology Capabilities

Strong understanding of:

  • Smart Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
  • Industrial Data Platforms
  • IoT and Connected Assets
  • Robotics and Automation
  • AI / Machine Learning
  • Digital Twins
  • Cloud-enabled Operations
  • Advanced Analytics
  • Operational Technology (OT) and IT convergence

Experience with Generative AI and Agentic AI use cases in industrial environments is highly desirable.

Leadership

You bring:

  • Executive presence and strategic thinking
  • Exceptional stakeholder management skills
  • Strong communication and influencing capabilities
  • A collaborative and inclusive leadership style
  • The ability to navigate ambiguity and drive change across complex organizations
  • A passion for coaching and developing talent

Education

  • Master's degree or above in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business Administration, Data Science, or a related field
  • MBA or relevant industry certifications are advantageous
  • Certifications such as Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, PMP, CSCP, or equivalent are valued

Why Join Us

Work on Industry-Defining Challenges

Help global organizations transform critical operations and address some of today's most important industrial challenges, including resilience, sustainability, workforce transformation, and AI adoption.

Operate at the Forefront of Innovation

Collaborate with leading technology partners and leverage Accenture's global innovation ecosystem to bring emerging technologies into real-world industrial environments.

Accelerate Your Career

Benefit from continuous learning, industry-leading certifications, and mentorship from some of the brightest minds in operations, technology, and consulting.

Thrive in an Inclusive Culture

Join a diverse community of innovators, engineers, strategists, data scientists, and industry experts united by a shared ambition to reinvent how the world works and lives.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us at www.accenture.com

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.

Accenture

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale.

We are a talent and innovation-led company serving clients in more than 120 countries. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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