Principal Cognitive Manufacturing, Infosys Consulting

• Develop manufacturing transformation strategies and implementation roadmaps that help clients improve throughput quality cost sustainability resilience and speed.
• Apply Industry 4.0 maturity and capability frameworks to assess client readiness across strategy process operating model smart factory IT/OT integration data analytics AI digital thread workforce adoption and governance and translate findings into actionable transformation roadmaps.
• Lead assessments across the manufacturing value chain including NPI product industrialization parts reuse engineering change BOM synchronization production planning factory execution quality maintenance supplier collaboration logistics and service feedback.
• Help clients redesign manufacturing supply chain and distribution processes to improve agility transparency traceability and decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to apply digital data and AI capabilities to business priorities such as OEE first-pass yield scrap reduction downtime engineering productivity inventory working capital launch performance and service quality.
• Lead executive workshops and working sessions to align stakeholders on business priorities future-state capabilities and transformation roadmaps.
• Link Cognitive Manufacturing capabilities digital thread manufacturing data foundations AI/ML GenAI IoT and smart factory technologies to practical business cases and measurable outcomes.

• Advise clients on how to connect product innovation engineering manufacturing quality supply chain distribution and service into a more intelligent and closed-loop manufacturing value chain.
• Shape AI-enabled operating models and decision-support capabilities across plant network and enterprise levels.
• Help clients prioritize practical use cases in areas such as predictive quality predictive maintenance production optimization AI-assisted scheduling engineering change impact analysis parts reuse operator assistance and manufacturing performance intelligence.
• Guide clients from pilots and point solutions toward scalable Cognitive Manufacturing capabilities that can be adopted across plants functions and business units.
• Define value realization approaches that help clients track benefits across productivity quality cost downtime cycle time working capital launch performance sustainability and service outcomes.
• Work with business IT OT data and technology teams to align process data system governance and change management needs.

• Lead the design and delivery of consulting engagements either as standalone projects or as part of larger transformation programs.
• Own engagement quality scope budget staffing delivery risk governance executive communication and client satisfaction.
• Advise clients using industry best practices manufacturing domain expertise and practical experience with digital and AI-enabled transformation.
• Lead teams of consultants technology professionals and subject matter experts to develop strategies roadmaps business cases and implementation recommendations.
• Work closely with clients to understand their needs define long-term goals and develop solutions that are practical measurable and achievable.
• Coordinate with business IT OT data AI cloud PLM MES ERP QMS and vendor teams to translate business priorities into actionable initiatives.
• Serve as a trusted liaison between client leaders delivery teams technology groups and other stakeholders throughout the transformation journey.

• Contribute to the growth of the Manufacturing consulting practice and the Cognitive Manufacturing service offering.
• Develop reusable assets such as assessment tools maturity models value maps use-case libraries workshop materials roadmap templates and points of view.
• Share insights on manufacturing trends Industry 4.0 smart factory digital thread AI in manufacturing and emerging best practices.
• Collaborate with colleagues across consulting technology data AI cloud and industry teams to develop differentiated offerings for clients.
• Support thought leadership through client discussions internal knowledge sharing market-facing content industry forums and innovation sessions.
• Contribute to recruiting training onboarding mentoring and capability-building activities within the practice.

• Coach and develop consultants senior consultants and analysts to deliver high-quality work and grow professionally.
• Lead blended teams that may include consulting technology data AI business analysis and manufacturing subject matter experts.
• Create a collaborative team environment with clear expectations for delivery quality client readiness problem solving and stakeholder management.
• Provide feedback guidance and mentoring to help build future manufacturing consulting leaders.

• Lead small and medium-sized sales pursuits including proposal development solution shaping workplans estimates and commercial inputs.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client leaders across manufacturing operations engineering quality supply chain IT OT and service organizations.
• Present Infosys Consulting capabilities and Cognitive Manufacturing offerings in a clear compelling and client-relevant manner.
• Identify follow-on opportunities by understanding client challenges and translating them into practical consulting opportunities.
• Work with account teams practice leaders technology units and alliance partners to position differentiated solutions and expand client impact.

• Bachelors degree or foreign equivalent required.
• Minimum 12 years of relevant experience in manufacturing supply chain operations engineering quality technology consulting business transformation or management consulting.
• At least 35 years of management consulting experience at a top-tier consulting firm professional services firm or manufacturing company.
• 57 years of experience in one or more areas such as manufacturing quality supply chain technology operations engineering distribution or service.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations across discrete continuous batch make-to-stock make-to-order and engineer-to-order environments.
• Experience defining manufacturing strategies operating models process improvements transformation roadmaps or business cases.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex programs in large organizations and work effectively with senior business and technology stakeholders.
• Experience leading teams that include business consultants technology specialists data professionals or manufacturing subject matter experts.
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical technology-enabled solutions and supporting business cases.
• Familiarity with Industry 4.0 smart factory digital thread AI/ML GenAI IoT PLM MES ERP QMS data platforms or manufacturing analytics.
• Excellent presentation facilitation communication and relationship-building skills including experience working with senior management and CXO-level stakeholders.
• Ability to manage ambiguity structure executive discussions and drive alignment across business IT OT vendor and leadership stakeholders.
• Must be willing and able to travel extensively based on client requirements.
• Candidates authorized to work for any employer in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship are welcome to apply. Infosys is unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this role at this time.
• For candidates based out of CA WA NY IL MNNJ states estimated annual compensation will be $154500 to $193125.
  

• MBA or equivalent advanced degree.
• Depth of knowledge in one or more manufacturing domains such as production planning production operations supply chain quality sourcing distribution NPI product industrialization parts reuse BOM management maintenance or service.
• Experience leading stakeholder-intensive transformation programs from strategy through execution.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines and challenging constraints.
• Ability to collaborate across consulting technology data AI cloud engineering and industry teams.
• Working knowledge of Agile methodologies and iterative delivery approaches.
• Demonstrated thought leadership and ability to develop new service offerings market-facing points of view or reusable consulting assets.
• Experience with Cognitive Manufacturing smart factory digital thread AI-enabled operations connected products manufacturing data foundations or enterprise transformation.
• Familiarity with Industry 4.0 reference architectures maturity models and assessment frameworks across connected operations automation IIoT manufacturing analytics digital thread smart factory workforce adoption and governance capabilities.
• Experience with PLM MES ERP QMS APS IIoT historian cloud data lake analytics manufacturing intelligence or AI platforms.
• Familiarity with EBOM MBOM SBOM BOP routing work instructions APQP PPAP engineering change management product configuration or service lifecycle processes.
• Lean Six Sigma APICS PMP Agile analytics cloud AI or product management certification is desirable.
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a cross-cultural team including flexibility to support multiple time zones when necessary.

Benefits

Along with competitive pay as a full-time Infosys employee you are also eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
• Insurance (Accident Critical Illness Hospital Indemnity Legal)
• 401(k) plan and contributions dependent on salary level
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

About Us
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