Transformation lead

Introduction

Do you want to help leading Belgian and international companies transform how they design, develop and bring products to market? Do you combine a solid engineering background with a passion for business transformation? Are you energised by working at the intersection of product development, digital technology and operational excellence — helping clients move faster, smarter and more sustainably? Your job As an Engineering and R&D Transformation Lead within our Supply Chain & Engineering practice, you will own and lead client engagements that help product companies reinvent their engineering and R&D functions. You will work across industries including Consumer Goods, Industrial Equipment, Automotive and Pharma & Life Sciences — acting as a trusted advisor to client leadership, defining their transformation roadmap and delivering tangible results.

Examples of projects you can work on: PLM transformation: assess a client's product lifecycle management maturity, define the future-state architecture and lead the implementation of PLM platforms (Teamcenter, Windchill, ENOVIA, Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE) to improve product data management and engineering efficiency. R&D operating model design: help a manufacturer redesign their R&D organisation, processes and governance to reduce time-to-market and improve innovation portfolio management. Digital twin & simulation: support clients in building digital representations of their products or production systems to accelerate engineering decisions and reduce physical prototyping. BOM and product data management: define and implement end-to-end BOM structures, engineering change processes and configuration management frameworks. Engineering transformation: lead current-state and future-state analysis of engineering and product development processes, and guide the design and implementation of improved operating models.

In this role you will:

• Own client engagements end-to-end — from diagnostic and solution design through to delivery and value realisation
• Serve as a trusted advisor to client engineering and product leadership teams
• Define functional solution designs that leverage PLM and digital engineering capabilities
• Own requirements, process models and user stories across one or more engineering workstreams
• Guide development of digital thread and PLM strategies and roadmaps
• Facilitate and lead executive-level and working-level workshops to drive alignment and decision-making
• Lead and mentor junior team members, providing functional guidance and career development support
• Support proposal development and contribute to growing our Engineering offering in Belgium
• Collaborate with Accenture's international Engineering network to bring the best expertise to Belgian clients

Your team

Our consultants in Supply Chain & Engineering are changing businesses every day using deep industry insights, knowledge and innovative ideas. Positioned at the crucial intersection of business, technology and industry, we devise creative new strategies based on trends, insights and data. With an eye for competitive advantage, sustainability, digital disruption, operating models and the future workforce, we take on the challenge of designing and implementing transformative business solutions, using the newest technology. Our research-based advice and situational analyses enable our clients to act with speed and confidence. Whether we're investigating complex issues or identifying new opportunities, our work always comes down to one thing: unlocking value and creating real, tangible impacts.

Your background

• Master's degree in Engineering or a related technical field
• 5 to 10 years of experience combining industry roles in R&D or engineering functions with management consulting
• Preferred industry experience in Consumer Goods, Industrial Equipment, Automotive or Pharma & Life Sciences
• Solid understanding of product engineering processes: BOM management, engineering change, configuration management, lifecycle governance
• Hands-on experience with PLM platforms (Teamcenter, Windchill, ENOVIA, Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE, SAP PLM) is a strong asset
• Track record of owning and leading client-facing engagements and managing cross-functional teams
• Ability to communicate complex engineering and PLM concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written
• Fluent in French and/or Dutch, both spoken and written
• Ability to travel to client sites; a valid driving licence is strongly recommended

Nice to have

• Familiarity with digital twin, digital thread concepts and their application in engineering transformation programmes
• Exposure to AI or GenAI applications in engineering contexts — generative design, AI-assisted quality cont