Principal Consultant - Manufacturing & Life Sciences - AI & Data Solutions

About the Opportunity

Hiring for our client, a rapidly growing Data, AI, and Digital Transformation organization that partners with global enterprises to solve complex business challenges across manufacturing, supply chain, operations, and regulatory environments.

As organizations increasingly invest in AI, analytics, and modern data platforms, there is a growing need for professionals who can bridge the gap between business operations and technology-led transformation. This role sits at that intersection.

We are looking for a senior industry professional who brings deep domain expertise across Manufacturing, Life Sciences, or Pharmaceutical operations and can engage directly with business leaders to identify opportunities where data, analytics, and AI can create measurable business impact.

This is a highly consultative and client-facing role that offers the opportunity to influence strategic transformation initiatives across global enterprises.

What You'll Be Doing

• Engage with senior business and operational leaders to understand critical challenges across manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and compliance functions.
• Facilitate discovery workshops and business discussions to identify improvement opportunities and transformation priorities.
• Translate operational challenges into structured business use cases that can be addressed through data, analytics, automation, and AI-driven solutions.
• Partner with solution architects, data specialists, and consulting teams to shape high-impact transformation initiatives.
• Provide industry expertise during client discussions, solution design workshops, and proposal development activities.
• Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders by bringing practical insights from manufacturing, life sciences, and regulated industry environments.
• Contribute to industry frameworks, reusable methodologies, best practices, and thought leadership initiatives.
• Support the development of industry-specific use cases across supply chain optimization, manufacturing excellence, quality management, predictive operations, and compliance-driven processes.

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are interested in professionals who have spent a significant part of their careers solving real-world business problems within manufacturing, pharma, life sciences, medical devices, specialty chemicals, or similar regulated industries.

You should have:

• 12-18 years of experience across Manufacturing, Pharma, Life Sciences, Medical Devices, Food & Beverage, or Specialty Chemicals.
• Strong understanding of supply chain planning, inventory management, production operations, batch processes, distribution networks, and manufacturing workflows.
• Exposure to quality management, compliance programs, regulated manufacturing environments, and operational governance frameworks.
• Experience interacting with senior stakeholders and participating in business consulting, transformation, solutioning, or strategic planning discussions.
• Working knowledge of enterprise platforms such as SAP and related manufacturing or supply chain systems.
• Ability to connect business challenges with technology-led solutions involving data, analytics, automation, and AI.

Areas of Expertise We Value

• Supply Chain Transformation
• Demand Planning & Inventory Optimization
• Manufacturing Excellence
• Production & Plant Operations
• Quality Management Systems
• Regulatory Compliance & Governance
• Serialization & Track-and-Trace
• Operational Performance Management
• Predictive Maintenance
• Distribution & Logistics Optimization
• Digital Manufacturing Initiatives
• Industry 4.0 Programs

Preferred Background

Candidates from any of the following environments would be particularly relevant:

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• Life Sciences
• Medical Devices
• Specialty Chemicals
• Food & Beverage Manufacturing
• Manufacturing Consulting
• Supply Chain Consulting
• Digital Transformation Programs
• Operational Excellence Initiatives

Experience working on analytics, AI, digital manufacturing, or enterprise transformation programs will be viewed favorably.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Work directly with senior decision makers across global enterprises.
• Influence strategic transformation initiatives from problem discovery through solution definition.
• Operate at the intersection of industry expertise, business consulting, and emerging technologies.
• Help shape next generation AI and data driven solutions for manufacturing and life sciences organizations.
• Be part of a high-growth environment where domain expertise and business impact are highly valued.