Program Director-PLM Modernization Aerospace & Defense

PLM Program Director - Aerospace & Defense

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About the Job You're Considering Capgemini is hiring a Program Director to lead the mobilization and delivery of a multi-year, enterprise scale PLM modernization program for a major Aerospace & Defense OEM - replacing aging PDM and process-planning systems with a modern Siemens Teamcenter backbone, rolled out phased and site-by-site across fabrication and in-service programs.

Your Role Own end-to-end delivery of a complex, multi-workstream PLM program - scope, schedule, budget, quality and risk against a defined envelope. Run a blended onshore–offshore delivery model that mirrors the client organization - distributing scope across an onshore core and offshore delivery center with clear governance, hand-offs and quality gates. Stand up and run program governance and PMO - decision cadence, RACI, dependency and milestone management.

Steer a phased, site-by-site deployment with zero disruption to active production and engineering programs. Act as the single accountable interface to client executive sponsors and the program owner. Operate a tri-partite model across client, Capgemini and the PLM technology partner - aligning roles, boundaries and joint value. Run advisory and pre-sales in parallel with delivery - shape opportunities, lead solutioning and proposals, and grow the account.

Report progress, assumptions and risk at leadership level Embed AI-Powered PLM in the program - AI-accelerated delivery (software factory / SDLC) and a roadmap to an augmented and agentic-ready platform and own the AI productivity / savings case. Track spend against the approved budget and govern change. Maintain the program risk register and drive mitigation on the critical assumptions.

Your Skills and Experience 15+ years leading large engineering / IT transformation programs, with direct ownership of enterprise PLM delivery. Mandatory: proven track record running advisory /pre-sales in parallel with delivery - shaping opportunities, solutioning, proposals and account growth. Proven leadership of large onshore–offshore delivery models, coordinating distributed onshore + offshore teams - ideally mirroring a client's own organization. Demonstrated delivery of a complex, multi-site PLM program - budget, schedule and migration accountability.

Track record embedding AI / automation into delivery and shaping an AI benefits (productivity / savings) case. Experience in Aerospace & Defense or another regulated, safety-critical industry; excellent executive communication.

The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is: $103,879 - $242,400/Year Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws. The base compensation range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Capgemini, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting.

This range may be subject to change as permitted by law. The actual compensation offered to any candidate may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction. These may include, but are not limited to:
Geographic location, Education and qualifications, Certifications and licenses, Relevant experience and skills, Seniority and performance, Market and business consideration, Internal pay equity. It is not typical for candidates to be hired at or near the top of the posted compensation range. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws.

Capgemini offers a comprehensive, non-negotiable benefits package to all regular, full-time employees. In the U.S. and Canada, available benefits are determined by local…