Program Manager

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Program Manager

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Job Summary

"Domain SME Job Descriptions - Digital Transformation Programme HCLtech Industry Solutions | Commercial Vehicle OEM 8 Roles · France · Brazil · India · June 2026 Classification: Internal - Confidential About this document This document contains job descriptions for eight Domain Subject Matter Experts required for a large-scale digital transformation programme at a global commercial vehicle OEM. Roles are split across two onsite positions in France, two onsite positions in Brazil, and four offshore positions based in India. Onsite roles in France and Brazil carry mandatory bilingual language requirements. Candidates who do not meet the language standard will not be considered, regardless of technical experience. These requirements are highlighted throughout. Role Summary # Domain Location Work Mode Language Requirement 1 Digital Production - Manufacturing Bainville, France Onsite French (C1+) + English 2 Digital Production - Planning & Production Logistics Curitiba, Brazil Onsite Portuguese (C1+) + English 3 Digital Production - Parts Management Bainville, France Onsite French (C1+) + English 4 Digital Production - Material Sourcing & Supplier Management Curitiba, Brazil Onsite Portuguese (C1+) + English 5 Digital Production - Parts Management India (Offshore) Hybrid English 6 Digital Commercial Operations India (Offshore) Hybrid English 7 Digital Engineering India (Offshore) Hybrid English 8 Digital Corporate India (Offshore) Hybrid English Role 1 of 8 Subject Matter Expert - Digital Production: Manufacturing Location Bainville, France Work Mode Onsite - full-time presence at the clients France facility required Domain Digital Production - Manufacturing Language Fluent French (native or C1+) AND professional English - bilingual engagement is mandatory throughout this role Role Type Subject Matter Expert (SME) Reporting to HCLtech Programme Lead / Delivery Manager ROLE OVERVIEW Manufacturing digitalisation in a commercial vehicle assembly environment is fundamentally different from a generic Industry 4.0 project - it lives or dies on the shop floor. This SME is the programmes on-the-ground authority for all Digital Production Manufacturing workstreams at the France site, serving as the critical bridge between plant operations leadership and the broader global delivery team. The role demands someone who has stood on a vehicle assembly line and knows exactly what breaks when a digital work instruction replaces a paper traveller. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Lead current-state process discovery across assembly, machining, routing, and production flow domains - validating findings directly with plant management in French. • Act as the primary domain interface between local manufacturing stakeholders and the global HCLtech delivery team for all Manufacturing workstream design decisions. • Review and challenge solution design artefacts - MES configurations, digital work instructions, quality gate logic - for real-world manufacturing fitness. • Coach local plant teams through transformation outcomes, acting as a trusted change agent during deployment and stabilisation. • Represent the France sites Manufacturing SME perspective in governance reviews, including sessions with the clients senior Digital Production leadership. MUST-HAVE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE • 10+ years in automotive or commercial vehicle manufacturing operations - production engineering, manufacturing management, or process improvement in a line environment. • Hands-on experience with Digital Production / MES platforms in a large OEM or Tier-1 setting (SAP ME/MII, Siemens Opcenter, Dassault DELMIA, or equivalent). • Demonstrated lean / TPS competence applied to vehicle assembly or complex discrete manufacturing - not just theoretical knowledge. • Fluent French (native or C1+) AND professional English

Key Responsibilities

MUST-HAVE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE •  8+ years in product engineering, engineering programme management, or PLM/PDM implementation in automotive, commercial vehicle, or complex discrete manufacturing. •  Hands-on experience with at least one major PLM platform - Siemens Teamcenter, Dassault ENOVIA / 3DEXPERIENCE, PTC Windchill, or SAP PLM - in a production OEM context. •  Deep understanding of eBOM-to-mBOM transformation, engineering change management process, design release governance, and the PLM-MES-ERP data flow. •  Excellent English communication - technical writing fluency and ability to run structured domain workshops with engineering stakeholders. •  Demonstrable experience as a domain SME or senior business analyst on a large-scale engineering or PLM transformation programme. NICE TO HAVE •  Background in a commercial vehicle, truck, or large discrete manufacturing OEM engineering organisation. •  Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), AUTOSAR, or software-defined vehicle architecture trends affecting engineering data management. •  Knowledge of CAD/CAM integration patterns and digital manufacturing readiness processes - how engineering data flows into machining and assembly simulation.   Role 8 of 8 Subject Matter Expert - Digital Corporate (Offshore) Location  India - Offshore Delivery Centre Work Mode  Hybrid - primarily offshore; periodic travel to client sites or HCLtech delivery hubs for governance milestones and pilot reviews Domain  Digital Corporate Language  Professional English - written and verbal fluency required Role Type  Subject Matter Expert (SME) Reporting to  HCLtech Programme Lead / Delivery Manager ROLE OVERVIEW Corporate function digitalisation in a large industrial multinational is rarely glamorous, but it is where programme risk concentrates - finance controls, HR data governance, legal compliance, and regulatory reporting all intersect with every other workstream. This SME provides the domain authority for the Digital Corporate workstream, covering Finance (FP&A, controlling, financial reporting), HR (workforce management, talent, learning), Legal, and Compliance process digitalisation. The role demands someone who has sat inside corporate functions, not just implemented ERP modules, and who understands the governance, control, and regulatory dimensions that a programme of this scale must navigate. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES •  Define and validate requirements for Digital Corporate workstreams across Finance, HR, Legal, and Compliance, translating business function needs into structured digital solution specifications. •  Map current-state corporate processes - FP&A cycles, HR workflows, legal intake and contract management, compliance reporting - and identify transformation and automation opportunities. •  Provide domain validation and business rules expertise for corporate platform configurations: SAP S/4HANA Finance, SuccessFactors, SAP GRC, or equivalent systems. •  Produce corporate domain artefacts: process models, functional requirements specifications, data governance inputs, internal controls mapping, and UAT scenarios. •  Liaise with client corporate function stakeholders through programme governance to capture domain needs, validate solutions, and manage requirements change. MUST-HAVE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE •  8+ years in corporate function roles or consulting across Finance, HR, Legal/Compliance, or Corporate Reporting, with significant ERP or digital platform transformation experience. •  Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA, SuccessFactors, SAP GRC, or equivalent corporate platforms deployed in a large multinational industrial or manufacturing organisation. •  Understanding of corporate reporting standards, internal controls frameworks, and compliance requirements relevant to a global industrial group - including CSRD, GDPR, and internal audit processes. •  Excellent English communication - able to translate complex corporate function requirements into precise digital s

Skill Requirements

NICE TO HAVE

• Background in a commercial vehicle, truck, or large discrete manufacturing OEM engineering organisation.
• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), AUTOSAR, or software-defined vehicle architecture trends affecting engineering data management.
• Knowledge of CAD/CAM integration patterns and digital manufacturing readiness processes - how engineering data flows into machining and assembly simulation.

Role 8 of 8

Subject Matter Expert - Digital Corporate (Offshore)

Location  India - Offshore Delivery Centre

Work Mode  Hybrid - primarily offshore; periodic travel to client sites or HCLtech delivery hubs for governance milestones and pilot reviews

Domain  Digital Corporate

Language  Professional English - written and verbal fluency required

Role Type  Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Reporting to  HCLtech Programme Lead / Delivery Manager

ROLE OVERVIEW

Corporate function digitalisation in a large industrial multinational is rarely glamorous, but it is where programme risk concentrates - finance controls, HR data governance, legal compliance, and regulatory reporting all intersect with every other workstream. This SME provides the domain authority for the Digital Corporate workstream, covering Finance (FP&A, controlling, financial reporting), HR (workforce management, talent, learning), Legal, and Compliance process digitalisation. The role demands someone who has sat inside corporate functions, not just implemented ERP modules, and who understands the governance, control, and regulatory dimensions that a programme of this scale must navigate.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define and validate requirements for Digital Corporate workstreams across Finance, HR, Legal, and Compliance, translating business function needs into structured digital solution specifications.
• Map current-state corporate processes - FP&A cycles, HR workflows, legal intake and contract management, compliance reporting - and identify transformation and automation opportunities.
• Provide domain validation and business rules expertise for corporate platform configurations: SAP S/4HANA Finance, SuccessFactors, SAP GRC, or equivalent systems.
• Produce corporate domain artefacts: process models, functional requirements specifications, data governance inputs, internal controls mapping, and UAT scenarios.
• Liaise with client corporate function stakeholders through programme governance to capture domain needs, validate solutions, and manage requirements change.

MUST-HAVE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• 8+ years in corporate function roles or consulting across Finance, HR, Legal/Compliance, or Corporate Reporting, with significant ERP or digital platform transformation experience.
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA, SuccessFactors, SAP GRC, or equivalent corporate platforms deployed in a large multinational industrial or manufacturing organisation.
• Understanding of corporate reporting standards, internal controls frameworks, and compliance requirements relevant to a global industrial group - including CSRD, GDPR, and internal audit processes.
• Excellent English communication - able to translate complex corporate function requirements into precise digital solution specifications and governance-ready documentation.
• Demonstrable experience as a domain SME or senior business analyst on a large ERP or corporate transformation programme.

NICE TO HAVE

• Background in corporate functions within a global industrial OEM, engineering group, or manufacturing conglomerate.
• Knowledge of ESG/sustainability reporting tools and their integration with corporate finance systems - particularly relevant given evolving CSRD obligations.
• Experience managing cross-functional stakeholder alignment across Finance, HR, and Legal in a complex programme environment.

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