Digital Manufacturing Practice Leader Managing Director

JOB REQUISITION

Digital Manufacturing Practice Leader Managing Director

LOCATION

DALLAS

ADDITIONAL LOCATION(S)

JOB DESCRIPTION

You Belong Here

The Protiviti Career provides opportunity to learn, inspire, and advance within a collaborative and inclusive culture. We hire curious individuals for whom learning is a passion. We lean into our mission: We Care. We Collaborate. We Deliver.

At every level, we champion leaders who live our values of integrity, inclusion, innovation, and commitment to success. Imagining our work as a journey, we believe integrity guides our way, inclusion moves us forward together, innovation creates new destinations, and our commitment to success empowers us to deliver on our vision to be the most trusted global consulting firm.

Where We Need You:

The Dallas office is seeking a highly motivated Managing Director with a proven leadership track record within the industry to join our Business Process Improvement solution in our Supply Chain and Operations Practice.

What You Can Expect:

Managing Directors are focused on developing business opportunities in the marketplace and are valuable leaders within our organization and the business community. Managing Directors pride themselves on client satisfaction and as leaders on engagements, ensure that each engagement project is performed to Protiviti’s standards of quality and meet the needs of the client. Managing Directors ensure that each client project is completed with the client satisfied with our service and the quality of our work. Managing Directors develop lasting relationships within the business community and are respected for their areas of expertise.

What Will Help You Be Successful:

The Managing Director will be a seasoned consulting and digital manufacturing executive who can build and scale a differentiated capability at the intersection of manufacturing operations, industrial technology, data, and AI. The successful leader will combine plant floor credibility with the ability to translate client demand into repeatable offerings, strong delivery models, and measurable operational outcomes.

• •Deep experience in digital manufacturing, smart/dark factory, Industry 4.0, industrial AI, operational digital twins, manufacturing throughput and operational improvement.
• •Practical understanding of plant floor environments, including operational technology, manufacturing systems, automation, industrial data, and OT/IT integration.
• •A proven record of taking digital manufacturing concepts from strategy and pilot stages through implementation, multi-site deployment, and sustained adoption.
• •Experience building and scaling a consulting capability, including offerings, methodologies, reusable assets, delivery teams, staffing models, alliances, and market presence.
• •The ability to create scalable delivery approaches that bring together manufacturing subject matter experts, solution architects, data and AI specialists, program leaders, and change professionals.
• •Executive-level client leadership with the credibility to advise operations, manufacturing, engineering, technology, data, and C-suite stakeholders.
• •A natural business-builder mindset, with demonstrated success developing opportunities, shaping complex pursuits, growing strategic relationships, and delivering high-quality client outcomes.
• •Experience working across a matrixed organization and partner ecosystem to bring integrated solutions to market. Familiarity with Microsoft/AWS, NVIDIA, Sight Machine, Siemens, Aveva PI, Kepware, Wonderware or comparable industrial technology ecosystems is beneficial.
• •Hands on understanding of AI capabilities from model development, agent development & management leveraging LLM’s, SLM from core providers such as Anthropic, Claude and ChatGPT.
• •A current understanding of digital manufacturing trends and the ability to blend emerging technology with operational excellence and continuous improvement disciplines.

Do Your Talents Include the Following?

The Digital Manufacturing Managing Director will lead the development and growth of Protiviti's Digital Manufacturing capability. This leader will help clients modernize manufacturing operations by connecting plant floor processes, industrial technology, data, analytics, and AI. The role requires a builder who can shape the market offering while also establishing the delivery muscle needed to execute complex transformation programs at scale.

• •Own and advance the Digital Manufacturing capability, including strategy, offerings, go-to-market priorities, delivery standards, and talent requirements.
• •Lead client programs involving smart manufacturing, plant floor AI, operational or digital twins, manufacturing data platforms, industrial analytics, connected operations, and OT/IT integration.
• •Translate executive-level ideas and emerging demand into practical programs, implementation roadmaps, repeatable solution patterns, and measurable business outcomes.
• •Build and scale multidisciplinary delivery teams and establish the methods, governance, quality standards, and reusable assets required for consistent execution.
• •Guide multi-site manufacturing transformations and help clients move from isolated pilots to repeatable deployment across plants, business units, or production networks.
• •Develop strategic alliances and technology relationships that strengthen Protiviti's capabilities and support differentiated client solutions.
• •Originate and shape large, complex opportunities that combine manufacturing strategy, technology, implementation, operating model transformation, and change adoption.
• •Build trusted relationships with senior client leaders while maintaining credibility with plant, engineering, operations, data, and technology stakeholders.
• •Recruit, develop, coach, and retain talent needed to support a high-growth capability, while fostering collaboration across Protiviti and Robert Half.
• •Serve as a visible market leader who strengthens Protiviti's reputation in Digital Manufacturing through client impact, innovation, partnerships, and thought leadership.
• •Promote Protiviti's mission and values while maintaining a strong focus on delivery quality, customer satisfaction, collaboration, and sustainable growth.

Your Educational and Professional Qualifications:

• •Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline (Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or Business); real-world experience is the primary requirement.
• •20+ years working in Consulting, Manufacturing, Manufacturing/Industrial/Equipment Engineering, Operations Technology, Manufacturing AI, Operational Digital Twins, Discrete Flow Simulation or related field, either in professional services or industry.

• •Proven track record of business development and maintaining strategic client relationships with key executives and C-Suite personnel.
• •Experience advising clients on key strategic matters, such as emerging trends, regulatory changes, and business insights relevant to client’s operations.

Our Hybrid Workplace

Protiviti practices a hybrid model, which is a combination of working in person with a purpose and working remotely. This model creates meaningful experiences for our people and our clients while offering a flexible environment. The ratio of remote to in-person requirements varies by client, project, team, and other business factors. Our people work both in person in local Protiviti offices and on client sites, which can include local or out-of-state travel based on our projects and client requests and commitments.

Protiviti is not registered to hire or employ personnel in the following states – West Virginia, Alaska.

Protiviti is not licensed or registered as a public accounting firm and does not issue opinions on financial statements or offer attestation services.

Protiviti’s Incentive Compensation Plan (ICP) provides additional incentive opportunities on top of their annualized salary for eligible employees. In addition to base and bonus p