AI Project Manager – Industrial Digital Transformation (F/M)

Join Leach International Europe as an AI Project Manager, where you will lead the digital transformation and industrialization of Artificial Intelligence within the organization. You will design, structure, and deploy an ambitious AI roadmap that directly impacts industrial performance, manufacturing sites, and teams. Your role will involve identifying high-value AI opportunities, establishing AI and data governance, leading end-to-end AI projects, designing integration architectures, collaborating across all business functions, and driving digital transformation. This is a strategic position with high-impact AI initiatives directly connected to manufacturing operations and business performance.

• Identifying and prioritizing AI use cases that improve operational efficiency, product quality, lead times, production flow, maintenance, documentation, and decision-making.
• Defining and implementing governance frameworks, methodologies, KPIs, priorities, and processes to manage a secure and business-aligned AI project portfolio.
• Leading AI, Data, and Digital Transformation projects from opportunity identification through operational deployment and value realization.

You hold a Master's degree (Engineering School, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Industrial Engineering, or an equivalent field).

You have at least **5 years of experience** leading Data, Digital Transformation, Industrial IT, or Operational Excellence projects.

You have proven experience within a demanding industrial environment. Experience in **Aerospace, Defense, Automotive, Energy, or other high-technology industries** is highly desirable.

You demonstrate solid expertise in:

• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

• Data Analytics and Data Engineering

• Industrial Digital Transformation

• Automation technologies

• Systems integration and data architecture

You are experienced with project management methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, Waterfall (V-Model), cross-functional project leadership, risk management, budgeting, and planning.

Fluent English, both written and spoken, is mandatory to operate effectively within an international group environment.

Domestic and international travel will be required depending on project needs, operational priorities, partners, and deployment phases.

The position requires flexibility and a strong willingness to work closely with operational teams on the shop floor.

**What Makes You Successful**

You are recognized for your versatility and your ability to rapidly transform concepts into concrete operational solutions.

You are a builder by nature.

You are passionate about Artificial Intelligence, Data, and their practical applications within industrial environments.

You enjoy understanding manufacturing processes, challenging the status quo, and converting operational challenges into innovative business solutions.

You possess strong leadership skills and naturally influence cross-functional teams without direct hierarchical authority.

You are equally comfortable interacting with technicians, engineers, production managers, plant directors, executive leadership, and external partners.

You are structured, organized, results-oriented, and motivated by delivering measurable business impact.

You combine curiosity, pragmatism, innovation, and strategic thinking with a hands-on execution mindset.

We are looking for far more than a technical expert—we are looking for someone who will make Artificial Intelligence a true accelerator of industrial performance.

**Why Join Leach International Europe?**

• A strategic position at the heart of the company's industrial transformation.

• High-impact AI initiatives directly connected to manufacturing operations and business performance.

• Strong exposure to executive leadership and all business functions.

• An international, dynamic, and highly demanding environment.

• The opportunity to build, structure, and deploy an ambitious AI roadmap.

• A culture driven by accountability, operational excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.

**Eligibility to obtain a "Confidentiel Défense" (French Confidential Defense) security clearance is a mandatory requirement for this position.**