PLM Business Transformation Manager

⚡️💡 About Assystem

At Assystem, our mission is to accelerate the energy transition worldwide. Our 8,000 Switchers combine engineering expertise with advanced digital technologies to deliver complex infrastructure solutions. In the UK, we support major programmes including Hinkley Point C, Sizewell C and future Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). Our digital engineering capability is key to enabling efficient, data-driven project delivery across the full lifecycle.

🤝 Why Join the Community of Switchers?

Join one of the three largest nuclear engineering companies in the world and help drive digital transformation on major infrastructure programmes. At Assystem, your future team operates at the centre of complex delivery environments, ensuring digital tools and systems support project success. You will be part of a collaborative organisation where innovation, structure and delivery excellence are critical to shaping the future of energy

🚀 The Job Mission

This hybrid role is suited to candidates able to commute to Bristol or London offices, or relocate nearby.

You will lead the development and deployment of a PLM solution supporting major nuclear infrastructure delivery.

Leading a multidisciplinary team, you will drive integration of digital tools, data and engineering processes.

• Define and oversee end-to-end PLM deployment including data models, workflows and integrations.
• Lead PLM solution development from prototype through to full deployment readiness.
• Coordinate functional specifications, testing and quality assurance with internal teams and vendors.
• Spearhead programme delivery across scope, roadmap planning and stakeholder alignment activities.
• Set up and lead workshops to gather requirements and validate technical and functional solutions.
• Lead and manage multidisciplinary teams delivering PLM and digital engineering capabilities.
• Ensure alignment across engineering, configuration management and digital transformation functions.
• Integrate lessons learned from major nuclear projects into PLM solution design and delivery.
• Support business transformation, user adoption and training related to PLM implementation.
• Ensure robust configuration and lifecycle management across engineering and commissioning phases.

🛠 Essential Skills

• A proven leader, managing Agile teams to deliver digital deployment across complex infrastructure projects, ideally within the nuclear sector.
• Able to lead, motivate and coordinate complex stakeholder networks across both Client and Tier 1 supply chain organisations, 
• Strong expertise in PLM systems and configuration management tools, ideally Dassault 3Dx.
• Deep understanding of engineering processes and end-to-end configuration management practices.
• Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary teams in complex technical delivery environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation and decision-making capabilities.
  
  Ability to operate across technical and business domains within large organisations.
• Experience applying lessons learned from major infrastructure or nuclear projects.
• Extensive experience across engineering design and delivery lifecycle processes

✔️ Desired Skills

• Degree in engineering, science or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience working on nuclear projects such as Hinkley Point C.
• Experience leading teams delivering to both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Background in sectors such as aerospace, automotive or defence industries.
• Experience supporting enterprise digital transformation or system implementations.
• Familiarity with international or multi-project engineering programme environments.

🌟 Why Apply?

Join Assystem and be part of the energy transition, working on one of the most significant nuclear projects in the world. You’ll gain valuable experience, collaborate with international teams, and play a crucial role in shaping the future of energy engineering.

Benefits include:

🏡 Hybrid Working Opportunity

🕒 Flexible working hours

🛡️ Pension scheme (8% company contribution / 4% personal contribution)

🏖️ 25 days’ paid annual leave + bank holidays + option to buy or sell days

💼 Professional fees reimbursed

💰 Employee referral scheme

🤒 Competitive Sick Pay – Support when you need it

🏥 Income Protection & 3x Salary Death-in-Service Cover

💪 Free Digital Gym Access – Expert-led fitness classes

📞 24/7 Employee Support Line – Mental health, financial & legal help

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter.

🌟 Join us to shape the future of energy engineering with a global leader in nuclear projects.

Apply now and become a part of our innovative team!

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We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.