AI & Industrial Transformation Lead

At OSS Ventures we're looking for an AI & Industrial Transformation Lead to join our team.

TL;DR

• Position: AI & Industrial Transformation Lead
• Location: Paris (on-site client presence required)
• Salary: 100K package + BSPCE
• Contract: Full-time, CDI
• Reports to: Senior Partner
• Career path: OSS Partner · Founder · COO in portfolio company

What You’ll Build

You will work directly with COOs, plant managers, and operations teams of Decathlon, Teknor Apex, and all industrial groups that anchor the Renaissance Fund. Your role is to own AI deployments and their results.

• A decision‑maker network in European industry built by delivering on the shop floor.
• An understanding of what it takes to scale an industrial AI agentic company: product cycles, technical debt, customer noise, and the reality between a demo and €5M ARR.
• The foundation for future practice, new studio venture, or COO seat in a portfolio company.

Trajectory

• OSS Ventures Partner: leading a practice or a portfolio segment.
• Founder: co‑founding a new studio startup in your domain of expertise.
• COO: operational lead in a high‑growth portfolio company at Series A or B.

What’s In It For You

• Direct access to the C‑suite of global industrial groups as an embedded operator.
• The chance to co‑build an AI transformation practice from scratch, shaping playbook, methodology, and case base.
• A package aligned with tier‑1 strategy standards on cash, plus meaningful BSPCE in the studio with transparent vesting.
• An execution‑speed environment with no billable hours, no staffing politics, and no slide overload.

Required Profile

• 4–7 years in a Tier 1 strategy firm (MBB, Roland Berger, Oliver Wyman, Kearney, Accenture Strategy) with a strong industrial/manufacturing track record.
• At least two full‑cycle engagements in manufacturing environments: factory floor, digital supply‑chain, MES, lean/Opex, IIoT.
• Experience running steering committees with COOs, CIOs, or plant GMs at enterprise groups.
• Structured problem‑solving and hypothesis‑driven approach.
• Proven ability to operate in ambiguity without waiting for a perfect brief.
• Executive storytelling that moves from board to operator without losing gravitas.
• Direct experience with industrial AI/data tools (computer vision, predictive maintenance, MES analytics, digital twins, etc.).
• P&L ownership, even partial, with measurable impact (EBITDA uplift, OEE gain, FTP improvement).
• Acted as a sparring partner for a founding team or operational leadership for at least six months in immersion.
• Passion for technology and advocacy for operators over C‑suite.

Expected Behaviors

• Act before you’re 100 % certain and iterate.
• Comfortable convincing a GM in a boardroom as well as spending time on the shop floor with a supervisor.
• Flag problems early, clearly, and with a proposed solution.
• Recognize what can scale across the portfolio versus what is a one‑off.

Success Metrics

• At 6 months:
  • Took ownership of at least two active deployments and delivered the first measurable result.
  • Clients see you as their primary point of contact, not a vendor rep.
• At 12 months:
  • Produced 2–3 documented, replicable use‑cases.
  • Contributed to ARR expansion on at least one account.
  • Have a clear view of what you want to build next, at OSS or in the portfolio.

This Role Is Not For You If…

• You need a fully defined scope before you start.
• You measure success by slide quality, not by change on the plant.
• You confuse “time spent on the shop floor” with “credibility with operators.”
• You think an 80 % framing is more reassuring than a 60 % decision made within the week.
• You’re looking for a team to manage rather than a problem to solve.
• The idea of spending a full day with a production supervisor feels like a step down.
• You think AI is hype and won’t impact company performance for another 3–5 years.