Interview with Alix Bonsirven, Principal Delivery Manager at MIGSO-PCUBED
This interview highlights the journey of Alix Bonsirven, Principal Delivery Manager at MIGSO‑PCUBED, and her vision of a leadership rooted in authenticity, active listening, and the “give to gain” mindset. She shares her challenges, inspirations, and advice for women aspiring to grow into international management roles.
Can you introduce yourself in a few words, tell us about your background before and since joining MIGSO-PCUBED, and how your responsibilities have evolved over time?
I am a chemical engineer with specializations in quality, health, safety, and environment. I worked for eight years in a small company in Industrial Risk, mainly in the Oil & Gas sector.
Then, for multiple reasons, I decided to leave my previous company and joined MIGSO-PCUBED in 2017. I wanted to take on managerial responsibilities, discover a new company structure, and open myself to new industries.
I started at MP as a consultant in the aerospace sector, taking the time to discover the company, the aeronautics world, and to demonstrate my project control skills. I completed two assignments before going on maternity leave.
When I returned in 2019, I began working for another client, still in aerospace, on a digital transformation program where I quickly took on a Delivery Manager role managing a team of 15 people. Shortly after, COVID hit, and I went on maternity leave again.
After that, I resumed work with a team spread across different environments, still with the same client since 2019: logistics and transport, employee safety, and a multinational aeronautics program aimed at producing a family of civil aircraft. Over time, I grew in my role as Delivery Manager, taking on more and more responsibilities.
I also had the opportunity to actively contribute to the evolution of the Toulouse hub starting at the end of 2024, helping structure the agency’s operational governance. Today, I am Principal Delivery Manager, overseeing teams across more than five client accounts and participating in the agency’s steering committees.
What made you want to take on a managerial role?
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to be a manager. I love challenges, setting goals and achieving them, and because I also love sharing, I enjoy doing this as part of a team. Being a manager allows me to combine both, taking the lead to unite people, bringing out the best in each person, and sharing the journey toward a common goal.
The theme of International Women’s Day 2026 was “give to gain.” What does that mean to you?
It aligns closely with how I see things and how I manage. It applies both personally and professionally. To me, you cannot expect to receive without giving: giving the example, giving your energy, your time, and fully committing.
Do you have a concrete example that illustrates this idea?
As a Principal Delivery Manager at MP, I manage a team of other Delivery Managers across different client accounts, co-lead operations for the Toulouse hub (Delivery Excellence, technical recruitment interviews, consultant development, etc.), serve as International Focal Point for our client Airbus Commercial, and also hold an operational role with the same client.
“Give to gain” is the posture I embody every day. My greatest added value is what I choose to give: my time, my listening ear, and my sense of responsibility.
Giving, for me, starts with listening. When my team faces a crisis, I’m not just there to track indicators. I’m there to sit with them, brainstorm, and build a solution together. It also means taking responsibility, being the shield when needed and the springboard the rest of the time. I give space for my teams to test, learn, and grow, knowing that I will support them if difficulties arise.
And the “gain” is immediate and powerful. By offering this sense of safety and constructive exchanges, I gain trust and maximum engagement from my teams. Projects move faster, barriers disappear, and on a human level, it’s incredibly rewarding.
What have been the biggest challenges you’ve faced in your assignments?
My first major challenge is undoubtedly people, and particularly the art of bringing together different and demanding personalities, whether on the client side or within my teams. In PMO and Delivery Management, we operate in high-stakes environments where we encounter very diverse profiles, sometimes less open to change or more complex to understand. My daily challenge is decoding these personalities, finding the right communication channel, and uniting them around a shared objective. It requires constant relational agility, but it’s also what makes my job so exciting.
My second challenge, more personal, is time management and the art of letting go. When you’re naturally committed and love brainstorming, you want to tackle everything. But with 24-hour days and an overflowing to-do list, the real challenge is learning to prioritize. Even if it means postponing enjoyable or intellectually stimulating topics to focus on what truly brings value to my teams and projects.
Have any specific people inspired you throughout your journey? Why?
Several people throughout history, among my loved ones, or through encounters have inspired me along the way.
Generally speaking, I am inspired by women who don’t limit themselves, who pursue their dreams fully and embrace their ambitions: women in highly technical fields or still very male-dominated environments who are there because they are passionate, women in leadership roles with major responsibilities who manage this without compromising their personal or family life. These women inspire me deeply.
What are your ambitions for the coming years?
To keep challenging myself to always strive to be a better version of who I am personally (being a good mother to my children, being present and enjoying life with my loved ones, taking on sports challenges) and professionally (continuing to grow, taking a step back, developing my strategic vision, and bringing value to our clients).
What would you say to a young woman who wants to become a manager on international projects?
I would tell her that it is absolutely achievable! I would encourage her to build her path step by step; she fully belongs there. I would also say seize opportunities, trust yourself, don’t limit yourself. If you want to do it, you can do it.
