A technical project manager who drives the delivery of MAB's OT project portfolio across sites, working in close partnership with the Senior OT Program Manager - who holds the architecture, solution design, and business analysis role. This is primarily a PM role backed by strong OT technical depth (Digital Transformation, IIoT / Industry 4.0 & 5.0, Ignition, DevOps) - enough to scope work, challenge vendors, and manage technical risk without doing the build, which is delivered by engineers and vendor partners. Thrives in a rapid-pace, multi-project environment where outcome matters more than perfect execution.
Accountabilities:- Delivery of the OT project portfolio across both sites - scope, schedule, budget, quality.
- Manage vendors/contractors and internal engineers to keep multiple concurrent projects moving to completion.
- Project risk, issue, and change management using a hybrid Waterfall/Agile approach.
- Prepare business-facing communications (project updates, training schedules, test sessions) for delivery to users primarily through the Senior OT Program Manager.
- Champion DevOps practices across OT delivery.
- Lead and develop assigned OT Application Engineers.
Key Metrics & Financial Targets:- On-time delivery of project milestones.
- Budget adherence (variance within approved thresholds).
- Business sign-off / solution acceptance on delivered projects.
- Vendor delivery performance
Own:- Project planning, scheduling, and day-to-day delivery decisions within approved scope and budget.
- Direction of daily project activities for engineers and vendor/contractor resources.
Influence:- Vendor resourcing, and technical solution direction.
- OT standards, documentation, and DevOps adoption across the team
Veto:- Acceptance of vendor deliverables and project-level change requests within delegated thresholds.
- Go/no-go on project readiness for commissioning and handover.
Critical Relationships:- OT Application Engineers, vendors/solution integrators, IT, Cybersecurity, D&A, and business units.
- Senior OT Program Manager (architect / solution designer / BA) - frequent joint sessions, shared delivery outcomes, primary channel to the business
Skills Needed To Be Successful:- Bachelor's degree - or equivalent experience.
- 8-10 years in OT/automation, IT/OT - or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years managing OT/IT or automation projects in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong OT technical background to lead technical conversations and oversee engineers and vendors.
- Knowledge of Digital Transformation, IIoT, Industry 4.0/5.0, and Ignition platform.
- Hybrid Waterfall/Agile delivery with strong risk, change, and vendor relationship.
- Comfort operating at pace across multiple simultaneous projects, prioritizing outcomes over perfect execution.
- Strong partnering style - works hand-in-hand with the Program Manager.
- Excellent communication and materials preparation.
- Preferred: PMP (or equivalent) and Ignition certification; DevOps and AI exposure.
Extraordinary Leadership Expectations:Set direction and unblock delivery decisively in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.
Balance capacity across concurrent projects and make pragmatic trade-offs that protect the outcome.
Develop the OT engineering team and build a delivery-focused, continuous-improvement culture.
Strong and Effective communication Skills
What You Will Learn In This Role:
- An In-depth understanding of IT OT convergence. Including integration points, interactions, protocols and best practices.
- MAB's production and business processes, deepening OT delivery judgment.
- Enterprise, multi-site OT delivery leadership and a path toward program-level ownership.
- Maturing OT practices - IIoT, Industry 4.0/5.0, Ignition, and DevOps - as the estate grows
Compensation:Compensation offered to prospective Team Members has taken internal equity into consideration and can vary depending on a positions' location. The final agreed upon wage may vary based on the job-related knowledge, skills, and experience of the individual.
- Competitive annual salary $103,000 - $129,000 in Chicago, IL
- Bonus plan designed to recognize company performance and individual contributions
- Comprehensive health and welfare benefits
- Company matching 401(k) contributions
- Paid time off including annual leave, paid sick time and holidays
- Extensive opportunities for training, development, and career growth
