Project Manager – Operational Technology Services - 1898 & Co

About the role

The Project Manager will lead complex OT-focused integration projects involving control systems, industrial networking, cybersecurity, and enterprise system connectivity. Responsibilities include identifying new sales opportunities, leading proposal development, establishing project objectives, managing project execution, and overseeing project deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new sales opportunities with clients to expand the ESI business line.
• Lead proposal development and submission, including project estimation, planning, and scheduling.
• Establish critical project objectives and key performance indicators with clients.
• Lead contract preparation and negotiation in collaboration with internal teams and clients.
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with client stakeholders, acting as a trusted partner in their data and analytics journey.
• Lead program estimation, planning, and budgeting activities, maintaining accountability for project execution and delivery.
• Audit and adjust leading project delivery methodologies, including both Waterfall and Agile approaches.
• Manage full project lifecycles, ensuring alignment with client goals and adherence to schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
• Track and report overall project status, milestones, deliverables, and financial performance metrics.
• Create and deliver detailed project status reports and lead regular stakeholder meetings covering schedule, risks, issues, budget, and resource allocation.
• Serve as the central point of contact for project interdependencies, ensuring seamless coordination between internal and external stakeholders.
• Utilize project management experience to influence project execution processes and quality assurance/quality control protocols.

Leadership & Mentorship

• Provide leadership and direction to multidisciplinary project teams, fostering collaboration and accountability.
• Mentor and develop team members by sharing knowledge and best practices related to project management, analytics, and digital transformation.
• Promote a culture of teamwork, customer commitment, and continuous improvement within the ESI group.
• Champion innovation in project delivery and encourage adoption of new tools and methodologies that enhance client outcomes.
• Support staff development through coaching and professional growth opportunities.

Technical Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the business process design phase to capture system requirements, including functional, technical, integration, and security needs.
• Collaborate with staff managers to identify and develop training and performance support materials for project rollouts.
• Lead requirements gathering and business process design for OT systems including control systems, SCADA, historians, OT networks, edge devices, asset management platforms, and enterprise-connected systems.
• Ensure requirements cover functional, technical, cybersecurity, integration, network, and reliability needs.
• Coordinate development of training, documentation, and change-management materials supporting OT system rollouts.
• Provide guidance on digital modernization involving control system upgrades, data acquisition strategies, telecom architectures, and secure network segmentation.
• Ensure alignment with cybersecurity best practices and governance standards across all OT system work.