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. The role requires excellent communication, structured execution, and guiding clients through digital modernization, system upgrades, and large-scale OT program implementation.

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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Computer Science, Information Technology or related degree from accredited program.
• Minimum 5 years of experience providing Project or Program Management with at least 2 years focused on operational technology projects or programs.
• Previous large project or program leadership experience is preferable.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and clients.
• Experience with electric utility clients implementing and integrating operational systems such as OMS, DMS, ADMS, AMI, DERMS, IEC-61850, SCADA, Telecom FAN is preferred.
• Professional certifications related to Program or Project management such as PMP or Agile SAFe are a plus.
• Experience with a variety of project execution methodologies including but not limited to Waterfall and Agile.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Understanding of complex OT systems and telecommunications used by power utilities.
• Understanding of technologies such as ADMS, DERMS, DCS, OMS, EMS, SCADA.
• Understanding of electric system operations for Distribution or Generation.
• Experience with electric utility clients implementing and integrating operational systems such as OMS, DMS, ADMS, AMI, DERMS, IEC-61850, SCADA, Telecom FAN is preferred.
• Professional certifications related to Program or Project management such as PMP or Agile SAFe are a plus.
• Experience with a variety of project execution methodologies including but not limited to Waterfall and Agile.