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, 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.