Services Project Manager

About the role

The Project Manager will lead end-to-end delivery of software projects within AVEVA's Global Services team. This role involves a strong grasp of technical concepts and client business processes, along with the ability to quickly learn, adapt, and provide effective guidance.

Responsibilities

• Own the full MES project lifecycle (initiation → planning → design/configuration → integration → commissioning → go-live → hypercare → operational handoff) across single-site and multi-plant deployments.
• Establish and lead project governance—daily standups, sprint reviews, defect triage, risk reviews, steering committees, and QBRs—tailored to plant operations and downtime constraints.
• Ensure MES projects meet scope, quality, cost, schedule, and compliance requirements, including validation and audit readiness where necessary.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for manufacturing clients, OEM automation partners, system integrators, and OT/IT stakeholders.
• Deliver executive-ready communication summarizing plant readiness, risks to production, integration complexity, and key decisions with clear trade-offs.
• Collaborate with solution architects to validate MES/SCADA/IIoT/digital twin solution designs, edge architecture, and cloud analytics integrations.
• Avoidance of adherence to manufacturing standards such as ISA-95/ISA-88 (integration hierarchy, batch models).
• Manage project financials including budget planning, forecasting, burn tracking, margin protection, and change order governance.
• Lead management of SOWs, SLAs, acceptance criteria, and vendor/subcontractor performance for MES integrators and automation partners.
• Negotiate scope changes and commercial terms, balancing plant needs with project constraints while maintaining strong client relationships.

Requirements

• 8–12+ years of project/program management experience with industrial software (MES/SCADA/IoT/Manufacturing Analytics/Edge/Automation).
• Hands-on experience coordinating OT and IT teams and integrating with ERP/PLM/MOM.
• Strong command of project management methodologies (Agile/Scrum/Kanban/Waterfall/Hybrid) and tooling (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jira, MS Project, Smartsheet).
• Demonstrated success managing $1M–$10M+ projects and complex stakeholder landscapes.
• Excellent executive communication, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Desired Skills

• Industry experience in one or more: Automotive, CPG, Pharma/Life Sciences, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Semiconductors, Heavy Industry.
• Familiarity with platforms such as Aveva/Wonderware, Rockwell FactoryTalk, Siemens Opcenter/WinCC, OSIsoft/AVEVA PI, Snowflake/Databricks.
• Experience with data pipelines/ETL, historians, time-series databases, and manufacturing analytics.
• Certifications: PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, ScrumMaster/SAFe, ITIL, or Six Sigma/Lean.

Benefits

• Flex work hours
• 20 days PTO rising to 25 with service
• three paid volunteering days
• primary and secondary parental leave
• well-being support
• medical, dental, vision, and 401K

Hybrid Working

Most roles are based at a local AVEVA office, with an expectation of being on-site 50% of your working hours to support collaboration and connection. Some positions are fully office-based depending on the nature of the work, and certain roles that support specific customers or markets may be remote.

Hiring Process

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably. We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy.

Equal Opportunity Employer

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.