Technical Project Manager - Manufacturing Technology

Job Summary

We are hiring an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead and coordinate infrastructure and Operational Technology (OT) initiatives across manufacturing sites. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience in Plant/OT, Process Control Systems (PCS), and Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) environments and will oversee project delivery, stakeholder engagement, governance, and technical coordination across multiple workstreams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, resources, deliverables, and project timelines.
• Coordinate daily project activities across infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, plant operations, engineering teams, and third-party vendors.
• Drive structured RAID management by tracking project risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies, decisions, and actions.
• Lead and facilitate project meetings, workshops, working sessions, governance reviews, and stakeholder communications in Mandarin Chinese and English.
• Track project progress, detect schedule, scope, or delivery variances, and implement timely corrective actions and escalations.
• Manage technical dependencies across Plant IT/OT, Process Control Systems (PCS), Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM/MES), network, server, cloud, cybersecurity, and application workstreams.
• Create and deliver project status reporting including dashboards, executive summaries, decision papers, and recovery plans for stakeholders and leadership.
• Coordinate project cutover activities, support transition readiness, and enable operational handover to support teams.
• Ensure compliance with project governance standards, cybersecurity requirements, plant safety requirements, and organizational change management processes.
• Monitor and manage vendor commitments, deliverables, implementation progress, performance, and resolution of delivery blockers.
• Partner with business stakeholders, site teams, technical teams, and vendors to ensure successful project execution and delivery.
• Support decision-making with accurate project reporting, risk assessments, and impact analysis.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Experience managing projects within Plant/OT, Process Control Systems (PCS), Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM), or Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) environments.
• Proven experience delivering infrastructure, operational technology, or manufacturing technology projects.
• Strong project planning, scheduling, resource management, and delivery management capabilities.
• Experience handling project risks, issues, dependencies, and stakeholder communications through a structured RAID process.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams across infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, engineering, operations, and third-party vendors.
• Experience managing technical dependencies across network, server, cloud, security, and application environments.
• Strong vendor management and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience coordinating project cutovers, transition activities, and operational handovers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the creation of executive reports, dashboards, and governance documentation.
• Fluency in Mandarin Chinese and professional proficiency in English, including the ability to facilitate meetings and manage stakeholder communications in both languages.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Technical Knowledge

• Plant IT / Operational Technology (OT)
• Process Control Systems (PCS)
• Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM)
• Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
• Infrastructure Projects
• Network, Server, Cloud, and Application Environments
• Cybersecurity Governance
• Project Governance and Reporting
• RAID Management
• Vendor Management
• Change Management
• Cutover and Transition Management
• Stakeholder Management

This position is well-suited for a technically strong project manager who can lead complex infrastructure and OT initiatives in manufacturing settings while maintaining alignment with operational, cybersecurity, and business objectives.