Technical Project Manager - Manufacturing Technology

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead and coordinate infrastructure and Operational Technology (OT) initiatives across manufacturing sites. The successful candidate will have experience working within Plant/OT, Process Control Systems (PCS), and Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) environments and will be responsible for managing 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.
• Manage project risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies, decisions, and actions through a structured RAID management process.
• Facilitate project meetings, workshops, working sessions, governance reviews, and stakeholder communications in Mandarin Chinese and English.
• Monitor project progress, identify schedule, scope, or delivery deviations, and drive 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.
• Prepare and present project status reports, dashboards, executive summaries, decision papers, and recovery plans for stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Coordinate project cutover activities, transition readiness, and operational handover to support teams.
• Ensure alignment with project governance standards, cybersecurity requirements, plant safety requirements, and organizational change management processes.
• Track vendor commitments, deliverables, implementation progress, performance, and resolution of project delivery blockers.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, site teams, technical teams, and vendors to ensure successful project execution and delivery.
• Support decision-making processes by providing 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 skills.
• Experience managing project risks, issues, dependencies, and stakeholder communications through a structured RAID process.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams including 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 capabilities.
• Experience coordinating project cutovers, transition activities, and operational handovers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the preparation of executive reports, dashboards, and governance materials.
• Fluency in Mandarin Chinese and professional proficiency in English, with the ability to facilitate meetings and 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 role is ideal for a technically capable project manager who can successfully lead complex infrastructure and OT initiatives within manufacturing environments while ensuring alignment with operational, cybersecurity, and business objectives.