Job title: Project Manager - Manufacturing/Operational Technology Security
Location: Newark, CA onsite
Duration: Contract
Role Description:
The Manufacturing/Operational Technology Security Project Manager is responsible for coordinating and managing the successful design, delivery, and sustainment of the Client’s Manufacturing Security initiative. This position works closely with business leaders, Manufacturing & Supply Chain engineering, IT teams, vendors, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment of expectations, objectives, and outcomes. This position also ensures adherence to the Business System and best practices for IT and Operational Technology Security.
This position is part of the Information Security team and preference will be in Newark, CA. Requires the ability to travel to manufacturing sites globally upon request.
Job Responsibilities:
- Create and follow a strong program governance structure for clear communication, good decisions, and fast problem-solving.
- Evaluate IT and Operational Technologies architecture, designs, and processes proposals to ensure they are aligned to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
- Evaluating Request for Proposals and developing business case for program funding.
- Ensure deliverables are of high quality and meet the requirements specified.
- Find, assess, and reduce potential risks, such as technical, operational, financial, or reputational risks. Report issues as needed and propose backup plans.
- Work with the implementation partner to ensure quality and timely delivery, solve any problems or conflicts, and give feedback and guidance as needed.
- Manage the scope, timeline, and outcomes using methods and tools, such as agile, waterfall, or hybrid.
- Make sure resources are used well, priorities are aligned, and standards and best practices are followed.
- Report regularly and accurately on the status, achievements, challenges, and risks, using the right formats and tools.
- Track the expenses against the plan. Report any differences or risks and suggest fixes.
Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent; master's degree preferred.
- 8+ years of leading complex Operational Technology (OT) and IT projects that include systems, processes, and suppliers.
- Experience with strong vendor management skills including successfully implementing supplier service changes.
- Experience in deploying global IT/OT technology, processes and governance changes and rollouts.
- Strong knowledge of Information Security program, processes, technologies, and governance.
- Strong knowledge of security industry standards such as International Society of Automation (ISA) 62443 series, NIST 800-82, SP 8183a, and NIST SP 800-161r1.
- Excellent communication and writing skills and ability to efficiently elaborate issues and risks to all partners and senior management.
- HMI Exp Must
- PMP or PMI Must
- CISSP is Must
- Experienced working in a high-level collaborative environment and promoting a collaboration-mentality to develop, deliver, operationalize, document, and support solutions.
- Excellent facilitation skills and ability to influence and negotiate positive outcomes.
- Strong sense of personal accountability regarding decision-making and facilitating various IT and OT teams.
- Understanding of policies, procedures and standards and ability to write technical documentation.
