Job
Description
As an IT Project Manager focusing on digital initiatives in a manufacturing environment, you will play a crucial role in leading, planning, and delivering projects that drive digital transformation. Your responsibilities will include: - Project Planning & Delivery: - Leading end-to-end execution of digital projects across plants and corporate teams. - Defining project scope, deliverables, timelines, resources, and budgets. - Monitoring project progress and managing risks, issues, and change requests. - Ensuring compliance with PMO standards, governance, and documentation. - Digital Transformation: - Driving digital roadmaps to improve productivity, quality, automation, and compliance. - Leading Industry 4.0 initiatives such as IoT connectivity, MES/SCADA modernization, predictive maintenance, and shop-floor dashboards. - Evaluating and adopting emerging technologies like RPA, AI/ML, cloud, and mobility. - Stakeholder & Vendor Management: - Collaborating with various teams including production, quality, SCM, HR, finance, and maintenance. - Managing vendors, system integrators, and OEMs to ensure milestone delivery. - Providing updates to senior leadership and steering committees. - Solution Implementation & Integration: - Coordinating integration between factory systems and enterprise applications. - Overseeing SIT/UAT, cutover activities, user training, and post-go-live hypercare. - Working with infrastructure/security teams to ensure secure and scalable architectures. - Budgeting & Cost Control: - Preparing project budgets and tracking expenses. - Reviewing vendor proposals, negotiating contracts, and ensuring ROI. - Driving cost optimization across IT/OT deployments. - Cybersecurity & Compliance: - Implementing cybersecurity best practices for digital manufacturing systems. - Ensuring adherence to IT policies, ISO standards, and regulatory guidelines. - Conducting risk assessments and supporting audits. - Documentation & Reporting: - Maintaining project documents such as BRDs, test scripts, SOPs, training materials, and closure reports. - Preparing dashboards and MIS reports for management. - Tracking KPIs related to downtime reduction, automation, and efficiency gains. Qualifications Required: - Education: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Electronics, or related field. - MBA or PMP/Prince2 certification preferred. - Experience: - 6-12+ years total IT experience. - Minimum 3-5 years in IT project management. - Hands-on exposure to MES, SCADA, or automation systems. - Experience with IoT, RPA, cloud, analytics, or cybersecurity tools. - Technical Skills: - Strong knowledge of Industry 4.0 and digital manufacturing technologies. - Understanding of networks, servers, cloud (Azure/AWS), and cybersecurity basics. - Experience with PM tools like MS Project, JIRA, Asana, and Trello. - Familiarity with API integration, databases, and OT/IT environments. - Core Competencies: - Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. - Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. - Vendor and budget management capabilities. - Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously. - Leadership and ownership mindset. This role is full-time and requires in-person work at the specified location in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh.,
