Principal Project Manager

🕒 March 6

🏢🏡 Houston – Hybrid

💵 $93.6k - $195.8k / year

⏰ Full Time

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AVEVA

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5001 - 10000 employees

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software, sparking ingenuity to drive responsible use of the world’s resources. The company’s secure industrial cloud platform and applications enable businesses to harness the power of their information and improve collaboration with customers, suppliers and partners.

📋 Description

• 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 • Ensure adherence to manufacturing standards such as ISA‑95/ISA‑88 (integration hierarchy, batch models), ISA‑99/IEC 62443 (OT security), data governance, and GxP/safety requirements where applicable • Review and approve technical MES artifacts including HLD/LLD, interface designs, configuration guides, validation protocols, test plans, and cutover runbooks • 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) • Proven delivery in production/plant environments with multi-site or global rollouts • 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)

🏖️ 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