Operational Technology Project Manager

Role Summary:

We are looking for an experienced OT Project Manager to support the delivery of the Edge

Cloud programme across manufacturing environments. This role requires a strong

combination of project delivery capability, OT Security experience in manufacturing, and OT

Manufacturing experience.

The successful candidate will manage delivery across the full programme lifecycle, including

discovery, design, infrastructure readiness, migration planning, pilot execution, rollout

sprints, testing, service readiness, and transition support. The role will operate in complex site

environments where production continuity, validation, security, and coordination across

multiple stakeholders are critical.

This is not a generic IT project management role. The candidate must be comfortable

operating in industrial / plant-facing environments and must understand the practical

constraints of OT delivery in manufacturing sites.

Mandatory Requirements

• Proven OT Security experience in manufacturing environments is mandatory

• Proven OT Manufacturing experience is mandatory

• EU passport is mandatory

• Strong experience as a Project Manager delivering OT / industrial / infrastructure /

cybersecurity programmes

• Experience managing cross-functional teams across IT, OT, infrastructure, security,

vendors, and site stakeholders

• Experience working in multi-site or complex industrial delivery environments

• Ability to travel to manufacturing sites within Europe as required

Preferred Experience

• Pharma / Life Sciences experience is preferred

• Experience in regulated manufacturing environments is preferred

• Familiarity with GMP / GxP environments is an advantage

• Experience in OT modernisation, plant migrations, infrastructure refresh, or edge /

cloud-aligned industrial programmes is desirable

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of OT workstreams within the Edge Cloud programme across

manufacturing sites

• Manage the programme lifecycle from discovery through deployment and service

transition

• Coordinate and drive activities across phases such as:

o discovery and mobilisation

o site surveys

o high-level design and low-level design coordination

o infrastructure and network readiness

o hardware procurement and deployment coordination

o migration preparation

o pilot migration execution

o sprint-based migrations and testing

o service readiness and operational handover

• Develop and manage integrated project plans, milestones, dependencies, and critical

path items

• Coordinate site readiness with local teams, engineering teams, OT stakeholders,

infrastructure teams, and external vendors

• Drive governance, reporting, planning, and stakeholder communication

• Manage project risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and decisions

• Ensure OT Security requirements are embedded throughout the delivery lifecycle

• Support migration and transition from legacy OT environments to modernised edge

infrastructure

• Coordinate cutover planning, validation activities, change control, and hypercare /

transition support

• Ensure alignment between programme delivery and manufacturing site operational

constraints

• Track progress against timeline, scope, and delivery objectives

• Escalate blockers and delivery risks proactively to programme leadership

Required Experience

• 8+ years of project management experience, with a significant portion in OT /

industrial / manufacturing programmes

• Demonstrated experience delivering OT Security programmes in manufacturing

• Demonstrated experience operating in OT Manufacturing environments

• Experience delivering one or more of the following:

o OT network segmentation programmes

o industrial infrastructure refresh or transformation

o OT cybersecurity remediation programmes

o plant or site migration programmes

o server / VM / platform migration activities in manufacturing sites

o network and firewall changes in OT environments

o secure remote access, VLAN, routing, or related plant network changes

o rollout programmes across multiple industrial sites

• Experience managing vendors, implementation partners, and technical stakeholders

• Experience working with site engineers, automation teams, operational stakeholders,

validation teams, and support teams

• Strong understanding of delivery constraints in manufacturing, including:

o production sensitivity

o downtime limitations

o change windows

o validation needs

o operational risk management

Technical / Domain Knowledge

The candidate should have a sound understanding of OT environments and the types of

activities typically associated with OT Security and infrastructure transformation

programmes.

Relevant knowledge includes:

• OT / ICS environments

• plant network architecture

• segmentation principles

• firewalls, VLANs, switches, and secure connectivity

• server and VM migration concepts

• hardware refresh / scale-up activities

• infrastructure readiness and service readiness

• validation and testing coordination in regulated environments

• change control in operational environments

• site support and transition planning

Formal hands-on engineering is not required, but the candidate must be technically credible

enough to manage specialist teams and challenge delivery assumptions.

Preferred Certifications

• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification preferred

• GICSP, CISSP, CISM, or similar cybersecurity certification is advantageous

• IEC 62443 knowledge or certification is beneficial