Automation Project Manager

Quanta Consultancy Services Ltd; Kentucky; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Quanta Consultancy Services Ltd is seeking an Automation Project Manager for an Ohio-based, 12-month assignment. You will lead cross-functional automation projects, ensure readiness across sites, and report milestones to leadership.

The role requires establishing governance, managing risks and dependencies, and coordinating across automation engineering, IT, cybersecurity and vendors. Ideal candidates have proven experience in managing technical or manufacturing projects, coordinating large

Qualifications

• Experience leading technical, engineering, infrastructure or manufacturing projects.
• Strong ability to coordinate large cross-functional teams.
• Proven track record in risk, issue, action, and dependency management.
• Experience coordinating stakeholders across multiple organisations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate automation project activities, ensuring deployment and readiness across sites.
• Establish and maintain project governance, including action tracking, risk mitigation and escalation.
• Collaborate with Automation Engineering, IT, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure and Vendors.
• Oversee readiness planning and deployment for automation platforms, equipment and operations.
• Prepare and present project status updates, dashboards and leadership communications.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and ensure actions and dependencies are managed to completion.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Risk management

Stakeholder coordination

Leadership

Job description

Automation Project Manager - Ohio - 12 months

Be part of a next-generation pharmaceutical project that’s transforming how medicines are made. We’re supporting a major new-build facility in Ohio, a multi-billion-dollar investment designed to push the boundaries of science and engineering. We’re looking for an Automation Project Manager to support this project and help deliver this world-class program.

What you’ll deliver:

• Lead and coordinate automation project activities, ensuring successful deployment and operational readiness across multiple sites.
• Establish and maintain project governance, including action tracking, dependency management, risk mitigation and escalation processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Automation Engineering, IT, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Equipment Vendors and Programme Management.
• Oversee readiness planning and deployment activities for automation platforms, infrastructure, equipment and manufacturing operations.
• Prepare and present project status updates, readiness dashboards, milestone reports and leadership communications.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and accountability, ensuring actions, risks, issues and dependencies are effectively managed through to completion.

What you’ll need:

• Experience of project management experience supporting technical, engineering, infrastructure, automation, or manufacturing projects.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating large cross-functional teams.
• Strong experience with risk, issue, action, and dependency management.
• Experience leading stakeholder coordination efforts across multiple organizations.