OT Project Lead: DevOps & IIoT Delivery

Mark Anthony Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 103,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

Health benefits

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Training & development

Job summary

Mark Anthony Group, Chicago, IL, seeks a Technical Project Manager to drive the OT project portfolio across sites, partnering with the Senior OT Program Manager on architecture, solution design and BA. The role blends project delivery with strong OT technical depth in Digital Transformation, IIoT/Industry 4.0/5.0, Ignition, and DevOps.

You will scope work, challenge vendors, and manage technical risk without hands-on building, as engineers and partners execute the work in a fast-paced,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 8–10 years in OT/automation, IT/OT or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years managing OT/IT or automation projects in manufacturing.
• Strong OT technical background to lead technical discussions and oversee engineers/vendors.
• Knowledge of Digital Transformation, IIoT, Industry 4.0/5.0, and Ignition.
• Hybrid Waterfall/Agile delivery with risk, change and vendor management.
• Ability to operate across multiple projects with outcome-driven focus.
• Strong partnering style with the Program Manager.
• Excellent communication and materials preparation.
• Preferred: PMP or equivalent and Ignition certification; DevOps and AI exposure.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the OT project portfolio across sites: scope, schedule, budget, quality.
• Manage vendors/engineers to keep projects moving to completion.
• Control risks, issues, and changes with a hybrid approach.
• Prepare business-facing communications for delivery to users via the Senior OT Program Manager.
• Champion DevOps practices across OT delivery.
• Lead and develop OT Application Engineers.

Skills

OT/IT convergence

Project leadership

Vendor management

Communication

Hybrid Waterfall/Agile

Ignition

PMP certification

DevOps awareness

AI exposure

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

PMP certification or equivalent

Ignition certification

Tools

Ignition

DevOps

Job description

Mark Anthony Group, Chicago, IL, seeks a Technical Project Manager to drive the OT project portfolio across sites, partnering with the Senior OT Program Manager on architecture, solution design and BA. The role blends project delivery with strong OT technical depth in Digital Transformation, IIoT/Industry 4.0/5.0, Ignition, and DevOps.

You will scope work, challenge vendors, and manage technical risk without hands-on building, as engineers and partners execute the work in a fast-paced,