Senior Automation & I&C Digital Program Leader

Worley Group, Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley Consulting Group in Houston, Texas seeks an Automation and I&C Senior Program Manager to lead large, multi-project digital programs across the Americas. You will drive delivery governance, P&L, risk management, and stakeholder engagement while shaping digital solutions for energy, chemicals, renewables and mining.

You will manage Project Managers, mentor delivery leads, and collaborate with clients and Worley practice leaders to ensure on-time, on-budget outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Automation, Instrumentation & Controls, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Project Management certification like PMP is a plus but not mandatory.
• Minimum 15 years of experience delivering complex projects and programs within digital, automation, or industrial environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing direct reports, including Project Managers and senior professionals.
• Proven success leading large, multiproject programs with significant commercial, technical, and delivery risk.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience across contracting and risk models.
• Experience delivering digital programs using Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid methodologies.
• Experience working within an owner organization executing large complex technology projects
• Demonstrated ability to manage portfolios across multiple clients and geographies.
• Strong executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Motivational, inclusive leadership style with the ability to build high-performing teams.
• Proficient in MS Project, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint.
• Experience in Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Renewables, and/or Mining is highly desirable.
• Comfortable working with globally distributed teams across office and remote environments.
• Willingness to travel approximately 25%.
• Must be located or willing to regularly commute to a primary Americas Digital hub (e.g., Houston, TX, or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Leads the delivery of multiple, interdependent digital projects under a defined program structure, ensuring alignment to scope, budget, schedule, quality, and business outcomes.
• Establishes and maintains program governance, including integrated schedules, financial forecasting, risk management, and change control.
• Ensures consistent application of Worley Consulting Digital delivery standards across all projects within the program.
• Provides consolidated program reporting and executive-level insights to Digital and regional leadership.
• Accountable for program-level P&L performance, including revenue realization, margin management, forecasting, and cash flow.
• Oversees execution across multiple contract types and commercial risk profiles (Lump Sum, Fixed Price, Target Price, Reimbursable).
• Manages contractual and commercial escalations in collaboration with Legal, Finance, and Commercial teams.
• Identifies opportunities to expand digital scope, grow existing engagements, and support pullthrough work across the Americas portfolio.
• Directly manages Project Managers and senior delivery practitioners within the program.
• Provides coaching, mentoring, and performance management to build a strong, scalable digital delivery organization.
• Supports succession planning and capability development aligned to Digital growth priorities.
• Promotes a high-performance culture focused on safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Serves as the senior escalation and governance contact for program-level client relationships.
• Builds trusted advisor relationships with client leadership, ensuring alignment between digital solutions and business value.
• Works closely with Digital Practice, Worley Consulting & Base Business leaders to deliver integrated digital and engineering solutions.
• Supports the development of high-quality proposals, bids, and client presentations for digital programs.
• Actively contributes to the Worley Consulting Digital PMO through governance leadership, process improvement, and standardization.
• Drives adoption of best practices in program and project management, including Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid delivery models.
• Shares lessons learned and supports continuous improvement across the Americas Digital delivery community.
• Travel as required for various field programs.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Contracting & risk models

MS Project

Microsoft Office

Travel readiness

Team building

Oil & Gas knowledge

Education

PMP certification

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Automation, Instrumentation & Controls, Computer Science

Tools

MS Project

Microsoft Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

Worley Consulting Group in Houston, Texas seeks an Automation and I&C Senior Program Manager to lead large, multi-project digital programs across the Americas. You will drive delivery governance, P&L, risk management, and stakeholder engagement while shaping digital solutions for energy, chemicals, renewables and mining.

You will manage Project Managers, mentor delivery leads, and collaborate with clients and Worley practice leaders to ensure on-time, on-budget outcomes.