IT Project Manager

About

Great opportunity for a long‑term contract located on the west side of Houston near the energy corridor. Seeking a strong IT Project Manager with extensive SCADA experience. This is a 5‑day‑a‑week on‑site role.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee end‑to‑end execution of enterprise SCADA platform deployments
• Lead delivery of Ignition SCADA and AVEVA PI platform rollouts across multiple assets
• Own integrated project planning, schedules, risks, dependencies, and executive‑level status reporting
• Provide quality control and delivery oversight, ensuring adherence to scope, standards, and agreed architecture
• Lead change management coordination, including stakeholder alignment, readiness planning, and operational adoption
• Plan and execute cutover activities with operations teams, including go‑live readiness, operational handover, stabilization, and hyper‑care
• Coordinate architecture, infrastructure, OT cybersecurity, data warehouse, and report migration activities
• Ensure alignment with OT security standards and Purdue Model architecture
• Own budget forecasting, tracking, and variance management in partnership with finance and vendors
• Drive cross‑functional coordination across operations, controls, IT, OT, and data teams

Required Experience

• 8+ years managing large‑scale SCADA or industrial control system programs for oil & gas or heavy industrial domains
• Direct project management experience with Ignition SCADA deployments
• Direct project management experience with AVEVA PI (historian, AF, visualization)
• Proven experience partnering with system integrators in complex delivery models
• Strong working knowledge of OT cybersecurity and the Purdue Model
• Demonstrated success leading operational cutovers in live production environments
• Experience with budget management, forecasting, and cost control

Preferred Qualifications (Strong Plus)

• Experience with Cygnet and/or Wonderware environments
• Familiarity with Snowflake or industrial data warehousing and analytics platforms
• Background in brownfield SCADA modernization or phased migrations

Note: No third‑party candidates; local Houston candidates only.