Sr. Technical Project Manager, Operational Technology

Mark Anthony Group is an entrepreneurial drinks company built from the ground up by thinking differently innovating and doing the unexpected. Our company is rooted in family values a bold vision and relentless determination to continuously raise the bar and make a positive difference in consumers in 1972 weve grown organically from a one-person import wine business into an international drinks company whose hallmarks include a portfolio of luxury wineries and iconic beverage brands includingWhite Claw Hard Seltzer Mikes Hard Lemonade and Cayman Jack.

The Technical Project Manager will drive the delivery of MABs OT project portfolio across sites working in close partnership with the Senior OT Program Manager who is responsible for architecture solution design and business analysis. This is primarily a project management role that combines project delivery expertise with strong OT technical knowledge across Digital Transformation IIoT Industry 4.0/5.0 Ignition and DevOps.

Accountabilities:

• Delivery of the OT project portfolio across both sites scope schedule budget quality.
• Manage vendors/contractors and internal engineers to keep multiple concurrent projects moving to completion.
• Project risk issue and change management using a hybrid Waterfall/Agile approach.
• Prepare business-facing communications (project updates training schedules test sessions) for delivery to users primarily through the Senior OT Program Manager.
• Champion DevOps practices across OT delivery.
• Lead and develop assigned OT Application Engineers.

Key Metrics & Financial Targets:

• On-time delivery of project milestones.
• Budget adherence (variance within approved thresholds).
• Business sign-off / solution acceptance on delivered projects.
• Vendor delivery performance

Own:

• Project planning scheduling and day-to-day delivery decisions within approved scope and budget.
• Direction of daily project activities for engineers and vendor/contractor resources.

Influence:

• Vendor resourcing and technical solution direction.
• OT standards documentation and DevOps adoption across the team

Veto:

• Acceptance of vendor deliverables and project-level change requests within delegated thresholds.
• Go/no-go on project readiness for commissioning and handover.

Critical Relationships:

• OT Application Engineers vendors/solution integrators IT Cybersecurity D&A and business units.
• Senior OT Program Manager (architect / solution designer / BA) frequent joint sessions shared delivery outcomes primary channel to the business

Skills Needed To Be Successful:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.
• 810 years in OT/automation IT/OT or equivalent experience.
• 5 years managing OT/IT or automation projects in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong OT technical background to lead technical conversations and oversee engineers and vendors.
• Knowledge of Digital Transformation IIoT Industry 4.0/5.0 and Ignition platform.
• Hybrid Waterfall/Agile delivery with strong risk change and vendor relationship.
• Comfort operating at pace across multiple simultaneous projects prioritizing outcomes over perfect execution.
• Strong partnering style works hand-in-hand with the Program Manager.
• Excellent communication and materials preparation.
• Preferred: PMP (or equivalent) and Ignition certification; DevOps and AI exposure.

Compensation:

Compensation offered to prospective Team Members has taken internal equity into consideration and can vary depending on a positions location. The final agreed upon wage may vary based on the job-related knowledge skills and experience of the individual.

• Competitive annual salary $103000 - $129000 in either Arizona or South Carolina
• Bonus plan designed to recognize company performance and individual contributions
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits
• Company matching 401(k) contributions
• Paid time off including annual leave paid sick time and holidays
• Extensive opportunities for training development and career growth

At Mark Anthony we exist to Unearth the Extraordinary:

Our Purpose is not just a statement; it is a call to action that binds us together and ignites our passion for making a difference. It is the driving force behind why we do what we do every single day connecting our global organization across all business units roles and locations. We are:

Best in Our Craft
We set the standard with a pursuit of excellence that can be found in everything from our products and processes to our plants and people.â

Ambitiously Curious
We stay curious dreaming big and navigating the unknown with an enduring belief in better.ââ

Made With Humility
We bring humility authenticity fun and support to every collaboration and celebrate wins as a team.

Daringly Disruptive
We disrupt the status quo moving fast to seize opportunities and acting scrappyâto stay ahead of industry giants.â

Required Experience:

Senior IC