Director, Global Lead, PI and Digital Twin

AVEVA•Lake Forest, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

AVEVA's Global Practice and Services organization (700+ engineers, consultants, program managers and solution architects) is looking for a proven practice leader to own and scale our PI Data Infrastructure & Digital Twin delivery practice worldwide. You will lead the strategy, the teams, and the emerging industry enablement — building the practice that helps industrial customers unlock the full value of real-time operational data and digital twin technology. This role operates at the intersection of technical / operations excellence and supporting our customers to realize business value. You will set the vision, establish delivery standards, enable sales, and develop the next generation of domain experts across global teams. Beyond project delivery, you will participate in strategic business area initiatives and serve as an overall technology enabler which drive value to Customers.

Requirements

18+ years of progressively responsible experience handling large teams in Industrial Automation or Engineering Software firms with global experience and customer facing roles.
Deep PI/AVEVA Data Infrastructure hands-on background (AF, PI Vision, PI Web API, Event Frames, Data Hub, SDK, Install/Administration, Reporting, Cloud deployment, Aggregated data, Connectivity to 3rd party systems)
Industry depth in at least one of: oil & gas, power utilities, or manufacturing to realize value using PI Server
Must have PI system architecture and integration experience (PI to cloud, PI AF modeling, PI Integrator for BI)
Deep hands-on experience delivering customer solutions involving AVEVA PI
Proven experience integrating real-time (OT) and non-real-time (IT) systems at enterprise scale or Control Room systems
Ability to run workshops, develop reference architectures, and support pre-sales
Experience managing cross-functional stakeholders and developing vision and mission for the growth of large global teams
Ability to manage virtual teams across global regions with flexibility across multiple time zones
Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation Engineering, Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical or related field
Fluent in English (read, write, speak)
Ability and flexibility to travel up to 40%

Nice To Haves

PI DI Install, Security, Configuration, Aggregated tasks
PI DI AF, EVENTS, ALARMS
Cloud architecture and deployment
Applied AI and machine learning in industrial settings
Cybersecurity in OT environments

Responsibilities

Full ownership of PI DI practice goals (reference architecture, consulting, estimation, repeatable content, industry specific use cases, PI integration, CONNECT value add).
Drive Digital Twin, AI strategic pillars with PI DI.
The practice should be able to span PI Data Infrastructure into the broader AVEVA stack — System Platform, AVEVA Connect, Operations Control, and Predictive Analytics, AIM. This is a significant differentiator to drive toward the integrated portfolio.
Develop pre-built, verticalized PI AF templates and integration blueprints.
Drive and meet global service targets, gross margins, utilization metrics, and sustainable growth.
Meet or exceed operational KPI targets on a yearly basis.
Lead standardized methodologies, quality frameworks (QMS), and operational KPIs across regions.
Standardize remote engineering and delivery processes including architecture, estimators and templates, industry specific templates, Digital Twin library, PI Integration, AI focused use cases or faster delivery.
Develop comprehensive offerings spanning AVEVA PI DI, AVEVA Predictive Analytics, AVEVA Operations Control, AIM and CONNECT — integrating real-time (OT) and non-real-time (IT) systems at scale.
Drive innovative initiatives and out-of-the-box tools to optimize the delivery cycle.
Build practice capabilities through structured training programs, specialization tracks, and collaboration frameworks.
Establish growth strategies based on projections and develop a forward-looking vision for the team and partners.
Support PI DI Business development, Industry Principles and sales and technical sales organizations through pursuits.
Act as a technology and use case enabler function through solution enablement development.
Drive on-time project delivery with global services or partners within acceptable quality standards.
Good understanding of stakeholder relationships with emphasis on customer satisfaction across regions and sub-regions.
Support cross-functional delivery teams with guidance on complex implementations, leveraging deep domain knowledge and delivery experience.