Director, Global Lead, PI and Digital Twin

AVEVA•Lake Forest, CA

13d•$168,900 - $281,700•Hybrid

About The Position

AVEVA is seeking a Director, Global Practice Lead for PI Data Infrastructure & Digital Twin to own and scale its delivery practice worldwide. This role involves leading the strategy, teams, and industry enablement to help industrial customers maximize the value of real-time operational data and digital twin technology. The position operates at the intersection of technical/operations excellence and customer business value realization. Key responsibilities include setting vision, establishing delivery standards, enabling sales, developing domain experts, participating in strategic business initiatives, and acting as a technology enabler for customer value. The role requires a deep understanding of PI Data Infrastructure and its integration with the broader AVEVA software stack, including developing industry reference architectures, driving operations strategy to meet global service targets and margins, ensuring global delivery excellence through standardized methodologies and quality frameworks, developing comprehensive solution portfolios, building practice capabilities through training and specialization, supporting sales enablement, and driving on-time project delivery with high-quality standards. Cross-functional leadership and guidance on complex implementations are also key aspects of this role.

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.
Ensure the practice spans PI Data Infrastructure into the broader AVEVA stack — System Platform, AVEVA Connect, Operations Control, and Predictive Analytics, AIM.
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.