Sr. Technical Project Manager, Operational Technology

Mark Anthony Group • Chicago, IL

11d

About The Position

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' lives. Founded in 1972, we’ve 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, including White Claw® Hard Seltzer, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, and Cayman Jack. A technical project manager who drives the delivery of MAB's OT project portfolio across sites, working in close partnership with the Senior OT Program Manager — who holds the architecture, solution design, and business analysis role. This is primarily a PM role backed by strong OT technical depth (Digital Transformation, IIoT / Industry 4.0 & 5.0, Ignition, DevOps) — enough to scope work, challenge vendors, and manage technical risk without doing the build, which is delivered by engineers and vendor partners. Thrives in a rapid-pace, multi-project environment where outcome matters more than perfect execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree — or equivalent experience.
• 8–10 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.

Nice To Haves

• PMP (or equivalent) and Ignition certification; DevOps and AI exposure.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary $103,000 - $129,000 in Chicago, IL
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior