Automation/MES Project Manager at Linesight

Qingdao, Shandong, China -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

13 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, IT/OT Scopes, Building/Utility Systems, Process Equipment, Warehouse Systems, COPA-Data Zenon, LES, Siemens PCS7, SAP, PAS-X, Project Controls, Risk Management, Schedule Management, Cost Management, Stakeholder Engagement, WCS

Industry

Construction

Description

Overview As an Automation/MES Project Manager at Linesight, you will work alongside highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams, nurturing a strong sense of collaboration, trust, and shared achievement. You will gain extensive exposure across large‑scale capital projects - broadening your technical insight, expanding your project leadership skills, and opening new avenues for your career progression. We will empower and support you to take real ownership of your work, allowing you to shape your own path while contributing meaningfully to exceptional project outcomes. At Linesight, lasting trusted relationships - with our people and with our clients - are at the heart of everything we do.This role will be based in Qingdao, starting on a 1-year contract. The Opportunity In this role you will: Lead and own all project management responsibilities for IT/OT scopes, including Building/Utility Systems, Process Equipment, Warehouse Systems, and all related integrations. Collaborate closely with technical, construction, project controls, GE OT, and IT program teams to ensure seamless coordination and integration of IT/OT services. Oversee the delivery of critical IT/OT systems such as COPA‑Data Zenon, LES, Siemens PCS7, and interfaces with systems like SAP and PAS‑X. Guide the project through all lifecycle stages, ensuring safety, compliance, and alignment with business benefits and strategic objectives. Support the Project Director in developing, maintaining, and implementing the Project Management Plan, ensuring clear communication and effective deployment. Actively manage project schedule, cost, risk, and governance, particularly within IT/OT‑specific workstreams. Drive strong reporting disciplines and ensure timely, high‑quality decision‑making processes. Identify and manage project changes, performing impact assessments and securing approvals for any scope modifications. Lead ad‑hoc discussions and present outcomes professionally to internal and external stakeholders. Ensure alignment with business case timelines and support the transition through H1 and H2 signoffs with effective stakeholder engagement. Capture lessons learned, share best practices, and support continuous improvement across project delivery. Manage project closeout, ensuring all documentation, operational readiness, and handover requirements are met to the highest standard. We would love to hear from you if you: Have fluent spoken Chinese and good spoken English. Bring experience delivering pharmaceutical capital projects or major programs for international clients. Demonstrate strong project management capability and leadership, with the ability to work independently and guide cross‑functional teams. Possess basic knowledge of SAP ECC or S/4HANA, WCS, and related enterprise systems. Ideally have experience across a broad range of IT/OT integration, including OT systems on IT infrastructure services such as networks, hosts, domain controllers, and identity and access management (IAM). Thrive in a dynamic environment where you can own your priorities, build strong relationships, and work towards shared goals with openness and trust. All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually, with video required. Please submit CVs in English. About us Linesight is a highly successful global project and cost management consultancy that keeps clients coming back. And for that we have our people to thank. You see we’re not like the others. We’re different. Unique. It’s our fresh thinking and focus on what matters that has led to our evolving. We are on a journey working in some of the most exciting innovative sectors with some of the world’s most prestigious companies delivering major projects that deliver a more sustainable built environment. We have an open culture and a flat structure where you can expect to be treated with genuine care, respect, and empathy. With Linesight, you can truly discover the power of team! Diversity, inclusion and accessibility Linesight is committed to transparent, equal opportunity employment practices. We are building a diverse and inclusive organisation, accessible to all, based on having a safe culture which enables all our people to be their true selves. We are a people business, and we understand that the more inclusive we are, the happier our people and better our work will be. We will ensure that individuals with disability are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or recruitment process and are accommodated in the workplace. If you require assistance or accommodation of any kind, please mention this in your application, we would love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

The Project Manager will lead and own all project management responsibilities for IT/OT scopes, including various systems and integrations, guiding the project through all lifecycle stages while managing schedule, cost, and risk. This role also involves supporting the Project Director, driving reporting disciplines, managing changes, and ensuring successful project closeout and handover.