The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Project/Programme Manager with direct AVEVA PI Vision delivery experience to lead technology initiatives across our client's operations.
This is an end-to-end delivery leadership role, taking responsibility for PI Vision implementations and enhancements from initial requirements and solution design through development, testing, deployment and operational handover.
You will work closely with technical teams, refinery stakeholders and third-party suppliers, ensuring successful delivery within complex operational environments.
The ideal candidate will combine strong project and programme management capabilities with a sound technical understanding of AVEVA PI Vision and the wider PI System, enabling them to challenge technical teams, manage dependencies and proactively address delivery risks.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of AVEVA PI Vision implementations, enhancements and deployment programmes.
- Develop and manage integrated project plans, budgets, milestones, resources and delivery dependencies.
- Coordinate PI Vision developers, solution architects, infrastructure teams, refinery stakeholders and external suppliers.
- Oversee dashboard development, configuration, integration, upgrades, testing and deployment.
- Manage technical dependencies involving PI Data Archive, PI Asset Framework and associated infrastructure.
- Ensure solutions meet operational, engineering, cybersecurity and change-control requirements.
- Oversee testing, defect resolution, user acceptance, production readiness and operational handover.
- Manage delivery risks, issues, scope, costs and timelines, providing clear reporting to senior stakeholders.
- Coordinate deployment activities around refinery operational constraints and site-specific requirements.
- Drive user adoption, knowledge transfer and transition into sustainable operational support.
Required Skills & Experience
- AVEVA PI Vision: Direct, demonstrable experience managing PI Vision implementations, deployments or significant enhancements.
- Project/Programme Management: Proven experience leading complex technology projects from initiation through to implementation and operational handover.
- Industrial Experience: Background delivering technology projects within oil and gas, refining, petrochemical or similar process-industry environments.
- Strong working knowledge of PI Vision functionality, architecture, implementation considerations and delivery challenges.
- Understanding of the wider AVEVA PI System, particularly PI Data Archive and PI Asset Framework.
- Experience overseeing dashboard development, configuration, testing and deployment.
- Strong project governance, planning, budget management, risk management and supplier management capabilities.
- Ability to engage with and challenge technical specialists, developers and architects.
- Understanding of operational technology constraints, cybersecurity and change-control processes within live industrial facilities.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, working across operations, engineering, maintenance and technology teams.
Desirable Experience
- Previous delivery experience within a major international energy organisation.
- Multi-site PI Vision deployment or standardisation programmes.
- PI Vision migrations, major upgrades or large-scale dashboard rollouts.
- Knowledge of PI Web API, PI Integrator and associated integration technologies.
- Experience with wider industrial data platforms and enterprise technology systems.
- PMP, PRINCE2 or another recognised project management qualification.