OPEN : Smart Plants Architect / Program Manager – Industry 4.0 & Autonomous Operations

Job Overview

As a Smart Plants Architect / Program Manager for our client, you will play a pivotal leadership role in shaping and delivering the vision for Smart Plants, leveraging Industry 4.0, digital twins, IoT, advanced analytics, and autonomous operations. You will lead end-to-end digital transformation programs—architecting, planning, and executing initiatives that enable predictive, adaptive, and autonomous plant operations. Working closely with executive leadership, plant engineers, IT, and operations teams, you will drive innovation, operational excellence, and measurable business value as part of our client’s Strategic Transformation Roadmap (STR).

Key Responsibilities :

Digital Architecture & Program Leadership :

• Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture for Smart Plants, integrating Industry 4.0 technologies, digital twins, IoT platforms, and AI / ML-driven autonomous operations.
• Lead the planning, execution, and governance of digital transformation programs for smart plant initiatives, ensuring alignment with our client’s business strategy and operational objectives.
• Architect scalable, secure, and resilient solutions that connect physical assets, operational technology (OT), and information technology (IT) systems.
• Define and govern data models, data flows, and integration strategies for real-time asset monitoring, predictive maintenance, and autonomous decision-making.
• Oversee the adoption and integration of advanced technologies such as robotics, edge computing, AR / VR, and autonomous systems into plant operations.

Innovation, Industry 4.0 & Autonomous Operations :

Stakeholder Engagement, Change Management & Value Realization :

Continuous Learning, Thought Leadership & Industry Engagement :

Qualifications

Key Competencies :