Project Manager, Industrial Controls Implementation (PLC)

Location: USA Remote & Travel; up to 25% travel may be required to client locations and company headquarters.

Salary: $116,250–$170,500 base pay annually; compensation also includes medical, dental, vision, disability, 401(k), PTO and/or other benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops AI-powered robotic and software platforms for high-density warehouse automation and supply-chain operations.

What you will do

• Own planning, scheduling, and execution roadmaps for PLC updates, hotfixes, and sustaining releases across live operational sites.
• Facilitate Jira-based intake and triage for site issues, enhancement requests, and field escalations, including backlog hygiene, technical scoping, prioritization, and SLA tracking.
• Coordinate with Site Operations and cross-functional partners on maintenance windows, rollout schedules, and pre- and post-update verification.
• Enforce Management of Change protocols, rollback strategies, and operational gating criteria to reduce unplanned downtime.
• Standardize rollout runbooks, build visibility dashboards, and improve post-release retrospectives and release cadences.
• Coordinate Controls Engineering, Software Release, software quality assurance, and Site Operations to create structured, risk-mitigated release windows.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of related experience or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in project engineering, release coordination, or project management within industrial automation, robotics, warehouse automation, or complex electromechanical systems.
• Advanced proficiency in Jira and Confluence for intake workflows, triage facilitation, sprint and release tracking, and cross-functional reporting.
• Experience coordinating complex, multi-stakeholder release schedules, site maintenance windows, and structured change management protocols.
• Exceptional communication and organizational skills, including the ability to align engineering, software quality assurance, and 24/7 Site Operations teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, such as Electrical, Mechanical, Controls, Systems, or Computer Science, or equivalent practical technical experience.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive and/or fly to client locations and company headquarters.

Nice to have

• Practical experience or familiarity with industrial PLC platforms, including Rockwell Automation Studio 5000.
• Experience with controls commissioning, systems integration, Agile methodologies, or formal project management frameworks.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote role with up to 25% travel.
• Business travel expenses are reimbursed according to program guidelines.
• An eligible corporate credit card may be provided; a personal credit card may be needed during onboarding.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, 401(k), and PTO.
• Inclusive workplace that values diverse perspectives and operates as an equal opportunity employer.