Salary Range: $168,900.00 - $281,700.00
Director, Global Practice Lead — PI Data Infrastructure & Digital Twin
Location: Lake Forest, CA | Houston, TX | San Leandro, CA | Philadelphia, PA
Employment Type: Full-Time (Hybrid)
Travel: 25–40%
Due to the hybrid nature of this role, candidates should reside within a reasonable commuting distance (>50 miles) from the AVEVA office(s) listed.
The Opportunity
AVEVA's Global Practice and Services organization (700+ engineers, consultants, program managers and solution architects) is looking for a proven practice leader to own and scale our PI Data Infrastructure & Digital Twin delivery practice worldwide. You will lead the strategy, the teams, and the emerging industry enablement — building the practice that helps industrial customers unlock the full value of real-time operational data and digital twin technology.
This role operates at the intersection of technical / operations excellence and supporting our customers to realize business value. You will set the vision, establish delivery standards, enable sales, and develop the next generation of domain experts across global teams. Beyond project delivery, you will participate in strategic business area initiatives and serve as an overall technology enabler which drive value to Customers.
What You Will Own
- Practice Strategy: Full ownership of PI DI practice goals (reference architecture, consulting, estimation, repeatable content, industry specific use cases, PI integration, CONNECT value add). Drive Digital Twin, AI strategic pillars with PI DI.
- PI + AVEVA Software Depth: The practice should be able to span PI Data Infrastructure into the broader AVEVA stack — System Platform, AVEVA Connect, Operations Control, and Predictive Analytics, AIM. This is a significant differentiator to drive toward the integrated portfolio.
- Industry Reference Architectures: Develop pre-built, verticalized PI AF templates and integration blueprints.
- Operations Strategy: Drive and meet global service targets, gross margins, utilization metrics, and sustainable growth. Meet or exceed operational KPI targets on a yearly basis.
- Global Delivery Excellence: Lead standardized methodologies, quality frameworks (QMS), and operational KPIs across regions. Standardize remote engineering and delivery processes including architecture, estimators and templates, industry specific templates, Digital Twin library, PI Integration, AI focused use cases or faster delivery.
- Solution Portfolio and Technical Excellence: Develop comprehensive offerings spanning AVEVA PI DI, AVEVA Predictive Analytics, AVEVA Operations Control, AIM and CONNECT — integrating real-time (OT) and non-real-time (IT) systems at scale. Drive innovative initiatives and out-of-the-box tools to optimize the delivery cycle.
- Team and Capability Development: Build practice capabilities through structured training programs, specialization tracks, and collaboration frameworks. Establish growth strategies based on projections and develop a forward-looking vision for the team and partners.
- Sales Enablement: Support PI DI Business development, Industry Principles and sales and technical sales organizations through pursuits. Act as a technology and use case enabler function through solution enablement development.
- Customer Outcomes: Drive on-time project delivery with global services or partners within acceptable quality standards. Good understanding of stakeholder relationships with emphasis on customer satisfaction across regions and sub-regions.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Support cross-functional delivery teams with guidance on complex implementations, leveraging deep domain knowledge and delivery experience.
What We Are Looking For
- 18+ years of progressively responsible experience handling large teams in Industrial Automation or Engineering Software firms with global experience and customer facing roles.
- Deep PI/AVEVA Data Infrastructure hands-on background (AF, PI Vision, PI Web API, Event Frames, Data Hub, SDK, Install/Administration, Reporting, Cloud deployment, Aggregated data, Connectivity to 3rd party systems)
- Industry depth in at least one of: oil & gas, power utilities, or manufacturing to realize value using PI Server
- Must have PI system architecture and integration experience (PI to cloud, PI AF modeling, PI Integrator for BI)
- Deep hands-on experience delivering customer solutions involving AVEVA PI
- Proven experience integrating real-time (OT) and non-real-time (IT) systems at enterprise scale or Control Room systems
- Ability to run workshops, develop reference architectures, and support pre-sales
- Experience managing cross-functional stakeholders and developing vision and mission for the growth of large global teams
- Ability to manage virtual teams across global regions with flexibility across multiple time zones
- Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation Engineering, Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical or related field
- Fluent in English (read, write, speak)
- Ability and flexibility to travel up to 40%
Desired Skills
- PI DI Install, Security, Configuration, Aggregated tasks
- PI DI AF, EVENTS, ALARMS
- Cloud architecture and deployment
- Applied AI and machine learning in industrial settings
- Cybersecurity in OT environments
The Leader We Need
- Critical thinking and complex problem solving
- Natural collaboration across functions and geographies
- A builder’s mindset for talent, teams, and capability
- Ownership mentality with a positive attitude and bias toward action
- Excellent communication skills and proven leadership presence
- Deep understanding of the process industry and enterprise solution delivery
Hybrid working
We work in a hybrid way at AVEVA. Most roles are based at a local AVEVA office, with an expectation of being on-site 50% of your working hours to support collaboration and connection. Some positions are fully office-based depending on the nature of the work, and certain roles that support specific customers or markets may be remote. The working arrangement for this position will be confirmed during the hiring process.
USA Benefits include
Flex work hours, 20 days PTO rising to 25 with service, three paid volunteering days, primary and secondary parental leave, well-being support, medical, dental, vision, and 401K.
Equal Opportunity Employer
AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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