Job Details
Qualifications
- 10 years
- 5 years
- CISSP
- Certified Information Systems Auditor
- Communication skills
- Leadership
- Management
- Master's degree
- Security engineering
- Senior level
- System design
- Transmission system operator
Job Description
Title: OT Scope Manager (IT Security PM)
Duration: 12+ months
Location: Providence, RI (Hybrid)
Description & Responsibilities
OT Systems Engineering & Security Departments role in an Asset Project is to deliver and implement OT services and solutions that minimise the risk of a cyber incident in Client ensuring secure, compliant, and operable assets are delivered to the operating entity.
The OT Scope Manager is responsible for the delivery of OT engineering and security services within Client’s energy business, these services include but are not limited to.
OT Cybersecurity requirements management
OT Cybersecurity technology, operational and risk readiness activities
OT Cybersecurity compliance activities
OT Networking implementation (Back bone)
Co-ordination of IT/OT Security deployment
Project and Resource Management in Asset Projects (AP)
Reporting on project and security progress to AP and Line Organisation (Engineering, OTSES)
The OT Scope Manager shall maintain an appropriate project organisation capable of delivering these services to asset projects and shall work closely with OT Engineering Manager and the OT Security and Readiness Manager on behalf of the Asset Project to ensure that the relevant QA/QC standards are maintained and ensure that projects are delivered in alignment with Client’s security and compliance requirements as well as the regulatory requirements.
The OT Scope Manager and their team is active across multiple technologies and provides direct support to all Offshore Windfarm Projects, Onshore Wind in the UK&I and CE, as well as the US, and all current P2X projects.
The team works directly with CIS as well as IT and O&M organisations to ensure that corporate requirements, local legislation, and applicable standards are understood and implemented across the organisation effectively by leading collaboration activities, developing common processes and identifying areas of collaboration to add value and minimise unnecessary activities across all areas where OT Security is a factor.
In each asset project an OT Scope Manager is “Hardlined” to a defined role in the project, typical this will be the System Design Performance Manager, the OT Scope Manager will have overall responsibility for ensuring that the appropriate services and solutions are implemented across the AP.
*Hardlined roles are provided by the line organisation into the project, where their reporting line and budget shall be anchored for the duration of the Asset Project.
Key Tasks and Deliverables
The OT Scope Manager must successfully:
- Ensure the deliver an OT security solution that fulfills OT requirement specified in support of the AP.
- Ensure delivery of OT Systems and Security Readiness integration across Power Transmission, Power Generation, P2X packages (backbone network, metering systems, radio/satellite, CMC, DTS, security foundations)
- Lead Requirements Management end-to-end on integration and compliance of systems under consideration.
- Directly engage and communicate with the relevant Stakeholders in the asset project, Operations, and IT to ensure that the OT solution is understood and accepted. This is including internal and external vendors.
- Ensure achievement of timely delivery of OT systems security & readiness to support grid connection and grid access in all markets, as well as documenting electrical system compliance to obtain permission to energize and export power by the TSOs.
- Ensure compliance with relevant security, and regulatory OT related standards and policies.
- Ensure OT Security risk assessments are conducted, requirements to tender are known, support in evaluation of contractors and ensure implementation of deliverables.
- Ensure tracking of resolution of sub-system non-conformances and implement operational incidents SLA .
- Identify and advise on budget and resource needs to Asset Projects.
- Ensure that OT Cybersecurity risks are reported as required by the organisation.
- Ensure that remediations as identified in risk assessment process are communicated to relevant stakeholders.
- Ensure that readiness activities in support of handover from engineering to Operation organisation or other stakeholders are completed to the satisfaction of the receiving organisation.
- Ensure that awareness materials and OTS training is provided to the organisation as needed.
- Support the organisation with the necessary input to change request.
Success Criteria/KPIs
- Successfully manage and deliver OT solution to AP’s with no impact on overall project schedule, within budget, and meeting quality standards. Measure success based on project milestones achieved and Asset Project management team satisfaction.
- Build and lead a high-performing project team by fostering a positive work environment, promoting collaboration, and encouraging development.
- Cultivate strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including cross-functional teams, vendors, partners, and regulatory bodies.
- Optimize project management processes and tools, systems engineering practices, and grid integration methodologies to enhance operational efficiency across OT system engineering & security.
Decision Responsibility in Committees, Decisions Boards & Business Area
Meetings
- Decides on OT Systems Engineering and Security resourcing and planning in projects.
Key Interfaces to Other Functions/Departments (Key Stakeholders)
- Internally in Client
- Line Organisation (Eng. SD. OTSES)
- Project Development - conceptual designs, grid integration issues across all Regions
- EPC Directors, Engineering Directors & Package Managers – Mitigations and key deliverables
- Asset Projects – management of key functional deliverables
- OPS Technology – Incident alignment and lessons learned
- OPS Compliance – Operability Review and grid compliance
- OPS OT Security– Mitigate risk of cyber attack
Externally
- Global TSOs and ISOs and system operators worldwide (approvals to export power into grids)
- Technology organisations within active equipment suppliers (WTGs, HVDC, STATCOM, SynCons)
- Certification bodies across global markets
Requirements and Qualifications
6.1 Essential
- MSc in STEM subject or equivalent education with long record of accomplishment within the offshore wind industry
- Broad experience with (project, technical, line) management in large international organisations
- Broad experience with conceptual development and implementation
- Broad experience with consultants and subject matter expert companies
- Highly competent in navigating and leading up and across in a complex global organisation with very skilled professionals
- Excellent understanding of drivers in the complex delivery model in offshore wind farm projects interfacing with TSOs and other system operators
- A broad network within peer segment internationally
- Strong leadership skills, including the capability to inspire and motivate a team, foster collaboration, and drive performance, is essential
- Experience in leading and managing a diverse and global team, as well as coordinating with stakeholders at various levels
- Excellent ability to solve complex problems to effectively manage projects and mitigating challenges
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, are crucial for effectively collaborating with team members, stakeholders, and external partners
- Ability to think strategically, identify opportunities, and align the department's objectives with the overall strategy
6.2 Desirable
- Project Management Qualification or record of accomplishment in delivering Security projects into OT/ICS environments
- Understanding of IEC 62443, ISO27001 and region-specific cyber security requirements for CNI (e.g. NERC)
6.3 Competence
- Safety orientation Strategic orientation, Market orientation, Customer orientation, Cooperation & Influencing
- People, performance, change and distance management
- Ability to manage uncertainty in customer expectations and use experience to solve issues effectively to maintain flexibility
- Country specific requirements (where applicable)
- Leverage and increase knowledge and insight in grid and TSO/ISOs for existing and appearing markets
- Proactively drive development of country/state specific grid codes and standards to mature the offshore wind industry
- Lead system integrity of technologies in new markets
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $55.00 - $62.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
License/Certification:
- CISSP (Preferred)
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Providence, RI 02903 (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Providence, RI 02903: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person