Tata Consultancy Services · 3 hours ago
Program Director
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$150K/yr - $174K/yrTata Consultancy Services is seeking a highly experienced delivery Program Director to lead and oversee delivery of IOT&DE Connected Plant projects across the Americas region. The role involves managing complex, multi-million-dollar programs while ensuring customer satisfaction and driving innovation in manufacturing operations.
Business Information SystemsConsultingInformation TechnologyIT Management
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end delivery of Smart Factory and Connected Plant projects/programs for large customers, ensuring scope, schedule, customer satisfaction and budget adherence
Define and execute projects/program governance, risk management, and escalation frameworks
Drive Smart Factory project delivery, including robotics, physical automation, reference architecture and digital tool implementation
Act as the primary customer interface, managing expectations, ensuring transparency and customer satisfaction
Translate functional requirements into technical specifications for solution design and delivery
Build trusted relationships with C-level stakeholders and plant leadership
Be the liaison of onsite team/customer and offshore team
Provide thought leadership on MES, IoT platforms, Digital Twins, AI/GenAI, and Agentic AI for manufacturing
Guide architecture decisions for PLM–MES–ERP integration, OT connectivity, and data pipelines
Proactively and continuously identify improvement opportunities on execution and additionally advise on smart factory opportunities, roadmap development, and operational excellence during execution of the projects/programs
Lead cross-functional teams (solution architects, engineers, consultants) across multiple geographies
Manage relationship with service division of partner ecosystem and vendor engagements for technology platforms and automation solutions
Champion AI-driven opportunities such as predictive analytics, autonomous operations, and manufacturing digital thread
Ensure compliance with industry standards (ISA-95, ISA-88, ISO) and regulatory requirements
Qualification
Required
Strong experience in manufacturing operations, smart factory projects/programs and IT/OT and digital transformation
Proven track record delivering large-scale Smart Factory programs for global customers
Deep understanding of manufacturing operations, MES, robotics, and automation
Preferably hands-on experience with IoT platforms, MES, Digital Twin, AI/GenAI
Strong knowledge of IT integration (PLM–MES–ERP) and shop-floor connectivity
Exceptional program management and stakeholder communication skills
Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions
Expertise in risk management, governance, and financial control for large programs
Bachelor's in engineering/ Master in Engineering / Master in Computer Science
Preferred
PMP/PRINCE2, ITIL, Lean Six Sigma
Vendor certifications in MES/IoT platforms, etc
Company
Tata Consultancy Services
Tata Consultancy Services is a business solutions company that specializes on information technology services and consulting.
Founded in 1968
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
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Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director
Aarthi Subramanian
President and Chief Operating Officer
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