Senior Operational Technology Strategy and Delivery Manager

Smithfield Foods

Senior Operational Technology Strategy and Delivery Manager at Smithfield overseeing OT systems for manufacturing. Leading projects, managing stakeholders, and driving digital transformation initiatives.

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeRemote • South Dakota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityIoT

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define the long-term vision and roadmap for OT systems aligned with business goals.
Assess current OT maturity and identify gaps (automation, digitization, security, reliability).
Drive initiatives such as Smart manufacturing / Industry 4.0, IoT integration.
Ensure alignment between IT strategy and OT strategy (IT/OT convergence).
Lead delivery of OT programs and projects.
Manage project timelines, scope, and budgets and cross-functional teams (engineering, IT, vendors).
Define and maintain OT architecture standards and frameworks.
Ensure consistent approaches across sites and assets.
Evaluate and select new OT technologies and vendors.
Ensure OT environments are protected against cyber threats.
Implement frameworks such as IEC 62443 and NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
Ensure business value is prioritized when allocating resources across projects and sites.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 8+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
2+ years of demonstrated experience in team management/development or project leadership required.
Strong knowledge of industrial control systems (ICS)
Experience with SCADA, PLCs, MES, IoT
Deep understanding of OT cybersecurity
Program/project management expertise
Ability to manage stakeholders across operations + IT
Strategic thinking combined with hands-on delivery focus
Ability to travel up to 50% of the time

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working hours
Professional development opportunities
Comprehensive training and professional development programs
Tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs
Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children
Education Reimbursement Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

industrial control systemsSCADAPLCsMESIoTOT cybersecurityprogram managementproject managementIT/OT convergenceIEC 62443

Soft Skills

team managementproject leadershipstrategic thinkingstakeholder managementcross-functional team managementhands-on delivery focus