Automation Project Manager
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The Automation Project Manager plans and delivers automation projects aligned with organizational goals, from defining scope and success criteria through execution and closure. The role coordinates teams, vendors, and stakeholders; oversees implementation of automation systems; manages project risks, schedules, budgets, and resources; and monitors performance to improve processes and identify further automation opportunities.
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Core Responsibilities 1. Strategic Planning & Scope Definition 1. Develop comprehensive project plans aligned with organizational goals 2. Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria 3. Identify automation opportunities across departments and prioritize based on business impact 2. Project Execution & Coordination 1. Lead the full project lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure 2. Coordinate internal teams, external vendors, and stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery 3. Manage schedules, budgets, and resources, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery 3. Technical Oversight 1. Oversee implementation of automation systems such as machine learning, robotics, PLCs, SCADA, and industrial automation 2. Ensure technical solutions meet quality, safety, and compliance standards 3. Collaborate with engineering and design teams to integrate automation into existing processes 4. Risk & Issue Management 1. Identify potential risks (technical, operational, financial) and develop mitigation strategies 2. Monitor project health, escalate issues, and implement corrective actions 5. Performance Monitoring & Continuous Improvement 1. Track KPIs, measure automation effectiveness, and adjust plans as needed 2. Use data-driven insights to optimize processes and identify further automation opportunities 3. Support continuous improvement initiatives and innovation in automation solutions 6. Stakeholder Communication & Reporting 1. Provide regular status reports to senior management and stakeholders 2. Maintain clear communication between cross-functional teams, clients, and vendors 3. Manage documentation and ensure all project artifacts are complete and current
How this job compares
Set against the 22,881 open Project Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Pennsylvania median$105–175K/yr407 salary ranges
- Pennsylvania median$52–61/hr26 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 810 open Project Manager jobs in Pennsylvania and 22,881 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- Project Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 9 years (19,735 postings).
- Education
- 11,959 of the 22,881 open Project Manager jobs (52%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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