Project Manager - Manufacturing Systems

Position: Project Manager – Manufacturing Systems

Location: Waukegan / North Chicago, IL – Hybrid, 3 days onsite

Duration: Through December 2027, with possible extension

Job Summary:

We are looking for a hands-on Project Manager to lead a local manufacturing-site project involving expansion of an MES environment into a new facility. The role will manage the project plan, stakeholders, dependencies, risks, testing, documentation, training, implementation, and hypercare while driving deliverables across cross-functional teams.

Must-have:

• Strong end-to-end project management experience with medium-sized projects
• Project planning, scheduling, resource coordination, dependency and risk management
• Experience managing cross-functional stakeholders and driving accountability without direct authority
• Strong communication, leadership, status reporting, escalation, and follow-up skills
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, or similar PM tools
• Comfortable managing implementation, testing, cutover, documentation, and go-live activities
• Pharma, GMP, regulated manufacturing, MES, validation, or manufacturing systems experience is preferred
• PMP or similar certification is a plus

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain detailed project plans, milestones, dependencies, resources, and timelines
• Coordinate stakeholders across Operations, Quality, Technical Operations, IT, and other site teams
• Track project progress, risks, issues, decisions, action items, and deliverables
• Lead status meetings and provide clear updates to project teams and leadership
• Drive accountability, address delays, manage resource constraints, and escalate issues when needed
• Support testing, documentation, training, implementation, cutover, and post-go-live hypercare