Head of Project Management

Project Manager

Seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead customer automation projects from kickoff through installation, commissioning, and final acceptance. This role is responsible for managing project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and customer communication while coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery.

Manage projects from turnover through completion, ensuring schedule, budget, and quality targets are met.

• Coordinate activities across engineering, manufacturing, procurement, finance, installation, and commissioning teams.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, resource plans, and project documentation.
• Track project financials, including budgets, forecasts, costs, and change orders.
• Lead customer communication, project reviews, risk management, and issue resolution.
• Support installation, commissioning, site acceptance, and project closeout activities.

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Construction Management, or a related field preferred.

• 5+ years of project management, project engineering, or related experience.
• Experience managing project schedules, budgets, forecasts, risks, and customer-facing communications.
• Familiarity with ERP systems, project management software, and Microsoft Office.

Industrial automation, manufacturing, capital equipment, or customer project environments.

+ Leading complex projects involving multiple internal stakeholders, vendors, and customers.

This is a great opportunity for a results-driven project leader who enjoys managing complex projects, driving customer satisfaction, and delivering successful automation solutions.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Lisle, IL.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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