Contract to Hire - Senior Business Project Manager

Rate: Open

Location: Lake Forest, IL

Hybrid: 1-2 days onsite/week

Duration: 6 months contract to hire

Qualifications

• 10+ years of formal, dedicated project management experience.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certified.
• Current or previous manufacturing/supply chain management experience is a plus
• OCM experience
• Able to demonstrate successful experience in managing projects across multiple business functions and disciplines.
• Manage projects in any functional area of a business, ie Manufacturing, Supply Chain, IT/Systems, HR, Finance, etc.
• Manage multiple projects or programs simultaneously.
• Potentially across multiple businesses, across time zones, internationally, etc.
• Includes travel nationally and internationally as required by the project.

Responsibilities

• Deliver all project management activities for an assigned project from Initiation through Closure.
• Demonstrate natural leadership and communication skills to instill confidence in the business team of your expertise and capability.
• Be able to manage projects in any functional area of a business, ie Manufacturing, Supply Chain, IT/Systems, HR, Finance, etc.
• Be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Potentially across multiple businesses, across time zones, internationally, etc. Includes travel nationally and potentially internationally as required by the assigned project.
• Must adopt, utilize and enhance the standard company tools, processes and templates.
• Must work with a continuous improvement mind-set so that all activities become inputs and improvements for future projects.
• Identify and manage project interdependencies.
• Manage external parties involved in an assigned project.
• Manage project completion, handover to steady-state, and post implementation reviews.
• Ensure compliance with company policies for health, safety and the environment.
• Ensure compliance with company policies for governmental and local laws and regulations.