Apply now: Senior Operations Project Manager, Remote/Hybrid. Start date is ASAP (targeting October 5th) for this 12 Month Contract.

Job Title:

Senior Operations Project Manager Location-Type:

Hybrid, Lake Forest, IL (1-2 days onsite when not traveling; 25-40% domestic travel to manufacturing facilities required)

Start Date:

ASAP Duration:

12

Month Contract Compensation Range:

$50-$60/hr W2

Benefits:

Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, and 401

K Visa Sponsorship:

Not eligible for visa sponsorship This role leads cross-functional operational projects within a manufacturing environment, driving process standardization, data visibility, and business transformation on behalf of the client's operations leadership. Job Summary Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, resource allocations, and timelines to ensure successful project execution. Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, success criteria, and governance frameworks aligned with organizational goals. Lead cross-functional teams across plant operations, IT, corporate, and vendor partners to ensure timely completion of project milestones. Identify project risks and develop proactive mitigation and contingency plans to minimize project impact. Build and maintain professional project trackers, templates, playbooks, status reports, and coordination processes independently. Prepare and deliver executive-level presentations and reports highlighting project health, KPIs, and operational performance. Support organizational change management efforts and facilitate adoption of new processes and systems across manufacturing facilities.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field. 5-8 years of experience in project management with a business operations or process improvement focus, not IT project management. 5 years of experience in business operations or process improvement within a manufacturing environment. Demonstrated ability to independently build and maintain project trackers, templates, playbooks, and status reporting materials. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Strong, adaptable communicator able to engage effectively across plant-floor workers, plant and corporate leadership, and IT stakeholders. Willingness and ability to travel domestically 25-40% of the time, including multi-day trips to manufacturing plant sites.

Preferred Qualifications:

PMP certification or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt certification. Experience with manufacturing execution systems or similar plant-floor software platforms (Redzone). Change management experience supporting system deployments or business transformation initiatives. Experience working within or alongside union manufacturing environments. Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics. Knowledge of business intelligence tools such as Power BI or Tableau