End-to-End Onboarding Project Lead

Optimas; Wood Dale (IL); On-site; USD 98,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimas in Wood Dale, IL is seeking a New Business Implementation Project Manager to lead cross-functional onboarding initiatives for new opportunities. You will develop implementation plans, coordinate teams, and ensure operational readiness for new programs within manufacturing operations.

The role shifts from individual data execution to owning the full project lifecycle across multiple accounts, driving governance, managing dependencies, and delivering on-time, on-scope results.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience managing implementation or operational projects in manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional project teams.
• Knowledge of project management frameworks such as Agile, PMP, Lean, or Six Sigma.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end onboarding/implementation projects from contract award through go-live and post-launch stabilization.
• Develop comprehensive project plans with schedules, milestones, risk registers, and communication plans.
• Lead cross-functional teams to align on account setup requirements and resolve blockers.
• Manage scope changes through a defined change control process.

Skills

Project planning

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Operational readiness

Stakeholder communication

Project management tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, supply chain, operations or related field

Tools

Smartsheet

MS Project

Job description

Optimas in Wood Dale, IL is seeking a New Business Implementation Project Manager to lead cross-functional onboarding initiatives for new opportunities. You will develop implementation plans, coordinate teams, and ensure operational readiness for new programs within manufacturing operations.

The role shifts from individual data execution to owning the full project lifecycle across multiple accounts, driving governance, managing dependencies, and delivering on-time, on-scope results.