Illinois Project Manager - Hybrid, Client Lead

Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401(k) match (up to 8%)

PTO 5 weeks increasing with years of服务

10 paid holidays + year-end closure

Life/AD&D/Disability coverage

Job summary

Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC) is seeking a Project Manager to lead client projects across departments, ensuring delivery on time and within scope. The role requires coordinating internal teams, resources, and stakeholder communications while maintaining discretion with confidential information.

You will balance multiple priorities, report on milestones, and contribute to process improvements, working from Illinois with periodic travel within the state.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 3–5 years of related professional experience preferred.
• Strong MS Office, Salesforce, and digital communications skills.
• Experience managing projects from planning to delivery.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of assigned projects per plan.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones.
• Coordinate day-to-day project activities and required resources.
• Provide status reporting on milestones, risks and issues to stakeholders.
• Lead regular interactions with clients and solution providers.
• Maintain accurate project records and CRM data.

Skills

Project management

Organization

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Teamwork

Discretion

Client service

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC) is seeking a Project Manager to lead client projects across departments, ensuring delivery on time and within scope. The role requires coordinating internal teams, resources, and stakeholder communications while maintaining discretion with confidential information.

You will balance multiple priorities, report on milestones, and contribute to process improvements, working from Illinois with periodic travel within the state.