Project Manager

Actalent; Bossier City (LA); On-site; USD 137,741,000 - 206,309,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) plan

Life Insurance

PTO / Vacation

Job summary

Actalent in the United States is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead capital programs in an industrial manufacturing environment, from initiation to completion. You will coordinate internal teams, external resources, and vendors to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery while managing scopes, schedules, and costs.

This permanent role based in Bossier City, LA, onsite, emphasizes planning, forecasting, budgeting, and vendor coordination to support the organization's expansion plans.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience managing projects, including capital projects.
• Budgets of $10 million or more experience.
• Engineering, project management, and project engineering background.
• CapEx project management in manufacturing environment.
• Proven planning, forecasting, and budgeting ability.
• Vendor management and coordination of third-party resources.
• Proficiency with project performance systems and techniques.
• Verification techniques to control scope, schedule, and costs.
• Knowledge of project documentation practices.
• Ability to build relationships with vendors, clients, and stakeholders.
• Strong coordination of people and processes.
• Knowledge of business fundamentals, budgeting, and analysis.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital projects from initiation through completion.
• Ensure on-time delivery within scope and budget.
• Develop clear project scopes and objectives.
• Engage stakeholders throughout the lifecycle.
• Manage resource availability and allocation across phases.
• Create and maintain detailed project plans.
• Control changes in scope, schedule, and costs.
• Measure progress with established metrics and tools.
• Oversee budgeting and forecasting for capital projects.
• Coordinate vendor management and performance oversight.
• Maintain comprehensive project documents throughout the lifecycle.
• Build strong relationships with vendors, clients, and stakeholders.
• Coordinate people and processes to meet project goals.
• Apply business, management, budgeting, and analytical skills.
• Manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Skills

Capital project mgmt

Budgeting

Vendor management

Scheduling

Engineering background

Forecasting

Documentation

Stakeholder management

Multi-tasking

Job description

Job Title: Project Manager

Job Description

The Project Manager leads complex capital projects from initiation through completion, coordinating internal teams, external resources, and third-party vendors to ensure successful delivery. This role develops and manages project scopes, schedules, and budgets, while ensuring technical feasibility and stakeholder alignment. The Project Manager drives consistent, on-time, and on-budget project execution within an industrial manufacturing environment and supports the organization’s long-term growth and expansion plans.

Responsibilities

• Manage internal and external resources, including third parties and vendors, to execute projects from initiation through completion.
• Ensure all projects are delivered on time, within defined scope, and within approved budget.
• Develop clear project scopes and objectives that align with organizational goals and stakeholder expectations.
• Engage all relevant stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle and ensure technical feasibility of proposed solutions.
• Ensure appropriate resource availability and allocation across all project phases.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans to track progress, milestones, and deliverables.
• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage and control changes in project scope, schedule, and costs.
• Measure project performance using established systems, tools, and techniques, and report on progress and outcomes.
• Oversee planning, forecasting, and budgeting activities for capital projects.
• Coordinate vendor management activities, including selection, relationship management, and performance oversight.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive project documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with vendors, clients, and stakeholders to support successful project delivery.
• Coordinate people and processes to ensure project objectives and desired results are achieved.
• Apply business, management, budgeting, and analytical skills to support effective decision-making.
• Manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Essential Skills

• 5–7 years of experience managing projects, including capital projects.
• Proven experience managing projects with budgets of $10 million or more.
• Strong background in engineering, project management, and project engineering.
• CapEx project management experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability in project planning, forecasting, and budgeting.
• Experience with vendor management and coordination of third-party resources.
• Proficiency with project performance systems, tools, and techniques.
• Ability to use verification techniques to manage project scopes, schedules, and costs.
• Knowledge of comprehensive project documentation practices.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with vendors, clients, and stakeholders.
• Strong coordination skills to align people and processes with project goals.
• Knowledge of business fundamentals, management principles, budgeting, and analysis.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Comfort working on long-term capital projects in a growing organization with expansion plans.

Work Environment

The role operates within an industrial manufacturing environment, working closely with cross‑functional teams and external vendors to deliver capital projects. The position involves managing projects that support a growing organization with active expansion plans over the next several years. The work setting includes typical industrial manufacturing conditions and requires regular coordination with on‑site resources, technical staff, and operational personnel.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Bossier City, LA.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $48.07 - $72.00/hr.

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.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. 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) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Bossier City,LA. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Aug 28, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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