Project Manager

Manpower Engineering; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 61,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plans

Vision Plan

Health Savings Account

Health Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending

Supplemental Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Business Travel Insurance

Weekly Pay

Job summary

ManpowerGroup is seeking a Non-IT Project/Program Manager II for an industrial plant construction environment in Detroit, MI. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage contractors, interpret drawings, and drive on-time, on-budget delivery of complex infrastructure projects valued from $1M to $20M.

Responsibilities include leading regular project meetings, providing weekly management updates on progress, risks, and next steps, and making recommendations within budget and schedule constraints.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• Ability to interpret drawings and apply technical judgment to guide project decisions.
• Experience managing contractors and coordinating work with skilled trades to complete in-house projects.
• Strong independent judgment and the ability to work efficiently with minimal supervision.
• Comfort partnering with manufacturing engineering and operations to provide technical assistance and support.

Responsibilities

• Manage plant construction and infrastructure projects with scopes from $1M to $20M.
• Lead regular project meetings to evaluate deliverables and maintain schedule alignment.
• Provide weekly updates to management on progress, risks, and next steps.
• Evaluate options and make recommendations within budget and schedule constraints.
• Direct construction activities for plant infrastructure and ensure documentation stays current.

Skills

Interpret drawings

Contractor management

Cross-functional leadership

Schedule management

Independent judgment

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Our client, an industrial manufacturing organization, is seeking a Non-IT Project/Program Manager II to join their team. As a Non-IT Project/Program Manager II, you will be part of the plant construction and infrastructure project organization, supporting cross-functional teams that deliver complex, technical work on time and within budget. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership, clear communication, and disciplined project execution—so you can confidently manage contractors, interpret drawings, and drive results across challenging plant construction efforts.

Job Title: Non-IT Project/Program Manager II

Pay Range: $54.11

What's the Job?

• Manage challenging plant construction and infrastructure projects with scopes ranging from $1M to $20M.
• Lead regular project meetings to evaluate accuracy of deliverables and maintain schedule alignment.
• Provide weekly updates to management, ensuring transparency on progress, risks, and next steps.
• Evaluate options and make recommendations while keeping budget and schedule constraints in focus.
• Direct construction activities for plant infrastructure, evaluate deliverables, and ensure documentation stays current.

What's Needed?

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• Ability to interpret drawings and apply technical judgment to guide project decisions within general practice policies.
• Experience managing contractors and coordinating work with skilled trades to complete in-house projects.
• Strong independent judgment and the ability to work efficiently with minimal supervision.
• Comfort partnering with manufacturing engineering and operations to provide technical assistance and support.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to lead strategic, technical leadership for plant construction projects in a large industrial facility.
• Ownership of project execution across a multi-month span (expected 24 months) with clear deliverables and milestones.
• Chance to solve problems using innovative thinking and continuous improvement approaches.
• Visibility with management through consistent weekly reporting and structured project meetings.
• Collaborative work with cross-functional teams, including UAW skilled trades and contractors.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• Weekly Pay

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.