Project Manager

Acestack; Mettawa (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Acestack in Mettawa, IL is seeking a Project Manager to lead PMO activities across global marketing projects. You will build and maintain integrated program plans, establish PMO standards, and coordinate with vendors to align timelines and resources.

The role emphasizes governance, executive-ready reporting, and clear visual communication for senior leadership. Four days in person at the Mettawa office, with a focus on cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• PMO experience supporting global marketing teams
• Knowledge of PMO methodologies, tools and frameworks
• Project Management certifications (PMP/PgMP, PRINCE2)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Pharma or Life Science industry experience

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and manage integrated program plans across multiple projects and workstreams.
• Consolidate project schedules, milestones, dependencies, resources, risks, issues, and decisions into a single integrated view.
• Establish and manage PMO standards, templates, processes, and reporting routines.
• Track critical path activities, cross-functional dependencies, and key deliverables.
• Facilitate program status meetings, planning workshops, working sessions, and governance forums.
• Prepare concise, executive-ready PowerPoint presentations, dashboards, status reports, and decision materials.
• Translate complex project information into clear visual summaries for senior leadership.
• Partner effectively with external vendors to coordinate deliverables, timelines, and dependencies.
• Monitor program health, including schedule, scope, risks, issues, assumptions, decisions, and resource constraints.
• Drive timely escalation and resolution of risks, issues, and interdependencies.
• Support portfolio prioritization, capacity planning, financial tracking, and change management activities.
• Ensure project managers provide accurate and timely updates.
• Identify opportunities to improve PMO efficiency, transparency, and execution discipline.
• Support transition, stabilization, and modernization activities related to legacy processes or systems, as applicable.

Skills

PMO experience

PMO frameworks

PM certifications

PMPPgMP

PRINCE2

Communication skills

Life sciences

Job description

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Mettawa, IL

Full Time

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

PMO Experience supporting global marketing teams

Knowledge of PMO methodologies, tools and frameworks

Project Management certifications (PMP/PgMP, PRINCE2)

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Pharma or Life Science industry experience

4 days in person at Mettawa office

Roles & Responsibilities

Build, maintain, and manage integrated program plans across multiple projects and workstreams.

Consolidate project schedules, milestones, dependencies, resources, risks, issues, and decisions into a single integrated view.

Establish and manage PMO standards, templates, processes, and reporting routines.

Track critical path activities, cross-functional dependencies, and key deliverables.

Facilitate program status meetings, planning workshops, working sessions, and governance forums.

Prepare concise, executive-ready PowerPoint presentations, dashboards, status reports, and decision materials.

Translate complex project information into clear visual summaries for senior leadership.

Partner effectively with external vendors to coordinate deliverables, timelines, and dependencies.

Monitor program health, including schedule, scope, risks, issues, assumptions, decisions, and resource constraints.

Drive timely escalation and resolution of risks, issues, and interdependencies.

Support portfolio prioritization, capacity planning, financial tracking, and change management activities.

Ensure project managers provide accurate and timely updates.

Identify opportunities to improve PMO efficiency, transparency, and execution discipline.

Support transition, stabilization, and modernization activities related to legacy processes or systems, as applicable.