Senior Manufacturing Operations Project Lead (Hybrid, Travel)

Mondo; Lake Forest (IL); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision, and 401K

Job summary

Mondo is seeking a Senior Operations Project Manager in a Hybrid role based in Lake Forest, IL. You will lead cross-functional manufacturing projects, standardize processes, enhance data visibility, and drive business transformation for our operations leadership.

The role requires 5–8+ years in project management within manufacturing, strong Excel/PowerPoint skills, and willingness to travel 25–40% domestically. Contract is 12+ months with benefits and W2 compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or related field.
• 5–8+ years in project management with a business operations or process improvement focus.
• 5+ years in manufacturing operations or process improvement.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, resource allocations, and timelines.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, success criteria, and governance frameworks.
• Lead cross-functional teams across plant operations, IT, corporate, and vendor partners.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation and contingency plans.
• Build and maintain project trackers, templates, playbooks, status reports, and coordination processes.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level presentations and reports highlighting project health, KPIs, and operational performance.
• Support organizational change management efforts and facilitate adoption of new processes and systems across manufacturing facilities.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Process improvement

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Operations Management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/MS Dynamics)

Manufacturing Execution Systems (Redzone)

Job description

Mondo is seeking a Senior Operations Project Manager in a Hybrid role based in Lake Forest, IL. You will lead cross-functional manufacturing projects, standardize processes, enhance data visibility, and drive business transformation for our operations leadership.

The role requires 5–8+ years in project management within manufacturing, strong Excel/PowerPoint skills, and willingness to travel 25–40% domestically. Contract is 12+ months with benefits and W2 compensation.