Senior Project Manager

Illinois Tool Works; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Illinois Tool Works in Iowa City seeks a Senior Project Manager with a strong track record in presentation skills and innovation. You will defend communications, balance tradeoffs, and ensure execution with accuracy across critical projects.

You’ll keep Iowa City stakeholders informed while transforming chaos into actionable backlogs. Qualified candidates bring 7+ years of presentation experience, 8+ years in innovation roles, and a robust portfolio.

Qualifications

• 7+ years putting Presentation Skills to work in a general setting.
• 8+ years of Innovation reps, not just Innovation exposure.
• A portfolio or work samples that demonstrate your general expertise.
• Experience thriving in a ruthlessly-focused, deadline-driven setting like Illinois Tool Works.

Responsibilities

• Make general tradeoffs visible so Illinois Tool Works can weigh them.
• Defend the Written Communication fundamentals when speed tempts everyone to skip them.
• Execute core Senior Project Manager duties with accuracy and consistency.
• Deliver outcome-focused results that align with broader business objectives.
• Keep Iowa City, IA stakeholders briefed without burying them in updates.
• Convert Presentation Skills chaos into a backlog someone can actually work.

Skills

Presentation skills

Innovation experience

Strong communicator

Portfolio/work samples

Deadline-driven mindset

Job description

Bring your 6 years of experience to a Senior Project Manager role that rewards initiative and fresh thinking. The reward structure favors doers: $100,000 - $137,000 upfront, real general ownership, and an Illinois Tool Works team pulling the same direction.

Key Responsibilities

• Make general tradeoffs visible so Illinois Tool Works can weigh them
• Defend the Written Communication fundamentals when speed tempts everyone to skip them
• Execute core Senior Project Manager duties with accuracy and consistency
• Deliver outcome-focused results that align with broader business objectives
• Keep Iowa City, IA stakeholders briefed without burying them in updates
• Convert Presentation Skills chaos into a backlog someone can actually work

What You'll Bring

• A communicator who writes the meeting recap nobody asked for but everyone reads
• 7+ years putting Presentation Skills to work in a general setting
• 8+ years of Innovation reps, not just Innovation exposure
• A portfolio or work samples that demonstrate your general expertise
• Experience thriving in a ruthlessly-focused, deadline-driven setting like Illinois Tool Works

Illinois Tool Works began as a side project in Iowa City and grew into the customer-centric platform thousands of general users now rely on. We look out for one another, and burnout is treated as a problem to solve, not a badge to wear.

We back our team with $100,000 - $137,000, equity, top-tier health benefits, and the flexibility to work where you do your best thinking.

As of this visit, Illinois Tool Works is actively reviewing for the Senior Project Manager role.