Senior Operations Project Manager

Lake Forest, IL, 60045

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Type: Contract

Reference ID: 33125331

Date Posted: 09/25/2026



Apply now: Senior Operations Project Manager, Remote/Hybrid. Start date is ASAP (targeting October 5th) for this 12 Month Contract. 

Job Title: Senior Operations Project Manager
Location-Type: Hybrid, Lake Forest, IL (1-2 days onsite when not traveling; 25-40% domestic travel to manufacturing facilities required)
Start Date: ASAP 
Duration: 12 Month Contract 
Compensation Range: $50-$60/hr W2
Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, and 401K
Visa Sponsorship: Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Job Description:

  • This role leads cross-functional operational projects within a manufacturing environment, driving process standardization, data visibility, and business transformation on behalf of the client's operations leadership.
Job Summary
  • Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, resource allocations, and timelines to ensure successful project execution.
  • Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, success criteria, and governance frameworks aligned with organizational goals.
  • Lead cross-functional teams across plant operations, IT, corporate, and vendor partners to ensure timely completion of project milestones.
  • Identify project risks and develop proactive mitigation and contingency plans to minimize project impact.
  • Build and maintain professional project trackers, templates, playbooks, status reports, and coordination processes independently.
  • 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.
Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
  • 5-8 years of experience in project management with a business operations or process improvement focus, not IT project management.
  • 5 years of experience in business operations or process improvement within a manufacturing environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to independently build and maintain project trackers, templates, playbooks, and status reporting materials.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Strong, adaptable communicator able to engage effectively across plant-floor workers, plant and corporate leadership, and IT stakeholders.
  • Willingness and ability to travel domestically 25-40% of the time, including multi-day trips to manufacturing plant sites.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • PMP certification or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt certification.
  • Experience with manufacturing execution systems or similar plant-floor software platforms (Redzone). 
  • Change management experience supporting system deployments or business transformation initiatives.
  • Experience working within or alongside union manufacturing environments.
  • Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics.
  • Knowledge of business intelligence tools such as Power BI or Tableau

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