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.