Program Manager

Lead Continuous improvement efforts like Kaizen events, Six Sigma projects, and root cause analyses to reduce waste, improve yield, and enhance product quality. Lead complex, large-scale projects or multiple concurrent projects of medium to high complexity.

• Job Title: Program Manager
• Location: Buffalo Grove IL
• Tax Term (W2, C2C): Any
• Job Type (Permanent/Contract) : Contract
• Duration: 6+ months
• Pay Range: $40 - $42/hr on W2

Description:
Lead complex, large-scale projects or multiple concurrent projects of medium to high complexity.
•Lead Continuous improvement efforts like Kaizen events, Six Sigma projects, and root cause analyses to reduce waste, improve yield, and enhance product quality.
•Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success metrics in collaboration with stakeholders.
•Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocations.
•Direct cross-functional teams, providing oversight and guidance to ensure alignment with project goals.
•Manage risks by proactively identifying issues, developing mitigation strategies, and resolving problems. Engage with stakeholders, including mid-level directors and occasionally executives, to communicate progress, challenges, and solutions.
•Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Regulatory, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Finance to align on goals and execution plans.
•Coordinate work across multiple departments, locations, and potentially across regional or global teams.
•Leverage relationships across functional and hierarchical boundaries to ensure alignment and collaboration.
•Ensure adherence to quality standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational best practices.
•Drive efficiency and effectiveness in project execution by optimizing processes and resource utilization.

Qualification:
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering