Project Manager

Job overview

The Project Manager role is based in Illinois, with a flexible home base and periodic travel for meetings, events, conferences, and client meetings; IMEC’s headquarters is in Peoria, IL. Compensation is not specified. IMEC helps Illinois manufacturers improve their businesses and operations. The Project Manager serves as the primary contact for assigned client projects and coordinates resources, schedules, budgets, risks, issues, and changes. The role supports timely, high-quality delivery by aligning internal teams, clients, and solution providers and maintaining clear project records and status updates.

What you'll do

• Manage assigned projects and maintain plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables
• coordinate daily activities, resources, and project materials
• monitor financial status and identify risks
• manage issues and change requests
• coordinate corrective actions and quality checks
• report project status to stakeholders
• serve as primary contact for assigned projects
• lead client and solution-provider interactions
• maintain project documentation and CRM information
• contribute to improvements to IMEC’s project management process.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

project manager

illinois

peoria il headquarters

imec

client projects

project planning

project delivery

budget monitoring

risk management

stakeholder communication

crm

weekend work

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• up to 8% employer 401(k) match
• five weeks of PTO to start
• 10 paid holidays and annual year-end closure
• company-paid life, AD&D, and disability coverage
• potential year-end incentive bonus.

Why this role

Applicants must reside in Illinois; visa sponsorship is unavailable. The work environment may be office, hybrid, or remote, with standard hours and extended hours and weekend work as required. Bachelor’s degree and three to five years of related professional experience are required.

About the employer

IMEC Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction. Sector: 61.