Top Project Manager Jobs in Chicago, IL

As an Enterprise Project Manager, you will ensure project success through effective stakeholder communication, risk management, and delivery within budget and timelines.

Manages the full lifecycle of emergency and facilities projects, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, client communication, risk and issue management, change requests, and on-time delivery. Oversees multiple initiatives, coordinates project stakeholders and subcontractors, develops project-management practices, and supervises and trains Project Coordinators. The role requires work across office and active construction-site environments, including site travel and physical activity.

Assists with planning and delivery of commercial solar PV projects, including budgeting, procurement, scheduling, construction coordination, project controls, safety and quality compliance, subcontractor and crew management, material logistics, permitting, interconnection, inspections, testing, and closeout documentation. Coordinates with engineering teams, authorities, vendors, subcontractors, and internal departments while tracking productivity, labor spending, risks, schedules, and project outcomes.

Manage multiple IT projects end-to-end, overseeing scope, schedule, quality, cost, risks and stakeholders. Develop and execute work plans, run team meetings, coordinate internal and external resources (vendors), apply Agile and Waterfall methods, use ServiceNow and PM tools, and drive adoption and continuous PMO improvements.

Lead complex CTS initiatives across project, change, and release management. Coordinate delivery with leadership, business stakeholders, technical teams, and vendors. Standardize and improve project and operational processes, govern release practices, and ensure vendor and change request alignment with enterprise priorities.

Lead and govern complex IT projects across the CTS portfolio, standardizing project, change, and release management practices. Coordinate vendors, stakeholders, and technical teams to align priorities, optimize resources, reduce release risk, and drive continuous improvement to deliver measurable business outcomes.

Lead planning and implementation of cross-departmental projects, manage timelines and milestones, communicate status to stakeholders and executives, establish workflows, improve project speed and accuracy, prepare status reports, facilitate kickoffs, and ensure issues are escalated and resolved to keep projects on schedule.

Orchestrate the global Forward Deployed Engineering pre-sales pipeline across modernization and net-new opportunities. Manage intake, scheduling, discovery workshops, technical deep-dives, engagement timelines, resource coordination, deal velocity tracking, pipeline reporting, and bottleneck mitigation. Support the Engagement Manager and Director with executive presentations, enablement sessions, meeting preparation, and stakeholder alignment while establishing scalable processes for predictable FDE engagements.

Manage and lead Titan Electronics installation teams to deliver electronic security projects on time and on budget. Coordinate proposals, scheduling, permitting, and job costing; review AutoCAD drawings; supervise installers and subcontractors; perform quality control and commissioning; support field technicians; communicate with customers and senior management; recruit and develop staff; maintain safety and compliance.

Manage design, production, and coordination of nationwide aviation, transit, and commercial building projects. Serve as primary client liaison, negotiate fees and contracts, ensure projects meet financial and schedule targets, coordinate subconsultants, and support business development activities.

Lead and manage staging projects for two-way radio systems: develop schedules, define scope, track risks and material allocation, run weekly meetings, report status, and drive process improvements and material management.

Lead concurrent bank implementations, manage stakeholders from executives to operations, coordinate cross-functional teams, translate technical requirements, prevent scope creep, perform hands-on configuration/debugging as needed, document solutions, and escalate blockers to sales and leadership to ensure on-time launches.

Lead cross-functional SaaS product deployment projects: own project plans, drive on-time delivery, mitigate risk, liaise with customers and stakeholders, facilitate meetings, and improve processes to ensure successful implementation and hand-off to support teams.

Lead end-to-end Workday Financials implementations and optimizations, managing scope, schedule, budgets, integrations, data migrations, testing, cutover, and hypercare. Partner with Finance, IT, and business stakeholders to embed controls, drive change management (communications, training), ensure adoption, and continuously improve financial systems.

Lead operational execution of eDiscovery workflows from intake through production and case closure. Manage collections, processing, hosting, Relativity workspaces, review/analytics, vendor relationships, QA, and billing to ensure efficient, defensible discovery support for litigation teams.

Senior Project Manager leading cross-functional agile delivery for Commercial Banking digital and data initiatives. Drive project planning, dependency coordination, release execution, status reporting, and stakeholder alignment for solutions including automation, AI/ML, APIs, and data analytics. Support business case development, POCs/pilots, roadmap sequencing, and organizational change management while operating in a matrix environment to ensure timely delivery and adoption.

Manage airport apron systems projects across the full lifecycle: client leadership, design coordination, field execution, commissioning, and team mentorship. Ensure schedules, budgets, and FAA/ICAO/IATA-compliant layouts; conduct surveys, inspections, simulations, and vendor coordination while traveling to airport sites (~50%).

Lead on-site execution of multiple high-value projects, overseeing load-in, installation, commissioning, and demobilization. Ensure safety/HSE compliance, manage budgets and schedules, coordinate clients/contractors/vendors/engineering, mentor Major Projects team, and travel across North America (40–60%).

Manage multiple firm operations projects end-to-end, coordinating agile software development, vendor selection, process reengineering, budgeting, procurement, change management, KPIs and stakeholder communications. Maintain project artifacts, plans, and reports; surface risks and dependencies; ensure operational readiness and delivery across up to five high-profile initiatives concurrently.

Manage a portfolio of IT and enterprise projects from initiation through closure. Lead cross-functional teams, vendors, and stakeholders to deliver infrastructure, applications, cloud, cybersecurity, and business-function projects on time and on budget. Maintain project documentation, governance, risk/issue tracking, resource coordination, and status reporting. Support PMO process improvements and change management.

Lead delivery of complex North American railroad projects using Design-Bid-Build or Design-Build. Oversee multidisciplinary design coordination, act as client lead, manage finances, resources, risk/change, and ensure technical and commercial outcomes. Support pursuits, prepare fees and delivery strategies, and produce construction and permitting drawing packages. Travel with overnight stays required.

Manage all aspects of mechanical projects in HVAC including estimating, scheduling, quality control, and liaising with clients and teams.

Lead enterprise-scale technology and AI programs, managing scope, budget, timelines, risks, and cross‑team dependencies. Drive delivery across software, integrations, infrastructure, and GenAI deployments; establish governance, communicate to executives, resolve blockers, and ensure audit readiness and operational adoption.

Support the Chief Development Officer by translating strategic priorities into project plans, coordinating cross-functional workstreams, tracking milestones and risks, producing strategic briefings, facilitating meetings, and managing moves management and donor engagement activities to advance institutional fundraising goals during a major campaign.

Lead integrated marketing and advertising projects end-to-end, manage timelines, budgets, resourcing, client relationships, and QA. Deliver projects on time and within scope while coordinating cross-functional teams and reporting on financials and profitability.