Senior Project Manager

Position: Senior Project Manager

Duration: 12+ Month Contract

Location: Waukegan, IL 60087

I am looking for a Sr Project Manager with 8–12 years’ experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering to join the Sterling Engineering team. The ideal candidate will be a Project Manager with pharmaceutical or regulated manufacturing that has managed manufacturing tech transfer and site rollout initiatives.

This role is focused on program execution and operational coordination, not IT implementation.

• Manage the projects within manufacturing tech transfer and site transformation initiatives
• Manage integrated timelines across multiple work streams
• Project status and communications with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Operations teams
• Drive operational adoption and cross-site alignment
• Bring structure and clarity to complex initiatives

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (required)
• 8–12 years of Project Management experience
• Pharma or GMP-regulated manufacturing background
• Experience leading manufacturing rollouts or tech transfer programs
• Multi-site program management experience
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder alignment skills

This is an execution-focused role for a strong manufacturing PM — not an ERP or IT deployment position.

About us…Sterling Engineering, in business for 56 years …we offer FULL BENEFITS! As a Sterling Engineering W2 employee on contract, you receive a Full Employee Benefits Package that includes Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, 3 Medical plans to choose from, Dental & Vision plans, 401(k) with a match, and an Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) plan.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.