Job Description
Job Title: Engineering Program Manager (temporary)
Location: North Chicago, IL
Hire Type: Est 3-Month Contract | Onsite
Compensation: $75.00–$78.00 per hour
Start Date: ASAP
Location: North Chicago, IL
Hire Type: Est 3-Month Contract | Onsite
Compensation: $75.00–$78.00 per hour
Start Date: ASAP
Benefits: As a contract employee of Sterling Engineering, you are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid time off, paid holidays, medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Job Summary
Sterling Engineering is seeking an experienced, PMP-certified Engineering Program Manager to support a large portfolio of engineering projects at a leading medical device and diagnostics manufacturing facility in Abbott Park, IL. This individual will be responsible for organizing and coordinating approximately 40 concurrent engineering projects, with a strong focus on integrated scheduling, resource allocation, portfolio visibility, and project execution.
This is a hands-on engineering portfolio management role requiring extensive experience managing multiple engineering or capital projects simultaneously.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain integrated project schedules across approximately 40 engineering projects.
- Build resource allocation maps to identify capacity constraints, scheduling conflicts, and project dependencies.
- Monitor project milestones, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements.
- Coordinate with engineering teams and stakeholders to ensure project alignment and execution.
- Provide portfolio-level reporting, project status updates, and schedule risk assessments.
- Identify potential bottlenecks and recommend adjustments to resource allocation and project priorities.
- Maintain accurate project documentation and scheduling information using project management software.
Required Qualifications
- Active PMP certification required.
- Engineering degree or equivalent engineering work experience.
- Extensive experience in engineering program management, portfolio management, or capital project management.
- Demonstrated experience managing large portfolios of concurrent engineering projects.
- Strong expertise in project scheduling, resource planning, capacity mapping, and project coordination.
- Proficiency with project management and scheduling software.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work onsite in Abbott Park, IL.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting engineering projects within manufacturing, medical device, pharmaceutical, or other regulated environments.
- Experience coordinating complex, cross-functional engineering portfolios with competing resource demands.
- Background supporting site engineering or capital improvement programs.
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.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | North Chicago, IL |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $75–$78 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
Skills
Level up your application
Professional resume templates
Browse dozens of recruiter approved resume templates, layouts and formats. Choose your favorite and make it your own in minutes.
Free resume templatesResume Builder
Improve your existing resume or start from scratch and create a standout, ATS-friendly resume. Add job-specific content, download and apply.
Resume Builder