Consultant, Capital Projects

Integrated Project Management Company•Chicago, IL

20d•$120,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

For more than three decades, premier organizations have trusted IPM to help ensure the successful execution of their strategic portfolios and critically important initiatives. With 90 percent repeat business and a Net Promoter Score in the world-class category, IPM has a reputation that is second to none. Headquartered in Chicago with offices in Boston, Parsippany, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Los Angeles and San Francisco, IPM has led more than 5,000 projects for over 500 clients in the United States and across continents. Our clientele ranges from Fortune 100 companies to startups. Our Consultants are our full-time employees. They are our most important asset and the competitive advantage that sets us apart from the rest. We are seeking a Capital Project Manager to support client transformations where capital investment, operational excellence, and business transformation intersect. This role is ideal for someone who can lead capital projects while embedding OpEx principles, including improving safety, quality, cost, and delivery.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree with a preference in Engineering, Construction Management, Operations Management, Project Management or similar (e.g., Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management)
At least 8 years of professional experience delivering successful capital projects within consulting or matrixed enterprise environments
Have a strong foundation in capital project management best practices and be well versed in operational excellence methodologies
Demonstrated experience across Life Sciences, Consumer, and/or Industrial sectors
Experience working directly with senior stakeholders, acting as the owner’s representative and trusted advisor
Be dedicated to delivering high-quality outcomes focused on scope, budget, and schedule
Have familiarity with GMP, FDA, OSHA, ISO, and environmental requirements
Willingness to travel based on client needs
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Professional Engineer, and APICS certifications are a plus

Responsibilities

Ensuring successful delivery outcomes and value realization across end-to-end or phase-driven projects, from initiation and scoping through scale-up and commissioning
Management of projects within established scope, schedule, and budget while meeting and exceeding IPM project management standards
Acting as a trusted advisor to client leaders regarding delivery, translating business strategy into executable capital roadmaps, facilitating steering committees, core teams, and managing vendor relationships, and diagnosing capital and project management pain points and designing practical, scalable solutions
Leading or supporting end-to-end capital project lifecycle activities including opportunity identification and business case justification, Front-End Planning (FEL), scope definition, and design readiness, and realization across execution, commissioning, and startup
Embedding Lean, OpEx, and Continuous Improvement principles into capital planning and execution while aligning capital projects to manufacturing excellence
Leading capital initiatives in GMP‑regulated environments and partner with Quality, Validation, and Regulatory teams to ensure compliant, right‑first‑time delivery
Integrating capital projects into site OpEx and quality maturity models
Supporting growth, automation, sustainability, and productivity investments and ensure capital solutions support plant throughput, labor efficiency, and operational stability while minimizing downtime and disruption to ongoing operations
Proactively identifying execution risks and leading mitigation planning
Driving capability building through coaching client project managers, engineers, and operators, developing capital playbooks, standards, templates, and OpEx‑aligned delivery frameworks, and supporting organizational readiness for new assets, systems, and processes
Creating and presenting both executive-level and detailed updates throughout an engagement and within a final project readout deck