Sr. Project Manager, Manufacturing

Takeda • Round Lake, IL

3d • $103,500 - $162,690 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering assigned site and inter-site projects, including process improvements, equipment installations, facility upgrades, and expansions. The role ensures projects are completed on time, within approved scope and budget, and in compliance with quality, safety, and regulatory requirements. It collaborates with cross-functional teams to align project objectives and support successful outcomes, contributing to project prioritization and portfolio discussions to advance site objectives.

The position leads project teams, develops and maintains project plans and schedules, manages scope, milestones, costs, risks, resources, vendors, and stakeholder communications, and maintains project documentation and reporting. It also supports continuous improvement, adoption of project management methodologies, and application of Lean Six Sigma principles. The role is 100% onsite at the Round Lake Innovation Park in Illinois, with daily interaction across two local facilities and occasional travel to vendor sites, other company locations, or project meetings. Flexibility to work multiple shifts, weekends, and overtime may be needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a related scientific field.
• At least 4 years of relevant project experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Strong project management fundamentals and ability to work in complex, fast-changing environments.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently to produce measurable results.
• Ability to adapt to shifting priorities, maintain commitments, and apply structured problem-solving.
• Ability to influence, guide, and coordinate cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with common project management software such as MS Project, Excel, Asana, JIRA, or similar.
• Ability to push, lift, pull, and carry up to 10 lbs.
• Ability to perform sedentary work and routine walking to observe facility and project-related activities.
• Ability to work onsite and flexibility to work multiple shifts, weekends, and overtime as needed.
• Occasional travel may be required to company locations, vendor sites, or project-related meetings.

Nice To Haves

• Project Management Professional certification or similar.
• Lean/Six Sigma experience.
• Master’s degree in Engineering or a related scientific discipline.
• Experience managing projects in GxP manufacturing environments, such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, or food and beverage.
• Experience with capital expenditure projects, including managing budgets, timelines, and resource allocations.
• Strong understanding of global regulatory expectations and the evolving regulatory landscape, including FDA and EMA.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully deliver projects of varying complexity, including capital projects, in a GxP manufacturing environment, within budget and on time.
• Working knowledge of project management methodologies such as Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, and Lean/Six Sigma.
• Experience applying Organizational Change Management to project management.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills and ability to lead cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams in planning, executing, and delivering process optimization, facility upgrade, capital expenditure, equipment installation, and other site projects.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget, and to required quality and safety standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans and schedules using standard project management tools and methodologies.
• Track milestones and manage changes to project scope, schedules, and costs.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for project-related communications and facilitate regular project meetings.
• Provide stakeholders and leadership with status reports covering progress, risks, mitigation actions, and key decisions.
• Identify and monitor project risks, develop mitigation plans, proactively resolve issues, and escalate when necessary.
• Ensure projects comply with global and local health and safety regulations, quality standards, regulatory requirements, and applicable SOPs and standards.
• Initiate, own, lead, and manage Quality System records and workflow tasks for projects requiring standards such as Change Control and Documentation Control.
• Maintain project documentation, including agendas, meeting minutes, action logs, risk registers, and spend reports, in an audit-ready state.
• Work with relevant departments to ensure compliance with internal Quality Assurance and regulatory guidelines.
• Coordinate project resources, team members, and equipment to support effective utilization.
• Lead and mentor project teams, provide guidance and tools, and remove obstacles to achieve project goals.
• Manage external vendors, contractors, and suppliers to support timely delivery of project goods and services.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives through project management practices and process optimization.
• Support adoption of project management methodologies, including Agile, and application of Lean Six Sigma principles and other best practices.
• Maintain project management documentation and publish it according to local and global procedures and industry practices.
• Monitor timelines, milestones, and performance metrics and report as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior