Transformation Project Manager

Aldridge Group•Lake Forest, IL

2d•$110,000 - $165,000

About The Position

Aldridge is seeking a Transformation Project Manager to join its team in Lake Forest, Illinois. This is a formal project delivery role within the Business Transformation Office, focused on internal business process improvement, systems implementation, and digital transformation—not construction project management or administrative coordination. The role leads cross-functional teams without direct authority and is accountable for assigned initiatives from charter and planning through rollout, outcome tracking, and closeout. Initiatives may include process redesign within or across departments and enterprise system implementations. The position uses the BTO’s delivery methodology and tools and is expected to promote Aldridge’s Core Values. The successful candidate owns project scope, plans, schedules, budgets, governance, stakeholder communications, risks, and delivery outcomes. For technology-enabled initiatives, the role coordinates business and IT activities, including requirements, configuration, testing, data, and cutover. The Project Manager also plans implementation readiness with change-management and business leaders, tracks results after go-live, and contributes to BTO standards and practices. Travel to divisions, regions, and job sites may be required. The stated annual base pay range is $110,000 to $165,000. The role may also be eligible for a bonus. Aldridge describes its benefits package as comprehensive and lists health, dental, and vision insurance; wellness incentive programs; disability coverage; flexible spending accounts; life insurance; legal assistance; identity protection; accident and critical illness insurance; 401(k) matching contributions; paid time off; and an employee assistance program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field; equivalent experience is considered.
6–8 years of relevant experience, including at least 4 years leading projects end to end in business process improvement, systems implementation, or digital transformation.
Experience owning the plan, schedule, RAID log, and stakeholder reporting for a cross-functional initiative from initiation through go-live or rollout.
Experience leading at least one significant process redesign or system implementation through rollout, working across business teams and, where applicable, IT teams.
Working knowledge of process improvement methods, such as process mapping, root-cause analysis, and Lean or similar, and the system implementation lifecycle, including requirements, testing, and cutover, with depth in at least one.
Demonstrated ability to influence without authority, hold stakeholders to commitments, surface decisions, and escalate risks with recommendations.
Comfort creating structure where processes and governance are still maturing.
Strong written communication skills, including status reports, decision summaries, and executive updates.
Proficiency with a work management platform such as ClickUp or comparable, Microsoft Office Suite, and Google Workspace.
Strong time management and prioritization skills, with a record of consistently meeting deadlines.
Adaptability and willingness to embrace new challenges.
Ability to travel to divisions, regions, and job sites as required.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification.
Experience in construction, specialty contracting, or another project-based industry.
Exposure to construction ERP or project management platforms such as CMiC, Procore, or comparable systems.
Lean, Six Sigma, or another process improvement certification.
Experience with change management practices such as Prosci or with agile delivery methods.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate and promote Aldridge’s Core Values in all work activities.
Own assigned initiatives end to end using the BTO’s standard delivery methodology and tools, including defining scope, objectives, deliverables, and success measures.
Build and maintain the project plan, schedule, milestones, dependencies, and resource needs, and hold the project baseline.
Lead process improvement work, including current- and future-state mapping, root-cause analysis, identification of improvement opportunities, definition of roles and handoffs, and piloting process changes.
Work with process owners to translate redesigned processes into SOPs, controls, and performance measures.
Monitor project health using BTO tools, maintain the RAID log, and enact change when required.
Escalate risks and issues that exceed project authority, including options and a recommendation.
Identify and document roles and responsibilities for project teams, subject matter experts, and vendors, and hold team members to their commitments.
Own budget tracking and reporting, including budget versus actuals and vendor spend.
Manage vendors and implementation partners against statements of work, including scope, deliverables, timelines, and change control.
Coordinate business and IT work for technology-enabled initiatives, including requirements, configuration, testing, data, and cutover.
Run project governance, including status reporting, the Decision Log, and inputs to Initiative Owners and the Steering Committee; surface decisions and drive them to closure.
Plan implementation readiness with the Change Management Lead and business leaders, integrating change, communications, and training into the project plan and assembling the go/no-go readiness picture.
Track outcomes against success measures after go-live, close out initiatives, and capture lessons learned.
Serve as the primary point of contact for Initiative Owners and stakeholders on assigned initiatives.
Contribute to BTO delivery standards, templates, and practices.
Maintain accurate, current, and complete records for assigned initiatives.
Perform other occasional work assignments, including temporary and training assignments, and other related duties.