Project Program Manager Jobs in North Chicago, IL
Project Program Manager jobs in North Chicago, Illinois are open across the metro, with employers like AbbVie, DAWSON, and Collabera hiring at every experience level. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Company Description
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
Provide leadership and direction for a site’s engineering department or group. Direct a staff of engineers and/or Supervisors. Interpret site directives and apply advanced scientific knowledge, automation engineering knowledge, mathematics, and ingenuity to define engineering strategy, continuous improvement and capital projects. Lead department or group personnel development, building and supporting a culture of high performance. Ensure adherence to policy/procedures related to Engineering Standards/Specifications, EHS, quality, and GMP manufacturing.
Responsibilities
- Set, direct, and control all department and financial goals, budget and objectives for the engineering area assigned.
- Drive and lead the engineering automation department to meet the site/engineering business strategies; accountable for cost center expenses, project budgets, and delivery of projects to support required plant/facility projects and programs.
- Responsible for compliance with applicable policies and procedures. Ensures quality and effectiveness of key results of major projects within function through sound design, early risk assessments, and implementation of fall back strategies.
- Has full awareness of the potential consequences (defects and failure modes) of design changes to established processes.
- Mitigates risk within functions through sound design, early risk assessments and implementation of fallback strategies.
- Recommend and implement business strategies and engineering controls to reduce costs, increase efficiencies, and drive world-class performance.
- Collaborate with peers and cross-functional partners to define action plans, timelines and budgets for project goals, and manage/plan/assign engineering resources required for execution.
- Analyzes business forces (customers, suppliers, competitors, technologies, government regulations) in major markets to identify trends and recommend responses. Independently executes, and/or directs others in the execution of: the design of products/processes/equipment/systems/facilities by applying novel engineering theories, concepts, and techniques within the discipline.
- Develop and manage staff through hiring, managing performance, developing talent and providing clear expectations.
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering, science, or closely related discipline is desired or equivalent technical experience plus demonstrated competence. Advanced degree in a technical field preferred.
- Experience working in Automation required.
- 8+ years’ experience including: work as an individual contributor building technical expertise and proved project management skills.
- Progressively increased responsibility and performance as a supervisor, department manager in multiple areas of Operations.
- Post-graduate degree may contribute towards the desired years of experience.
- Business acumen coupled with leadership experience is required to drive high performance.
Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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Who's Hiring
- AbbVie8

- DAWSON1

- Collabera1

- Abbvie Bioresearch Center1

Top Industries Hiring
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals9
- Technology & Software1
Project Program Manager Jobs in North Chicago: Frequently Asked Questions
How many project program manager jobs are there in North Chicago?
There are 11+ project program manager openings in North Chicago, Illinois on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. New positions post regularly as North Chicago employers hire.
Which companies hire project program managers in North Chicago?
Employers hiring project program managers in North Chicago include AbbVie, DAWSON, and Collabera, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
Are there remote project program manager jobs in North Chicago?
Yes. About 20% of project program manager openings tied to North Chicago are remote or hybrid as of June 2026. The rest are on-site roles based in and around North Chicago.
Which industries hire the most project program managers in North Chicago?
The sectors hiring the most project program managers in North Chicago are Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals and Technology & Software, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
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