Technology Project Manager Jobs in Illinois
Technology Project Manager jobs in Illinois are consistently in demand, with the strongest hiring concentrated in enterprise software, financial technology, healthcare IT, and large-scale infrastructure modernization programs at every experience level from coordinator through senior program manager. Chicago anchors the market, while Schaumburg and Naperville host major corporate and technology campuses that generate steady openings. Established employers such as Accenture, United Airlines, and Baxter International regularly add technology project managers to lead cross-functional initiatives across their Illinois operations. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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See related jobsMark Anthony Group is an entrepreneurial drinks company, built from the ground up by thinking differently, innovating and doing the unexpected. Our company is rooted in family values, a bold vision and relentless determination to continuously raise the bar and make a positive difference in consumers' lives. Founded in 1972, we’ve grown organically from a one-person import wine business into an international drinks company whose hallmarks include a portfolio of luxury wineries and iconic beverage brands, including White Claw® Hard Seltzer, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, and Cayman Jack.
A technical project manager who drives the delivery of MAB's OT project portfolio across sites, working in close partnership with the Senior OT Program Manager — who holds the architecture, solution design, and business analysis role. This is primarily a PM role backed by strong OT technical depth (Digital Transformation, IIoT / Industry 4.0 & 5.0, Ignition, DevOps) — enough to scope work, challenge vendors, and manage technical risk without doing the build, which is delivered by engineers and vendor partners. Thrives in a rapid-pace, multi-project environment where outcome matters more than perfect execution.
Accountabilities:
- Delivery of the OT project portfolio across both sites — scope, schedule, budget, quality.
- Manage vendors/contractors and internal engineers to keep multiple concurrent projects moving to completion.
- Project risk, issue, and change management using a hybrid Waterfall/Agile approach.
- Prepare business-facing communications (project updates, training schedules, test sessions) for delivery to users primarily through the Senior OT Program Manager.
- Champion DevOps practices across OT delivery.
- Lead and develop assigned OT Application Engineers.
Key Metrics & Financial Targets:
- On-time delivery of project milestones.
- Budget adherence (variance within approved thresholds).
- Business sign-off / solution acceptance on delivered projects.
- Vendor delivery performance
Own:
- Project planning, scheduling, and day-to-day delivery decisions within approved scope and budget.
- Direction of daily project activities for engineers and vendor/contractor resources.
Influence:
- Vendor resourcing, and technical solution direction.
- OT standards, documentation, and DevOps adoption across the team
Veto:
- Acceptance of vendor deliverables and project-level change requests within delegated thresholds.
- Go/no-go on project readiness for commissioning and handover.
Critical Relationships:
- OT Application Engineers, vendors/solution integrators, IT, Cybersecurity, D&A, and business units.
- Senior OT Program Manager (architect / solution designer / BA) — frequent joint sessions, shared delivery outcomes, primary channel to the business
Skills Needed To Be Successful:
- Bachelor's degree — or equivalent experience.
- 8–10 years in OT/automation, IT/OT — or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years managing OT/IT or automation projects in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong OT technical background to lead technical conversations and oversee engineers and vendors.
- Knowledge of Digital Transformation, IIoT, Industry 4.0/5.0, and Ignition platform.
- Hybrid Waterfall/Agile delivery with strong risk, change, and vendor relationship.
- Comfort operating at pace across multiple simultaneous projects, prioritizing outcomes over perfect execution.
- Strong partnering style — works hand-in-hand with the Program Manager.
- Excellent communication and materials preparation.
- Preferred: PMP (or equivalent) and Ignition certification; DevOps and AI exposure.
Extraordinary Leadership Expectations:
Set direction and unblock delivery decisively in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.
Balance capacity across concurrent projects and make pragmatic trade-offs that protect the outcome.
Develop the OT engineering team and build a delivery-focused, continuous-improvement culture.
Strong and Effective communication Skills
What You Will Learn In This Role:
- An In-depth understanding of IT OT convergence. Including integration points, interactions, protocols and best practices.
- MAB's production and business processes, deepening OT delivery judgment.
- Enterprise, multi-site OT delivery leadership and a path toward program-level ownership.
- Maturing OT practices — IIoT, Industry 4.0/5.0, Ignition, and DevOps — as the estate grows
Compensation:
Compensation offered to prospective Team Members has taken internal equity into consideration and can vary depending on a positions’ location. The final agreed upon wage may vary based on the job-related knowledge, skills, and experience of the individual.
- Competitive annual salary $103,000 - $129,000 in Chicago, IL
- Bonus plan designed to recognize company performance and individual contributions
- Comprehensive health and welfare benefits
- Company matching 401(k) contributions
- Paid time off including annual leave, paid sick time and holidays
- Extensive opportunities for training, development, and career growth
At Mark Anthony, we exist to Unearth the Extraordinary:
Our Purpose is not just a statement; it is a call to action that binds us together and ignites our passion for making a difference. It is the driving force behind why we do what we do every single day, connecting our global organization across all business units, roles, and locations. We are:
Best in Our Craft
We set the standard with a pursuit of excellence that can be found in everything from our products and processes to our plants and people.
Ambitiously Curious
We stay curious, dreaming big and navigating the unknown with an enduring belief in better.
Made With Humility
We bring humility, authenticity, fun, and support to every collaboration and celebrate wins as a team.
Daringly Disruptive
We disrupt the status quo, moving fast to seize opportunities and acting scrappy to stay ahead of industry giants.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
Mark Anthony Group is an entrepreneurial drinks company, built from the ground up by thinking differently, innovating and doing the unexpected. Our company is rooted in family values, a bold vision and relentless determination to continuously raise the bar and make a positive difference in consumers' lives. Founded in 1972, we’ve grown organically from a one-person import wine business into an international drinks company whose hallmarks include a portfolio of luxury wineries and iconic beverage brands, including White Claw® Hard Seltzer, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, and Cayman Jack.
A technical project manager who drives the delivery of MAB's OT project portfolio across sites, working in close partnership with the Senior OT Program Manager — who holds the architecture, solution design, and business analysis role. This is primarily a PM role backed by strong OT technical depth (Digital Transformation, IIoT / Industry 4.0 & 5.0, Ignition, DevOps) — enough to scope work, challenge vendors, and manage technical risk without doing the build, which is delivered by engineers and vendor partners. Thrives in a rapid-pace, multi-project environment where outcome matters more than perfect execution.
Accountabilities:
- Delivery of the OT project portfolio across both sites — scope, schedule, budget, quality.
- Manage vendors/contractors and internal engineers to keep multiple concurrent projects moving to completion.
- Project risk, issue, and change management using a hybrid Waterfall/Agile approach.
- Prepare business-facing communications (project updates, training schedules, test sessions) for delivery to users primarily through the Senior OT Program Manager.
- Champion DevOps practices across OT delivery.
- Lead and develop assigned OT Application Engineers.
Key Metrics & Financial Targets:
- On-time delivery of project milestones.
- Budget adherence (variance within approved thresholds).
- Business sign-off / solution acceptance on delivered projects.
- Vendor delivery performance
Own:
- Project planning, scheduling, and day-to-day delivery decisions within approved scope and budget.
- Direction of daily project activities for engineers and vendor/contractor resources.
Influence:
- Vendor resourcing, and technical solution direction.
- OT standards, documentation, and DevOps adoption across the team
Veto:
- Acceptance of vendor deliverables and project-level change requests within delegated thresholds.
- Go/no-go on project readiness for commissioning and handover.
Critical Relationships:
- OT Application Engineers, vendors/solution integrators, IT, Cybersecurity, D&A, and business units.
- Senior OT Program Manager (architect / solution designer / BA) — frequent joint sessions, shared delivery outcomes, primary channel to the business
Skills Needed To Be Successful:
- Bachelor's degree — or equivalent experience.
- 8–10 years in OT/automation, IT/OT — or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years managing OT/IT or automation projects in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong OT technical background to lead technical conversations and oversee engineers and vendors.
- Knowledge of Digital Transformation, IIoT, Industry 4.0/5.0, and Ignition platform.
- Hybrid Waterfall/Agile delivery with strong risk, change, and vendor relationship.
- Comfort operating at pace across multiple simultaneous projects, prioritizing outcomes over perfect execution.
- Strong partnering style — works hand-in-hand with the Program Manager.
- Excellent communication and materials preparation.
- Preferred: PMP (or equivalent) and Ignition certification; DevOps and AI exposure.
Extraordinary Leadership Expectations:
Set direction and unblock delivery decisively in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.
Balance capacity across concurrent projects and make pragmatic trade-offs that protect the outcome.
Develop the OT engineering team and build a delivery-focused, continuous-improvement culture.
Strong and Effective communication Skills
What You Will Learn In This Role:
- An In-depth understanding of IT OT convergence. Including integration points, interactions, protocols and best practices.
- MAB's production and business processes, deepening OT delivery judgment.
- Enterprise, multi-site OT delivery leadership and a path toward program-level ownership.
- Maturing OT practices — IIoT, Industry 4.0/5.0, Ignition, and DevOps — as the estate grows
Compensation:
Compensation offered to prospective Team Members has taken internal equity into consideration and can vary depending on a positions’ location. The final agreed upon wage may vary based on the job-related knowledge, skills, and experience of the individual.
- Competitive annual salary $103,000 - $129,000 in Chicago, IL
- Bonus plan designed to recognize company performance and individual contributions
- Comprehensive health and welfare benefits
- Company matching 401(k) contributions
- Paid time off including annual leave, paid sick time and holidays
- Extensive opportunities for training, development, and career growth
At Mark Anthony, we exist to Unearth the Extraordinary:
Our Purpose is not just a statement; it is a call to action that binds us together and ignites our passion for making a difference. It is the driving force behind why we do what we do every single day, connecting our global organization across all business units, roles, and locations. We are:
Best in Our Craft
We set the standard with a pursuit of excellence that can be found in everything from our products and processes to our plants and people.
Ambitiously Curious
We stay curious, dreaming big and navigating the unknown with an enduring belief in better.
Made With Humility
We bring humility, authenticity, fun, and support to every collaboration and celebrate wins as a team.
Daringly Disruptive
We disrupt the status quo, moving fast to seize opportunities and acting scrappy to stay ahead of industry giants.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
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- Consulting & Professional Services
What Illinois Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in technology project manager jobs across Illinois.
- PMP certification from the Project Management Institute recognized by Illinois employers
- Five or more years managing technology projects in enterprise or regulated environments
- Proficiency with Agile and Scrum frameworks and project management tools like Jira or Smartsheet
- Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, business, or a related field
- Experience coordinating vendors, budgets, and stakeholders across large Illinois-based organizations
- Strong communication and risk management skills for multi-team technology delivery programs
Technology Project Manager Jobs in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a technology project manager in Illinois?
Illinois does not require a state-issued license to work as a technology project manager, so the path runs through education and professional certification. Most Illinois employers expect a bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or business alongside a Project Management Professional credential from the Project Management Institute. Candidates who combine that certification with hands-on experience managing Agile or Scrum teams and familiarity with enterprise tools move quickly through the hiring process at larger Illinois firms.
How much do technology project managers make in Illinois?
Technology project managers in Illinois earn a median of about $103,470 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $65,300 for the lowest 10% to over $163,910 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire technology project managers in Illinois?
Employers hiring technology project managers in Illinois right now include Advyzon, Mark Anthony Brewing, and Carl Sandburg College, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Illinois's deep concentration of Fortune 500 headquarters, healthcare systems, and financial services firms means demand stays broad across industries rather than clustering in a single sector.
Which Illinois cities have the most technology project manager jobs?
Chicago, Lisle, and Galesburg have the most technology project manager openings in Illinois. Chicago leads because it concentrates the state's largest financial institutions, consulting firms, and technology headquarters, while suburban corridors like Schaumburg and Naperville are home to major corporate campuses for companies in healthcare, insurance, and enterprise software that drive consistent hiring outside the city.
Are there remote technology project manager jobs in Illinois?
Yes, and more than most fields. Technology project management is desk-based and communication-driven, making it well suited to remote and hybrid arrangements. About 50% of technology project manager openings tied to Illinois are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how broadly employers across the state have normalized flexible work for this role. Planning, stakeholder coordination, and reporting work are the functions most commonly performed fully remotely.
How can I get hired as a technology project manager in Illinois with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving laterally from a technical or business analyst role where you already coordinate deliverables and communicate across teams. Large Illinois employers in healthcare IT and consulting, including hospital systems and firms with Chicago-area offices, often post junior project coordinator or associate project manager roles that do not require prior PM titles. Earning a Certified Associate in Project Management credential from the Project Management Institute and building a portfolio of documented process improvements or small project plans strengthens any application without requiring years of formal PM experience.
Where can I find and apply to technology project manager jobs in Illinois?
You can find and apply to technology project manager jobs in Illinois on Migrate Mate, which lists current Illinois openings across industries and experience levels. Find the roles that fit your background and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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