Engineering Program Manager

Job Description

Job DescriptionJob Title: Engineering Program Manager (temporary)
Location: North Chicago, IL
Hire Type: Est 3-Month Contract | Onsite
Compensation: $75.00–$78.00 per hour
Start Date: ASAP Benefits: As a contract employee of Sterling Engineering, you are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid time off, paid holidays, medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Job Summary Sterling Engineering is seeking an experienced, PMP-certified Engineering Program Manager to support a large portfolio of engineering projects at a leading medical device and diagnostics manufacturing facility in Abbott Park, IL. This individual will be responsible for organizing and coordinating approximately 40 concurrent engineering projects, with a strong focus on integrated scheduling, resource allocation, portfolio visibility, and project execution.
This is a hands-on engineering portfolio management role requiring extensive experience managing multiple engineering or capital projects simultaneously.
Job Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules across approximately 40 engineering projects.
• Build resource allocation maps to identify capacity constraints, scheduling conflicts, and project dependencies.
• Monitor project milestones, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements.
• Coordinate with engineering teams and stakeholders to ensure project alignment and execution.
• Provide portfolio-level reporting, project status updates, and schedule risk assessments.
• Identify potential bottlenecks and recommend adjustments to resource allocation and project priorities.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and scheduling information using project management software.

Required Qualifications

• Active PMP certification required.
• Engineering degree or equivalent engineering work experience.
• Extensive experience in engineering program management, portfolio management, or capital project management.
• Demonstrated experience managing large portfolios of concurrent engineering projects.
• Strong expertise in project scheduling, resource planning, capacity mapping, and project coordination.
• Proficiency with project management and scheduling software.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work onsite in Abbott Park, IL.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting engineering projects within manufacturing, medical device, pharmaceutical, or other regulated environments.
• Experience coordinating complex, cross-functional engineering portfolios with competing resource demands.
• Background supporting site engineering or capital improvement programs.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.