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recovery, specializing in the utilities, government, and healthcare markets. We’re looking for friendly, professional, and motivated Project Manager to join our Information Technology team. If you’re looking for a compan…
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Project Manager jobs in Chicago, IL
Project managers plan work, coordinate people, and keep timelines and budgets honest. They track risks and dependencies across teams and make sure the pieces of a project land in the right order.
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performance and boosting productivity. The opportunity As Testing Manager, your focus will be planning and executing various test cycles for large SAP implementations. You will work with the project team and third partie…
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Blue Acorn iCi is looking for a Delivery Director to lead and manage the successful delivery and growth of existing client engagements... ...as productivity, quality, and milestone achievement Owns project margin attainm…
seeking a motivated, customer-oriented Senior Technical Delivery Manager (TDM) to lead onsite technical service delivery and team... ...CCISO. Desired Qualifications Advanced service management or project delivery certif…
About the Role We're seeking a Technical Project Manager, Auth to join our team at zerohash, you will play a critical role in executing and delivering complex, cross-functional software projects aligned with our product…
$65 - $75 per hour
Job Title: Technical Project Manager (Infrastructure Migrations) Location: Hybrid in Chicago, IL 2-3 days a week. Pay Rate: $65.00 - $75.00 / Per Hour Duration: 6 Months with possibility of extensions Benefits: This posi…
Description WHAT DOES A DIRECTOR, PMO DO? The Technical Project Director will play a critical role in bridging business,... ...client engagement, identify technical and operational dependencies, manage planned work, and…
We are a growing managed services provider looking for a Technical Project Manager to join our Managed Cloud Services (MCS) team! This role will lead the planning, execution, and successful delivery of technology product…
clients while leading delivery across multiple accounts, ensuring projects are properly scoped, executed efficiently, and delivered to... ...standards. This role combines client leadership, delivery management, operation…
~5+ years exp with Agile Project management ~ Experience working with data engineering teams on end-to-end application and data migration initiatives ~ Technical education/ background in developmental engineering managem…
Job Description Job Description IT Project Manager IT Delivery | Azure DevOps | Digital Operating Model Full-Time | Hybrid (2–3 Days On-Site) | 5–7 Years Experience Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a f…
make a real difference in people’s lives, we’d love to have you on our team! The Opportunity This is not a traditional project management role. Town Square Health is seeking a Technical Project Manager to own the operati…
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What project managers earn in Chicago
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $31–$41 | $65k–$86k |
| Mid level | $41–$60 | $86k–$124k |
| Senior | $57–$78 | $119k–$162k |
Adjusted for the Chicago market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Project planningRisk managementBudget trackingStakeholder managementAgile and waterfall methodsJira or MS ProjectMeeting facilitationWritten status reporting
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Walk me through a project you delivered end to end.
Cover scope, team size, budget, and timeline, then one turning point where your intervention mattered. Close with the delivered result.
How do you handle a project that is slipping behind schedule?
Show a sequence: diagnose the cause, present options with tradeoffs to stakeholders, then reset the plan. Avoid implying you simply push people harder.
How do you manage stakeholders with conflicting priorities?
Describe getting decision-makers in one conversation, making tradeoffs explicit, and documenting the agreed direction so it sticks.
Tell me about a time you had to deliver bad news about a project.
Emphasize telling stakeholders early, with data and a proposed recovery plan, rather than hoping the problem resolves itself.
What do you include in a project kickoff?
Mention goals, scope boundaries, roles, communication cadence, and how success will be measured. Show you set expectations before work starts.
How do you track and communicate project risk?
Reference a living risk register with owners and mitigation plans, and explain how you surface the top risks in every status update.
Agile or waterfall — how do you choose?
Tie the choice to the work: fixed contracts and physical dependencies favor waterfall, evolving requirements favor iterative delivery. Show flexibility.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For project managers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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State budget size, team headcount, and duration for each major project so scale is immediately clear.
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Quantify delivery performance: on-time percentage, budget variance, or scope delivered versus planned.
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Name the methodology you ran and why it fit, rather than listing 'Agile' as a keyword.
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Include a rescue story: a project you brought back on track and the specific change that did it.
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List certifications like PMP or CAPM near the top if you have them; many screeners filter on this.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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