Project Manager

Category: Project Management

Main location: United States, Illinois, Chicago

Alternate Location(s): United States, Illinois,
United States, Indiana,
United States, Kentucky,
United States, Michigan,
United States, Wisconsin,

Position ID:J0726-0264

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Description:

We are seeking candidates living in the following states - Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Western Ohio, and Louisiana.

Your future duties and responsibilities:
• Lead end to end planning and execution of programs/projects involving multiple departments (e.g., Engineering, Product, Design, Marketing, Sales, Operations)
• Define project scope, goals, deliverables, timelines, and success metrics in collaboration with stakeholders
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, roadmaps, and resource allocation schedules
• Facilitate cross functional meetings, stand ups, and steering committee reviews to ensure alignment
• Identify, track, and mitigate risks, dependencies, and blockers across teams
• Serve as the primary point of contact between technical teams, business units, and executive stakeholders
• Communicate project status, milestones, and issues clearly to leadership and stakeholders through reports and presentations
• Manage budgets, timelines, and resource constraints while balancing competing priorities
• Drive process improvements and best practices for program/project management across the organization
• Ensure successful handoffs between teams and manage change control processes
• Own post project retrospectives and incorporate lessons learned into future initiatives

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
• 5+ years of experience in program or project management, preferably in a cross functional environment
• Proven track record of managing multiple concurrent projects with competing deadlines
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches)
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority
• Experience with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, Monday.com, MS Project, Smartsheet)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business friendly language and vice versa

Other Information:
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $70,800.00 $156,700.00.

CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
. Competitive compensation including profit participation program
. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
. Basic life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
. Matching contributions through 401(k) plan, and CGI share purchase plan
. Flexibility and paid accrued vacation leave, ranging from 10 to 20 days per year, based on job level, years of relevant prior experience, and years of service
. 10 paid holidays per year
. At least 80 consecutive hours of paid sick/safe leave (except where applicable state/local law requires more)
. Paid parental leave, ranging from 20 to 70 consecutive business days based on circumstances of leave and applicable laws
. Bereavement leave, ranging from 1 to 7 days per year based on relationship.
. Paid jury duty leave, up to time summoned
. Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
. Wellness and Well being programs

For more detailed information about our benefits offerings visit Benefits | CGI Careers

Please note that the benefits listed above are subject to change based on the specific terms and conditions of the contract being supported.

CGI anticipates accepting applications for this position through 2026-08-21. #LI-AH9

Skills:

• Communication
• Program Management
• Project Management
• Strategy Consulting