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Construction Program Manager

ManpowerGroup

Chicago, ILContract$84.03–90.5/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$84.03–90.5/hr
Location
Chicago, IL
Schedule
Contract
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Construction Program Manager will drive construction and capital-project programs in data center and critical-facilities settings from planning through closeout. The role coordinates teams and stakeholders, maintains governance across workstreams, and prepares leadership-ready status reporting. It is onsite in Chicago and offered as a W2 contract, initially for six months with an anticipated 18-month plan and extensions in six-month increments.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Program ManagementProject ManagementProject PlanningRisk ManagementStakeholder ManagementOrganizational SkillsAttention to DetailWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationInformation SynthesisMicrosoft 365ExcelPowerPointSharePointTeamsOutlook

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Business, Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering or Related Field5+ Years Relevant Program or Project Management Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Our client, Construction and Capital Projects specifically in Data Center/Critical Facilities , is seeking a Construction Program Manager to join their team. The ideal candidate will have strong program and project management fundamentals, the ability to drive accountability across multiple workstreams, and the confidence to communicate clearly with stakeholders at multiple levels.

Job Title: Construction Program Manager

Location: Chicago, IL (Onsite)

Pay Rate: $84.03-90.50/HR (Weekly Pay) + Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance, 401K Saving

W2 Contract Duration: Initial 6 months, with an anticipated 18-month contract plan (extensions issued in 6-month increments))

JOb Functions:

  • Drive assigned programs, initiatives, and workstreams from planning through execution, implementation, and closeout.

  • Translate objectives into clear plans, milestones, owners, dependencies, deliverables, and target dates—then maintain accountability to ensure commitments are completed or appropriately escalated.

  • Coordinate across internal teams, subject matter experts, project teams, and stakeholders to advance deliverables, facilitate working sessions, and support decision-making.

  • Maintain program governance by tracking status, milestones, dependencies, risks, actions, and decisions using initiative trackers, action logs, schedules, and supporting documentation.

  • Prepare leadership-ready reporting by consolidating information across workstreams into clear updates on progress, accomplishments, risks/blockers, decisions needed, and upcoming actions.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.

  • 5+ years of relevant program and/or project management experience, including independently managing multiple concurrent initiatives.

  • Demonstrated ability to create and manage project plans, milestones, actions, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder commitments.

  • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow-through, including the ability to work effectively in ambiguous situations.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including synthesizing information and communicating program status to multiple stakeholder levels; strong proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools (Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, Outlook).

What's in it for me?

  • Own day-to-day operational execution of multiple EOP programs and initiatives while maintaining clear governance and visibility.

  • Build credibility through high-quality deliverables—meeting notes within 24 hours and structured reporting for leadership review.

  • Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to simplify, standardize, and strengthen processes and documentation.

  • Work in a collaborative, cross-functional environment where you coordinate with subject matter experts and accountable owners to drive outcomes.

  • Support an onsite program environment with clear expectations, including no overtime and a defined weekly schedule.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

  • Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

  • Dental Plan

  • Vision Plan

  • Health Savings Account

  • Health Flexible Spending Account

  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

  • Supplemental Life Insurance

  • Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance

  • Business Travel Insurance

  • 401(k), Plus Match

  • Weekly Pay

If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,509 open Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$84.03–90.5/hr
  • US median$45–58/hr389 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $87.27/hr, is 66% above the US median midpoint ($53/hr) — in the top quarter of Program Manager hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 249 open Program Manager jobs in Illinois and 11,509 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (9,763 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,839 of the 11,509 open Program Manager jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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