Sr. Technical Project Manager - W2 Contractor

Burwood Group; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Burwood Group, based in Chicago, is seeking a Sr. Technical Project Manager for a 6-month remote contract. The role involves overseeing project management life cycles, strategic planning, and account management. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience and strong leadership skills, contributing to project success and client satisfaction.

Benefits

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Flexible work-from-home policy

Generous vacation policy

401(k) and Roth 401(k) savings plan

Health, dental and vision insurance

Life and accident insurance

Short and Long-Term Disability coverage

Mental wellness programs

Flexible spending accounts

Learning opportunities for career development

Qualifications

• 6+ years of project management experience in technical projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in a consultancy setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage all stages of the project management life cycle.
• Develop milestone-based project plans.
• Communicate goals and hold team accountable for deliverables.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Leadership

Consultative Skills

Sales

Job description

Company Description

Who WeAre

Burwood Group is not your average technology consulting firm. We are an innovative, culture-driven industry leader, that helps companies use and manage technology to transform business and improve outcomes. Founded in 1997, headquartered in Chicago, we've grown to be a 200+ employee firm with team members and offices spread from Southern California to North Carolina.

Burwood fosters a culture that applauds both teamwork and personal growth.We’ve cultivated an incredible team ofpeople who are dedicated to their craft and passionate about using their skills to impact the success of the company.Join our team and build a career as unique as you are.

Job Description

Role Type: W2 Contract

Work Status: US Citizen, Green Card holder

Term: 6 months

Hourly Rate: $70 to $90/hour

Start: Immediate

Location: Remote-based, U.S. limited travel

What You’ll Do

As a Sr. Technical Project Manager contractor at Burwood, you will be responsible for managing all stages of the project management life cycle, from initiation through project close. You will be responsible for strategic planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling the project to ensure adherence to standards, quality of delivery, project profitability, and client satisfaction.You will be expected to play an impactful consultative role in account management, identifying opportunities and driving sales in key accounts, while also providing coaching and mentoring to others within the organization.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include (as an example):

• Partnering with Account Executives and Consultants during the sales stage to develop estimates, proposals, and othernecessary sales documentation.
• Building well-crafted milestone-based project plans used to define, assign, and drive project activity across your account and project teams
• Communicating goals, objectives, and customer expectations to the project team, and holding team members accountable for completing project deliverables on time and budget
• Developing a ‘Trusted Advisor’ reputation and relationship with enterprise clients through expert delivery, proactive and responsive communication, and team-centric leadership.

Qualifications

Who You Are

• You have 6 or more years of project management experience, leading technical (infrastructure or cloud-based) projects
• You havestrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to lead and advise team members, c-suite leaders, and vendors; additionally, you know how to package the ‘right’ information in the right format based on your audience
• Your project management experience roots in externally client-based projects,preferablyin a consultancy setting
• You have an established track record in identifying, scoping and vetting opportunities that drive and increase revenue

The Tech Stuff

• You have 6 or more years of project management experience, leading technical (infrastructure or cloud-based) projects
• You havestrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to lead and advise team members, c-suite leaders, and vendors; additionally, you know how to package the ‘right’ information in the right format based on your audience
• Your project management experience roots in externally client-based projects,preferablyin a consultancy setting
• You have an established track record in identifying, scoping and vetting opportunities that drive and increase revenue

Additional Information

ThePERKS

If you ask any of our employees here at Burwood “what we love”, the top answer is always the same: our culture. Our employees are driven, innovative, fun-loving, and always willing to help. In addition to that, Burwood also offers some fantastic benefits:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Flexible work-from-home policy
• Generous vacation policy
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) savings plan, complete with a company match
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Life and accident insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability coverage
• Mental wellness programs
• Flexible spending accounts for pre-tax healthcare and transit/parking expenses
• Learning opportunities in support of career development
• Access to financial planning expertise

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

We are not intent on being the largest company; but rather, the best. These are the words we live by. This means we welcomeall the besttalent - regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, and age.

Being open to all cultural backgrounds, life experiences, thoughts and ideas not only strengthens company culture but also encourages different-in-kind thinking and promotes economic success.