Associate Technical Project Manager

Company Description

Who We Are 

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 of people 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: 6 mo Contract 

Work Status: US Citizen or Green Card Holder 

Start: Immediate 

Location: Remote 

Hourly Rate: $50-$65

What You’ll Do 

As a non-exempt Associate Project Manager at Burwood, you will be responsible for facilitating project planning, resourcing, tasking tracking, and administrative activities for both internal and customer-facing engagements. The Associate Project Manager will work closely with multiple teams to enforce management standards, to oversee project portfolio performance, and to support Technical Leads and Project Managers on larger client engagements. Additionally, the Associate Project Manager will help drive internal Burwood initiatives and identify opportunities for continuous improvement and operational efficiencies. More discreet responsibilities include:

• Owns management responsibilities for smaller scale and/or standardized initiatives, including the planning and oversight of scope execution.

• Supports Project Managers and/or Technical Leads in larger scale initiatives via task coordination, project reporting, project documentation, and meeting scribe.

• Tracks status of project tasks, schedules, and milestones, and provides relevant updates to the project team.

• Handles administrative tasks as necessary on internal and client projects to keep individual contributors focused on production work.

• Serves as application SME and administrative owner for internal time, resource, and invoice management system

• Fosters communication and transparency amongst all teams involved in the delivery of projects, including clients.

• Supports management of Burwood resource pool, internal time/invoicing systems, and of PMO/DevOps-related initiatives.

Qualifications

Who You Are 

• You have M&A knowledge/experience 

• You have Logistics knowledge/experience (concentration on integrations and Data integrity) 

• You have technical background to understand intricacies of application/platform interdependencies

• You are extremely organized - you always stay ahead of the game.

• You are high energy - you get tasks done quickly and with a sense of urgency.

• You are a multi-tasker with the ability to successfully manage multiple tasks within a given time constraint.

• You have strong relationship building skills and work well with a variety of people.

• You are a team player - honest, reliable, and accountable.

• You have exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.

• You are highly detail and process oriented.

• You ideally have experience with Agile and Waterfall project management methodology, processes, and tools.

• You preferably have experience working in a consulting environment. 

Additional Information

The PERKS

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:

• 401(k) 
• Health, dental and vision insurance

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 welcome all the best talent - 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.