Project Manager

Burwood Group, Inc

$90K — $110K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of project management experience, ideally in consulting or technology sectors.
  • Demonstrated experience leading medium to large technology implementation projects.
  • Proficient in managing project scope, schedule, budget, and associated risks.
  • Strong organizational and communication skills for stakeholder management.
  • Experience with project financial management, including forecasting and tracking.
  • PMP certification preferred or in progress; familiarity with Google Cloud Platform is a plus.
  • Ability to thrive in fast-paced consulting environments.

Responsibilities

  • Manage medium to large client projects from initiation to delivery, in collaboration with PMO and Practice Leadership.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams to meet project goals while adhering to agreed-upon timelines and budgets.
  • Oversee project plans, risks, and action items across various workstreams.
  • Support financial aspects of projects including budget tracking and profitability assessment.
  • Implement disciplined scope management and manage change requests based on project contracts.
  • Identify project risks proactively and create mitigation plans to safeguard delivery.
  • Maintain strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders while presenting project updates and recommendations.

Benefits

  • Collaborative and innovative work environment focused on continuous improvement.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and learning within cloud technology initiatives.
  • Gain experience in diverse industries through impactful client engagements.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Inside our Project Management Office

The Project Management Office (PMO) at Burwood Group, now part of Sikich, is a dynamic team of professionals dedicated to leading, coordinating, and delivering complex projects that drive business transformation for clients across diverse industries. Renowned for its innovative, customer-focused approach, the PMO combines deep project management expertise with a strong commitment to collaboration, continuous improvement, and achieving impactful results.

How You'll Make an Impact

As a Project Manager aligned to our Data and Application Cloud Services (DACS) team, you will lead complex, high-impact client engagements that may involve multiple workstreams, diverse stakeholder groups, and cross-practice collaboration. You will ensure successful project delivery while aligning with client expectations, contractual commitments, financial targets, and strategic objectives. As a Project Manager aligned to our Data & Application Cloud Services (DACS) team, you will lead client engagements while partnering closely with Senior Project Managers, Practice Leadership, and technical delivery teams. This role is ideal for a project management professional ready to take the next step in their consulting career by leading increasingly complex cloud transformation initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:
  • Manage medium to large client engagements from initiation through successful delivery, partnering with PMO and Practice Leadership as appropriate.
  • Coordinate cross-functional delivery teams to achieve project objectives while maintaining alignment to scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
  • Manage project plans, dependencies, risks, issues, and action items across multiple workstreams.
  • Support project financial management, including forecasting, budget tracking, revenue recognition, and project profitability.
  • Drive disciplined scope management and facilitate change requests in accordance with contractual commitments.
  • Proactively identify project risks and develop mitigation plans before they impact delivery.
  • Build and maintain trusted relationships with clients, delivery teams, and internal stakeholders.
  • Present project status, financial health, risks, and recommendations to client and internal stakeholders.
  • Utilize delivery health indicators to proactively identify emerging risks and recommend corrective actions.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of project management standards, methodologies, and delivery best practices.


Qualifications

Your Strengths in Action
  • Demonstrates ownership and accountability for successful project delivery.
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills with technical and business stakeholders.
  • Effectively manages multiple priorities in a fast-paced consulting environment.
  • Sound business and financial judgment with an understanding of project profitability.
  • Proactively identifies risks and drives solutions before they impact project outcomes.
  • Thrives in a collaborative environment and is eager to continuously learn and grow.
  • Communicates confidently with project teams, clients, and leadership.

Your Core Skills & Certifications
  • 3 to 5 years of project management experience, preferably within consulting, professional services, or technology organizations.
  • Experience leading medium to large technology implementation projects.
  • Experience managing project scope, schedule, budget, and risks.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience supporting project financial management, forecasting, and reporting.
  • PMP certification (or progress toward certification) preferred.
  • Experience supporting cloud migration or cloud implementation projects is preferred.
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP) experience is a plus.

Nice to Have
  • Experience supporting stakeholder engagement, communication planning, business readiness, or user adoption activities during technology implementations.
  • Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project delivery methodologies.
  • Exposure to enterprise cloud transformation initiatives.


Additional Information

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