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Burwood Group

Project Manager

Posted 7 Days Ago
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in Oak Brook, IL, USA
71K-150K Annually
Mid level
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in Oak Brook, IL, USA
71K-150K Annually
Mid level
Lead medium-to-large cloud and technology implementation projects from initiation through delivery. Coordinate cross-functional teams, manage scope, schedule, budget, risks, and financials, build client relationships, present status and recommendations, and contribute to PMO best practices and process improvements.
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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

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

HQ

Burwood Group Chicago, Illinois, USA Office

125 S Wacker Dr, Suite 2950, Chicago, IL, United States, 60606

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