Associate Project Manager W2 Contract

Inside our Project Management Office 

The Project Management Office (PMO) at Burwood Group 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 Youll Make an Impact 

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 andto 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 projectteam. 

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

• 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 includingclients. 

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

Qualifications :

Your Strengths in Action 

• Highly organized and proactive with the ability to anticipate needs and keep projects moving forward without constant direction 

• Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency and ownership consistently delivering high-quality work in fast-paced environments 

• Effectively manages multiple priorities balancing competing deadlines while maintaining attention to detail 

• Builds strong trust-based relationships with cross-functional teams and clients fostering collaboration and alignment 

• Communicates clearly and professionally both verbally and in writing across technical and non-technical audiences 

• Detail-oriented and process-driven ensuring accuracy consistency and adherence to project standards 

• Collaborative team player who is dependable accountable and committed to shared success 

• Comfortable working within structured methodologies with exposure to Agile Waterfall or hybrid delivery models 

• Adaptable and eager to learn with a continuous improvement mindset in a consulting-driven environment 

Your Core Skills & Certifications 

• Foundational understanding of project management principles including planning tracking reporting and risk management 

• Exposure to mergers & acquisitions (M&A) activities particularly in relation to IT integration and project coordination 

• Technical aptitude with the ability to understand application and platform dependencies across complex environments 

• Familiarity with project management tools and systems (e.g. resource management time tracking invoicing platforms) 

• Working knowledge of Agile Waterfall or hybrid methodologies and supporting tools 

• Experience in a consulting or professional services environment supporting client-facing engagements preferred 

• Construction experience is a strong preference 

• Ability to work nights and weekends as needed 

Additional Information :

Life at Burwood

Our employee-owned culture shapes how we work and grow together. Were driven innovative and always ready to support one another. Even as a contractor youll experience the collaboration care and integrity that defines how we show up for our clients and each other.

Contract roles that maintain a consistent schedule of 32 hours per week.

Heres what you can expect as part of your Burwood experience:

• Health & Wellness
   Access to health dental and vision coverage options (based on contract terms and eligibility)
• Financial Well-Being
  401(k) and Roth 401(k) participation with company match (if eligible under contract terms)

Belonging & Culture

We are not intent on being the largest company but rather the best. These are the words we live by. We welcome top talent regardless of gender race ethnicity sexual orientation disability religion or age. 

By embracing all cultural backgrounds life experiences perspectives and ideas we not only continue to strengthen our company culture but also foster innovation and drive organizational success. We believe that diversity fuels creativity and enables us to deliver exceptional results for our clients.

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 or 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. 

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Contract