Sr. Project Manager- W2 Contract

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: W2 contract
• Duration: 12-24 weeks
• Hourly Rate: $70-$80/hr
• Work Status: US Citizen or Green Card
• Start: Immediate
• Location: Remote

What You’ll Do

Burwood is currently seeking a Sr. Project Manager to lead the Firmwide Tools Evaluation for one of our key clients in the accounting industry. This engagement will determine the future direction of three enterprise-wide platforms, project management software, support desk solutions, and client portal/document management with decisions targeted by Q1 2026.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate firmwide tool evaluation and decision-making processes.
• Drive structured stakeholder engagement across business units to ensure adoption and alignment.
• Support contract negotiation, vendor evaluation, and future-proofing considerations (e.g., AI enablement, scalability, long-term usability).
• Collaborate with client leadership to document path forward decisions and manage exceptions for business-specific cases.
• Provide structured recommendations to client executives, ensuring transparency, rigor, and objectivity.
• Ensure program-level governance and communication for all stakeholders, from executives to end users.

Qualifications

Who You Are

• 8+ years of project/program management experience, ideally in professional services or accounting-related industries.
• Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise tool evaluations and firmwide decision processes.
• Strong experience with vendor selection, RFPs, and contract negotiations.
• Skilled in engaging executive-level stakeholders and facilitating alignment across complex organizations.
• Familiarity with AI, cloud, and future-proofing considerations in enterprise technology selection.
• Comfortable delivering under fixed-fee models with accountability for outcomes.
• Strong presentation and communication skills; able to package findings into executive-ready outputs.

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:

• 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 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.