Program Manager Hybrid - W2 Contractor

Who We Are  Burwood Group is not your average technology consulting firm. We are an innovative, culture-driven, industry leader and we are growing our team by leaps and bounds. Founded in 1997 in Chicago (and still headquartered here), we've grown to be a 200+ employee firm with people and offices spread from Southern California to North Carolina.  Our specialty is closing the gap between business strategy and technology solutions. Our clients view Burwood as a trusted advisor and partner who can help them select the best technology for the job, manage and execute a first-rate implementation, and measure project success by the business outcomes achieved. What You’ll Do Burwood is seeking a Technical Program Manager hybrid to support our client, a leading global freight forwarding company. This hybrid role is ideal for a former developer who has evolved into a team leader and project owner. You will lead cross-functional software development teams, ensuring technical execution aligns with strategic project goals, while also owning end-to-end project lifecycle management. From client engagement and planning to execution and delivery, you will champion both technical leadership and project excellence. You will be accountable for technical decision-making, delivery success, and client satisfaction across enterprise-scale IT initiatives—particularly in freight, transportation, and logistics. Project & Program Management Lead full lifecycle management of complex IT and software development projects Drive adherence to project governance, Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban), and delivery standards Manage budgets, timelines, risk mitigation, and communication plans Serve as escalation point for project delivery and customer satisfaction issues Contribute to scoping, estimation, and proposal development during presales efforts Technical Leadership Provide hands-on technical guidance to developers, especially in legacy modernization and enterprise integration efforts Ensure code quality, architecture soundness, and technical alignment with business goals Translate technical vision into actionable tasks for team members using tools like Jira Client & Stakeholder Engagement Act as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders by offering strategic insight grounded in technical reality Communicate technical topics effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences (from dev teams to C-suite)