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Description

As an Project Manager, you will work on a multicultural team. You will focus on best-of-class project management for cloud consulting engagements, including transformation, migration, optimization, and configuration.

This position is 100% remote.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, document and manage activities throughout cloud and AI consulting engagements as a billable project manager

• Participate in consulting sessions to understand challenges, technical needs, and customer requirements

• Create and manage comprehensive project plans and validate requested deliverables, resource requirements, internal goals, client priorities and milestones

• Monitor project progress and provide status reports on budgets, timelines, risks, assumptions, scope changes, issues and dependencies to clients and team members

• Control and analyze project finances by ensuring project funding is secured and documented and creating cost estimates that are aligned with resource requirements

• Communicate and manage relationships with all involved personnel to provide encouragement, identify problems, create solutions, and implement efficiency improvements

Requirements

• Proven experience in technical consulting, including direct management/interactions with customers

• Experience managing project budgets, including change order management

• Minimum 3 years Customer-facing experience in either Project Delivery or Customer Success capacity

• Minimum 1 year Enterprise Project Delivery experience

• Ability to manage cloud consulting and AI engagements

• Ability to manage third-party partners as part of consulting engagements

• Working knowledge of Agile methodologies such as SCRUM / Kanban

• Knowledge of ITIL practices (Change Management, Problem Management, Risk Mitigation)

• AWS Cloud Practitioner and AWS AI Practitioner Certifications (required within 60 days of hire)

• Preferred qualifications include active CAPM. PMP, or PMI-ACP certification and enterprise project delivery experience

Pay range: $77,725 - $115,900 depending on experience and skill set 

Annual bonus target of 10% subject to terms and conditions of plan 

Benefits overview: https://cdw.benefit-info.com/ 

Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials 

CDW is committed to being an AI-fluent organization

We’re looking for people who bring curiosity, a learner’s mindset, and a willingness to engage with ever-evolving technology and tools. We value adopting AI as a partner, openness to experimentation, and a shared interest in learning together on AI. Our goal is to create a culture where AI enhances—not replaces—human creativity and decision-making. You don’t need to be an expert today; what matters is your readiness to explore, adapt, and grow with us as we integrate AI responsibly and effectively into our work.

Additionally, CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, our goal is to understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. As an AI forward company, we see AI not just as a tool, but as a catalyst for new ways of thinking, creating, and communicating. We encourage candidates to embrace an AI mindset, one that’s curious, adaptive, and ready to explore what’s possible. We welcome thoughtful use of AI to expand your perspective and elevate how you share your story, while ensuring your application remains rooted in your own background, judgment, and voice.

About Us

CDW is a Fortune 500 technology solutions provider that helps businesses, government, education, and healthcare organizations achieve what’s possible through technology. What makes CDW different isn’t just what we do—it’s how we do it. At CDW we act as one—building trust, speaking candidly, and working together to achieve more. We play to win—focusing on what matters most and delivering for our customers. And we think forward—staying curious, moving fast, and continuously learning. We believe meaningful work happens when people feel supported, heard, and empowered to contribute. That’s why we think of ourselves as coworkers, not just employees—working together to solve complex challenges and deliver real impact for our customers and communities.

As a full‑stack, full‑lifecycle technology partner, CDW brings deep expertise, strong relationships, and broad industry knowledge to help turn ideas into outcomes. When you join CDW, you become part of a collaborative environment where your work matters, your growth is supported, and your contributions help shape what’s next.

Together, we deliver the full promise of what technology can do. Together, we Make Amazing Happen.

CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.