Description:
We are seeking a Project Manager to lead high-impact, cross-functional strategic projects across the firm, with a primary focus on enterprise Information Technology (IT) initiatives. This role operates within the firm’s Project Management Office (PMO) and partners closely with IT leadership and technical teams to ensure technology projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with firm priorities.
While primarily focused on IT, many initiatives will require coordination across departments, including Legal Operations, Finance, Human Resources, and Marketing & Business Development. The successful candidate will bring strong project management discipline, demonstrated business analysis expertise, and the ability to navigate complex technical and business environments with professionalism and discretion.
This role is well-suited for a project manager who thrives in a professional services environment and is motivated to strengthen modern IT delivery practices, platforms, and ways of working.
Key Responsibilities Include Project Leadership & Execution
- Lead planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale IT and technology-enabled initiatives, including system implementations, integrations, cloud migrations, automation efforts, and AI-enabled solutions.
- Manage project scope, timelines, resources, budgets, risks, and dependencies to ensure timely and efficient delivery.
- Translate work into actionable tasks.
- Develop and maintain project plans, communication plans, documentation, and executive-level status reporting.
- Monitor project performance, project costs, change management, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
Business Analysis & Solution Alignment
- Analyze and assess existing business processes and workflows impacted by technology initiatives.
- Conduct structured requirements gathering sessions; document business and functional requirements.
- Translate business needs into clear, prioritized requirements and delivery outcomes, balancing user experience, operational efficiency, and risk considerations.
- Develop process maps and ensure alignment between business objectives and system capabilities.
- Support testing efforts, including development and coordination of user acceptance testing (UAT).
Cross-Functional & Vendor Coordination
- Collaborate with the office of General Counsel to ensure agreements and proper legal protections are in place at the beginning of each project.
- Collaborate with IT during project to coordinate technical execution.
- Partner with Learning & Development to ensure effective training is delivered on new or changed solutions.
- Partner with other cross-functional stakeholders when projects impact broader firm operations.
- Facilitate project meetings and ensure clear communication among technical and business stakeholders.
- Coordinate with third-party vendors and implementation partners to ensure delivery against agreed milestones.
- Manage initiatives involving cloud‑based platforms, SaaS vendors, and system integrations, ensuring alignment with firm security, data, and operational standards.
PMO & Governance Support
- Contribute to the development and refinement of PMO standards, templates, and governance processes.
- Support structured project intake and prioritization efforts within the PMO.
- Participate in post-project evaluations and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support the use of delivery metrics, dashboards, and reporting to improve visibility into project health, throughput, and outcomes for IT and firm leadership.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of relevant experience.
- Proven project management experience leading IT or technology-focused initiatives.
- Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects with technical and operational components.
- Demonstrated business analysis experience, including requirements elicitation and documentation.
- Experience with project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid) and tools such as Microsoft Project, Planner, Smartsheet, Jira, Azure DevOps, or equivalent.
- Strong ability to understand technical architecture concepts and system interdependencies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to present complex information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to anticipate downstream impacts and manage risk.
- Ability to work with discretion on confidential and sensitive matters.