Project Manager

Accountabilities: As Project Manager, you will take ownership of project planning, execution, governance, and delivery across IT, attorney practice groups, and firmwide business units. Your responsibilities will include: Plan, manage, monitor, and deliver technology, business integration, and firmwide projects or programs from initiation through completion. Collaborate with vendors, attorneys, and business units to define project scope, develop statements of work, compare vendor proposals, and prepare comprehensive project plans. Build and maintain project documentation, including cost-benefit analyses, risk management plans, communication and training plans, issue logs, and project schedules. Work with Project Business Analysts to gather business requirements, document business and system process flows, and conduct gap analyses. Assign and monitor project activities, coordinate resources, and ensure delivery remains aligned with approved scope, timelines, and budgets. Conduct regular resource and capacity planning sessions with IT managers to anticipate requirements and address potential constraints. Partner with IT teams to evaluate technical approaches, research potential solutions, assess system enhancements, and identify integration opportunities. Define project roles, resource requirements, deliverables, training needs, reporting structures, and quality expectations using project portfolio management (PPM) tools. Track and communicate project risks, issues, scope changes, schedule or budget variances, and contingency plans, escalating concerns when necessary. Oversee project phase-gate schedules, verify compliance with governance processes, and ensure that phase exit criteria and acceptance requirements are met. Prepare and present project updates, sponsor reports, and weekly status reports to senior leadership and relevant steering committees. Maintain effective communication among project sponsors, attorneys, business units, clients, vendors, and project teams, facilitating solutions when priorities or expectations differ. Follow the established project management methodology and provide leadership across assigned project teams. Organize and facilitate project team meetings and sponsor discussions with senior management. Mentor team members, share project management expertise, monitor assigned work through PPM tools, and keep project plans and records up to date. Provide constructive 360-degree feedback to support team member development and performance evaluations. Requirements : The ideal candidate is an experienced project management professional with a strong background in technology or business integration initiatives, excellent stakeholder management skills, and the ability to lead complex projects in a matrixed environment. You should bring: A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Engineering, or a closely related field. At least 5 years of full-time experience managing the implementation and support of IT or business integration projects. An active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI), which must be maintained throughout employment. Previous law firm experience, which is highly desirable. Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Visio, Project, and PowerPoint, with the ability to learn new software applications quickly. A sound understanding of current hardware and software technologies and their business applications. General knowledge of accounting principles and the ability to manage project financials, including budgets, committed spending, actual costs, and return-on-investment assessments. Strong leadership skills, including the ability to organize, motivate, guide, and supervise project teams while providing clear instructions and maintaining accountability. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, particularly when working with attorneys, clients, vendors, IT teams, and senior business leaders. The ability to manage expectations, balance business priorities with available IT resources, and demonstrate diplomacy, responsiveness, and professionalism. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities. Excellent organizational and planning skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet competing deadlines. Sound judgment, tact, and flexibility when working under pressure in a complex, matrixed environment. The ability to manage uncertainty, work independently with limited supervision, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. Willingness to develop subject matter expertise in assigned client or functional program areas. Flexibility to work additional hours when required, including occasional periods exceeding 40 hours per week and potential 24/7 on-call responsibilities during project execution. Benefits : Expected annual salary of $150,000 USD. Fully remote work arrangement. Compensation determined by experience, education, training, relevant skills, and other job-related factors.