Information Technology Project Manager

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders across legal teams, business groups, and IT to define project scope, goals/requirements, deliverables, and success criteria.
• Develop comprehensive project plans, including charters, timelines, budget, and staffing.
• Conduct business analysis and feasibility studies/proofs of concept to identify and overcome potential project obstacles.
• Coordinate with security, legal, technical, and business teams to ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for project-related inquiries and updates; ensure transparency and open communication channels throughout the project lifecycle.
• Take a relationship-centric approach to leading cross-functional teams comprising legal, IT, and professional support staff.
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities effectively, ensuring clear understanding of roles, next steps, and dependencies.
• Motivate and inspire team members to meet project milestones and deliverables as well as timeline and budget targets.
• Proactively communicate project status on milestones and deliverables via routine progress reports and EPMO reporting tools (Skyview, EPMO website, reports, etc.).
• Conduct regular team meetings with stakeholders (inside and outside our department) to track progress, address issues, communicate updates, manage expectations, and maintain team focus on the project objectives.
• Ensure clear expectations around operationalization and ownership at project conclusion.
• Maintain and archive project documentation and artifacts throughout the project lifecycle.
• Allocate personnel resources efficiently and with a mindfulness of competing priorities and workloads.
• Monitor project expenditures and adjust plans to maintain financial targets.
• Implement cost-saving measures and/or project team adjustments without compromising project quality or timelines.
• Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize impact.
• Monitor project activities for deviations from the plan and implement corrective actions; address conflicts and issues promptly, seeking resolution through collaboration and relationship-driven leadership.
• Escalate critical issues or roadblocks to senior management for timely intervention.
• Establish quality standards and performance metrics for project deliverables.
• Implement testing and validation processes to verify system functionality; coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT) and gather feedback for improvements.
• Document and track project changes, updates, and version control.
• Ensure compliance with contractual and security requirements.
• Oversee the deployment of legal software platforms/updates, and development of new solutions.
• Collaborate with IT teams to integrate new systems with existing workflows.
• Coordinate and conduct user training sessions to familiarize staff with new technologies.
• Monitor system performance and help troubleshoot technical issues as they arise.
• Prepare Help Desk documentation/knowledge base articles (if applicable).

Requirements

• Bachelor degree strongly preferred.
• 2+ years of IT Project Management experience strongly preferred.
• PMP, CAPM, Scrum Master, Comp TIA Project+, or Product/Program Management Certification preferred.
• High level proficiency with Microsoft Teams, Share Point, Forms, Power Point, and Visio (or other process mapping tools) is required.
• Experience with MS Flow and Power BI are desired.
• Experience planning and executing projects with teammates across U. S. time zones.
• Thrive in a fully remote position (but be available to visit the Seattle office when the need arises).
• Full-time availability during firm business hours (8:30AM-5PM Pacific or Mountain time) is required.
• Previous experience in a law firm or professional services organization, supporting a multi-office environment is strongly preferred.
• Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in IT Project Management, including project planning, stakeholder collaboration, and compliance with industry regulations.

Proficient in utilizing project management tools and methodologies to ensure successful project execution and delivery.

• Highest-signal resume keywords
• IT Project Management
• PMP Certification
• Microsoft Teams Proficiency
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Budget Management
• Hard Skills
• Project Planning
• Business Analysis
• Feasibility Studies
• Risk Mitigation
• Quality Standards Implementation
• Cost-Saving Measures
• Version Control
• System Integration
• Technical Troubleshooting
• Documentation Management
• Soft Skills
• Relationship-Centric Leadership
• Effective Delegation
• Team Motivation
• Open Communication
• Conflict Resolution

Certifications & Qualifications

• PMP
• CAPM
• Scrum Master
• Comp TIA Project+
• Industry Keywords
• Legal Software Platforms
• Multi-Office Environment
• Professional Services Organization
• Compliance Standards
• User Training
• Tools & Technologies
• Microsoft Share Point
• Microsoft Power Point
• Microsoft Visio
• MS Flow
• Power BI
• EPMO Reporting Tools
• Skyview
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