Description
Summary:
The IT Project Manager is part of the IT Program Management Office (PMO) that leads project execution and establishes delivery standards, process, tools, and reporting for the IT organization. The IT PMO upholds and influences gold-standard project execution by instituting discipline around intake & demand management, resource & capacity management, project & program management, and management reporting, in partnership with other Solution Delivery leads.
In addition to supporting the continuous improvement of PMO standards, the IT Project Manager plans, organizes, and implements the Firm’s technology-related projects and oversees all aspects of the project lifecycle. This role closely partners with IT and cross-functional stakeholders of all levels on project execution, responsible for managing project scope, budget, staffing (internal / third-party), and contractual deliverables to deliver against defined objectives and strategic priorities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Define project scope, goals, and deliverables that
support business goals in collaboration with senior
management and stakeholders.
Estimate the resources and participants needed to
achieve project goals.
Draft and submit budget proposals and recommend
subsequent budget changes where necessary.
Determine and assess the need for additional staff
and/or consultants and make the appropriate
recruitments, if necessary, during the project cycle.
Effectively communicate project expectations to team
members and stakeholders in a timely and clear
fashion.
Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
Set and continually manage project expectations with
team members and other stakeholders.
Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones
using appropriate tools.
Track project milestones and deliverables.
Determine the frequency and content of status
reports from the project team, analyze results, and
troubleshoot problem areas.
Define project success criteria and disseminate them
to involved parties throughout project life cycle.
Conduct project postmortems and create a
recommendations report in order to identify
successful and unsuccessful project elements.
Develop best practices and tools for project execution
and management.
Direct and manage project development from
initiation to closure.
Duties and Responsibilities (continued):
Develop full-scale project plans and associated
communications documents.
Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate
personnel and track project-related progress.
Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the
project team.
Identify and manage project dependencies and
critical path.
Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals,
requirements documentation, and presentations.
Proactively manage change(s) in project scope,
identify potential risks, and devise contingency plans.
Build, develop, and grow any business relationships
vital to the success of the project.
Ability to translate end user requirements into
pragmatic solutions.
Qualifications:
College degree strongly preferred, ideally
in Computer Science, Information
Systems, Business Administration,
Finance, or a related field.
Appropriate technical certification(s) are
preferred (e.g., PMP, CSM, PMI-ACP).
Minimum of 5 years of relevant IT project
management experience, with 8+ years
strongly preferred, ideally in a large law
firm setting, a comparable professional
services organization, or a legal
information services provider.
Demonstrated experience with project and
program management disciplines,
methodologies, and processes.
Qualifications (continued):
Demonstrated experience managing
complex technology projects and
programs with multiple cross-functional
stakeholders.
Demonstrated experience with project and
portfolio management tools and solutions
(e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project).
Demonstrated experience with the
functioning of a program management
office and governance frameworks.
Experience with collaboration tools (e.g.,
MS Teams, SharePoint).
Experience with other project
management, planning and issue
tracking, and software development tools.
Demonstrated ability to serve as a change
agent, leading and inspiring others to act,
especially under circumstances when
change is unpopular.
Demonstrated ability to conform to shifting
priorities, demands, and timelines through
analytical and problem-solving
capabilities.
Ability to establish rapport and elicit
cooperation from personnel across all
levels, including upper management,
clients, and other departments.
Ability to professionally react to project
adjustments and alterations promptly and
efficiently.
Ability to read communication styles of
team members and contractors who come
from a broad spectrum of disciplines.
Ability to manage project-related
disagreements and resolution of issues.
Ability to bring a project to successful
completion.
Status: Exempt
Reports To: PMO & Demand Manager
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