Project Manager

About the role

The Information Services (IS) Project Manager manages visible, high-impact technology projects that support the firm’s legal and business operations. This role is well suited for a project leader who can bring structure, judgment, and momentum to complex initiatives involving cross-functional teams, stakeholders at multiple levels, vendors, and evolving business needs.

Responsibilities

• Develops an understanding of stakeholder business processes, pain points, and needs; supports business analysis activities, including requirements and use case definition, solution evaluation, and problem identification and resolution.
• Defines, estimates, and documents the scope of assigned technology projects in partnership with multi-functional teams and key stakeholders.
• Develops practical project plans that translate approved business needs into deliverables, timelines, budget considerations, resource needs, roles, dependencies, testing, and implementation activities.
• Manages project execution using project management best practices; tracks progress against schedule, budget, resource, scope, and quality expectations; coordinates assigned resources; and communicates material variances or constraints.
• Identifies, escalates, and helps resolve action items, issues, risks, and decisions that could affect delivery, business continuity, or stakeholder commitments.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for assigned projects; prepares clear status materials for IS management and key stakeholders; leads project status, checkpoint, and deliverable review meetings; and manages stakeholder expectations through timely communication and escalation.
• Manages assigned AI and emerging-technology projects, coordinating execution across Business Relationship Managers, stakeholders, technical teams, and vendors.
• Identifies opportunities to improve project delivery and related business processes, including responsible use of AI, automation, and other enabling tools where they add practical value.
• Incorporates data security, privacy, and governance requirements into project planning and execution in coordination with IS leadership and firm policies.
• Builds and maintains effective working relationships with project team members, internal stakeholders, stakeholders at multiple levels, vendors, contractors, and other partners to support accountability, collaboration, and successful delivery.
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to professionalism, delivering high-quality service, and maintaining a positive, solution-oriented (“can-do”) approach.

Requirements

• Strong customer service orientation.
• Demonstrated project leadership skills.
• Strong organizational, planning, and coordinating skills.
• Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills; effectively expresses technical and business concepts orally and in writing.
• Working knowledge of, and strong interest in, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies and their application to legal and business operations.
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to work on various teams and contribute to the success of the teams.
• Effective conflict resolution skills.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary tasks.
• Solid understanding of, and experience with, the project management methodologies and tools used to deliver assigned projects.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and project management tools such as Microsoft Project.

Skills

• Strong customer service orientation.
• Demonstrated project leadership skills.
• Strong organizational, planning, and coordinating skills.
• Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills; effectively expresses technical and business concepts orally and in writing.
• Working knowledge of, and strong interest in, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies and their application to legal and business operations.
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to work on various teams and contribute to the success of the teams.
• Effective conflict resolution skills.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary tasks.
• Solid understanding of, and experience with, the project management methodologies and tools used to deliver assigned projects.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and project management tools such as Microsoft Project.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or completion of a certified project management program preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of IT project management experience in medium to complex project environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects in a fast-paced environment where resources are often shared across projects.
• Experience supporting or delivering projects involving emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, is a plus.

Pay

The hiring range for this position is $121,440 - 151,800 annually, with final compensation based on experience, qualifications and internal equity.

Schedule

This position is eligible for a Hybrid Schedule.