Senior IT Project Manager

Summary

The Senior IT Project Manager is a strategic leader within the IT PMO, responsible for driving complex technology projects and establishing gold-standard delivery practices. This role ensures excellence in project execution, demand management, resource planning, and reporting, while fostering trusted partnerships across the organization.

• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables aligned with business objectives.
• Lead cross-functional project teams, ensuring accountability and timely delivery.
• Communicate complex information effectively to influence senior leadership.
• Proactively identify and solve problems, develop recommendations, and adapt project approaches.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting.
• Establish and maintain stakeholder alignment across IT and business units.
• Conduct postmortems and implement lessons learned for continuous improvement.
• Champion PMO standards and mentor junior team members.
• Uphold confidentiality and integrity in handling sensitive data.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred (Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Finance).
• PMP, CSM, PMI-ACP certifications preferred.

• 10+ years in IT project management, ideally in a law firm or professional services environment.
• Proven success in end-to end project execution, risk mitigation, and stakeholder management.
• Experience with vendor negotiation and contract management.

• IT systems architecture, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and software development.
• Familiarity with legal cloud solutions and hybrid IT environments.
• Understanding of data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
• Expertise in Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, and hybrid frameworks.