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Following a defined but flexible methodology, the IT Project Manager is responsible for delivering assigned IT projects on-time, within budget and in accordance with defined business requirements. The Project Manager will ensure project reporting is accurate and timely.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Leveraging a defined methodology including templates and planning documents, ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within budget and aligned with scope.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation including charters, scorecards, project plans, communication plans, status reports and closeout lessons learned.
• Develop project scope / objectives, engage all relevant stakeholders and ensure technical feasibility.
• Develop a detailed project plan to track and report on progress.
• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs.
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques.
• Identify and remediate project risks; escalate critical risks to management in a timely manner.
• A master at managing relationships with customers, stakeholders SMEs and vendors.
• Hands-on leader willing to proactively execute tasks to ensure objectives are met.
• Ensure project reporting is accurate and timely; strive to improve IT project metrics.
• Administer the project management software ensuring data is current, reports are defined, and dashboard metrics are aligned with our objectives.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree and 7 years’ experience managing technical infrastructure projects.
• PMP certification is a plus.
• Previous law firm experience strongly preferred and a candidate differentiator.
• Demonstrated experience managing a sizeable project portfolio.
• Solid technical background; ability to estimate task duration for network and system projects is important and a candidate differentiator.
• Hands-on approach; critical thinker; box checkers need not apply.
• Holds vendors and SMEs accountable for desired results.
• Superior organizational skills and a master of time and task management.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Teams.
• Good interpersonal skills; respectful and team-oriented, assertive but tactful, receptive to feedback and embracing continuous improvement.
• Excellent work ethic, strong sense of ownership for assigned projects and all related work.
• Exercises good judgment; applies common sense.
• Must speak concisely and convincingly and write similarly.
• Results-oriented, proactively striving for excellence in everything you do.