IS Project Manager Job at Cooley LLP
Cooley is seeking an IS Project Manager to join the Project Management Office.
Position summary: Cooley Information Services (IS) embraces a culture of customer service excellence and all members of the department are expected to move this agenda forward. To that end, the IS Project Manager is expected to recognize that the Cooley IS department is a service organization first and foremost and will be evaluated on this requirement equal in importance to the technical or operational responsibilities outlined later in this document.
The primary, on-going responsibility of the IS Project Manager is for management of IS projects following the Firm’s established PMO methodologies and standards. This position will be responsible to lead a large number of projects from initiation to completion. Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
Position responsibilities:
- Lead the planning and implementation of IS projects
- Facilitate the definition of project goals, tasks and resource requirements
- Manage and drive a high volume of projects to completion
- Manage project budget and resource allocation
- Follow a defined, agreed upon project management methodology for all projects
- Maintain an understanding and appreciation of processes/procedures and governance required to lead large projects
- Identify, assess and minimize project risks until successful project completion
- Communicate project status to key stakeholders
- Document and communicate meeting minutes, action items/issues, risks and key decisions
- Monitor progress to goals with focus on delivery of success criteria
- Promote the benefits of change and act as a catalyst for change across the Firm and adapt to changes imposed by others
- Organize, guide, and direct the activities of the cross-functional team
- Prioritize tasks to meet deliverables and commitments on time
- All other duties as assigned
Skills and experience:
Required:
- 2+ years prior project management and planning experience implementing projects (preferably within IS)
- Proficiency level in Microsoft Project
- Strong and tested project management skills, including sponsor and risk management
- Strong track record of leading successful major projects from start to finish according to plan
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Certified Project Manager (from accredited program) and/or PMP credential
- Prior law firm experience
Competencies:
- Ability to facilitate and coordinate meetings in an effective manner
- Ability to deal with tight timelines, limited resources and deliver on time and within scope
- Ability to lead remote teams
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, customer service, project management and communication skills
- Goal-oriented and detail-oriented
- Proven track record of excellent decision making, integrity and working with IS management, business users and staff
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including technical and user documentation
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and under high pressure with tight schedules and deadlines
- Ability to interact well with all levels of staff
- Ability to think strategically (big picture) and tactically in regard to project planning, scoping, budgeting, and quality
- Excellent active listening skills
- Flexible and patient with process development, execution and adherence to project management practices
- Capable of grasping new concepts quickly and without prior experience
- Ability to multi-task and work in fast-paced environment
- Ability to interact and coordinate with several teams to achieve objectives
- Ability to solve problems independently and simultaneously, effectively managing multiple tasks
- Professional demeanor at all times
- Exceptional customer service skills
Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices. EOE.
See below for a description of bonus and benefits generally applicable to those in US offices.
- Other compensation may include an annual discretionary merit bonus.
- Employees in this role will have the option to elect various benefits, including medical, dental, vision, accidental death and dismemberment, life insurance, dependent life insurance, long term disability, long-term care insurance, health savings accounts (if enrolled in an HDHP) and health/dependent care spending accounts.
- 401(k) and profit sharing.
- Paid Time Off (PTO): 20 days accrued per calendar year.
- Ten paid holidays each year.
- Other benefits include the option to participate in our tuition reimbursement program and wellness program, which includes fitness reimbursement each year.
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