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Project Manager- Legal Operations
New Brunswick
Hybrid (3 days in office)
$70 - $80 per hour (Contract - 1 year to start)
ABOUT THE ROLE
Our client is seeking a Legal Operations Project Manager on a contract basis to lead the transition of two SaaS platforms as part of a divestiture initiative in New Brunswick with a hybrid work arrangement. As the Legal Operations Project Manager, SaaS Transition, you will be responsible for end-to-end project management, including driving project planning, coordinating stakeholders, managing risks and dependencies, and ensuring a successful transition from planning through cutover and stabilization. You will work closely with Legal Operations, Technology, Security, Vendors, and Business stakeholders in a fast-paced enterprise environment. This position offers the opportunity to lead a highly visible enterprise transition initiative, collaborate with executive stakeholders, and gain experience across Legal Operations and Technology organizations.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Applications will be accepted through October 29 2026.
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New Brunswick
Hybrid (3 days in office)
$70 - $80 per hour (Contract - 1 year to start)
ABOUT THE ROLE
Our client is seeking a Legal Operations Project Manager on a contract basis to lead the transition of two SaaS platforms as part of a divestiture initiative in New Brunswick with a hybrid work arrangement. As the Legal Operations Project Manager, SaaS Transition, you will be responsible for end-to-end project management, including driving project planning, coordinating stakeholders, managing risks and dependencies, and ensuring a successful transition from planning through cutover and stabilization. You will work closely with Legal Operations, Technology, Security, Vendors, and Business stakeholders in a fast-paced enterprise environment. This position offers the opportunity to lead a highly visible enterprise transition initiative, collaborate with executive stakeholders, and gain experience across Legal Operations and Technology organizations.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Lead the end-to-end transition of two SaaS platforms as part of a divestiture initiative
- Develop and manage project plans, timelines, milestones, and dependencies
- Create and maintain RAID logs and dependency tracking
- Coordinate activities across Legal, Technology, Security, Vendors, and Business teams
- Manage risks, issues, actions, and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle
- Facilitate project meetings, governance reviews, and executive status reporting
- Support cutover planning, testing, operational readiness, and knowledge transfer activities
- Track vendor deliverables and ensure alignment to transition objectives
- Drive projects forward in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
- Ensure operational readiness and successful stabilization post-transition
- 5 years of experience managing SaaS implementations, migrations, transitions, or complex technology projects
- Experience creating and managing project plans, RAID logs, and dependency tracking
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience coordinating multiple cross-functional workstreams
- Ability to drive projects forward in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
- Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Smartsheet, or Microsoft Project
- Legal Operations or legal technology experience (preferred)
- Experience supporting divestitures, carve-outs, mergers, or acquisitions (preferred)
- Experience with legal technology platforms or matter management systems (preferred)
- Litify experience (strongly preferred)
- Opportunity to lead a highly visible enterprise transition initiative
- Exposure to executive stakeholders and strategic business programs
- Experience working across Legal Operations and Technology organizations
- Opportunity to drive a complex project from planning through successful execution
- Weekly paycheck
Applications will be accepted through October 29 2026.
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Salary : $70 - $80