IT Project Manager

Paul Hastings is a leading international law firm that provides innovative legal solutions to many of the world's top financial institutions and Fortune Global 500 companies. With a strong presence throughout the U.S., Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, we have the global reach and extensive capabilities to provide personalized service wherever our clients’ needs take us. As one of the world’s leading law firms, we seek dynamic individuals who share our commitment to service, innovation, and professional growth.

We have an opening for an IT Project Manager.

Under the direction of the Senior Manager, Program Management Office, the IT Project Manager will work with global stakeholders, sponsors and team members to plan and execute IT and technical projects and programs as part of the Global IT PMO team.

In this capacity, the IT Project Manager will:

• Lead small to moderate complexity projects and support the delivery of larger programs under Senior PM or PMO guidance;
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, risk/issue trackers, and status reports;
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, manage dependencies, and ensure timely delivery of project milestones;
• Facilitate meetings, prepare agendas, capture key decisions, and follow up on assigned tasks;
• Routinely update project tools with accurate, timely information on progress;
• Define project scope, goals, timeline and resources required; acquire the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals within deadlines and budgets;
• Plan, schedule, and track project timelines, milestones, and deliverables;
• Leads project team adoption of the Solution Development Life Cycle (SDLC) through coaching and articulation of process value;
• Leads complex and high priority projects through SDLC stages/phases while informing proper stakeholder bodies of progress;
• Create artifacts and documentation as needed, such as a Project Charter, Project Plan/Schedule, Deployment/Rollout Strategy and other project management deliverables to summarize scope, status and budget;
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, documentation, and presentations; Conduct project postmortems and implement recommendation reports;
• Assist with capturing requirements, analyzing data and defining operational procedures;
• Facilitate coordination and collaboration between Department stakeholders, Project Leadership and Team Members;
• Using critical thinking, offers optimization solutions to processes and technology;
• Monitor project progress, identify and mitigate issues/risks and manage scope/budget changes effectively;
• Some (limited) non-standard hours may be required to support programs with stakeholders or team members in other regions across the US, Europe and Asia Pacific regions; and
• Some (limited) travel may be required for team meetings or other reasons.
  
  

Proficiencies:

• Expert knowledge of project management best practices;
• Advanced knowledge of software development procedures and tools;
• Advanced knowledge of customer service practices and philosophy;
• Advanced understanding of technical terms, documentation and technologies;
• Advanced understanding of ITSM (IT Service Management) policies, standards and procedures;
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications; and
• Advanced proficiency in Atlassian tools such as Confluence, Jira, Portfolio and Structure.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience);
• PMP, CAPM, CSM or similar Project Management certifications preferred;
• At least 7 years or more years of experience supporting technology projects/programs in information technology groups; and
• At least 3 years’ of Agile, SCRUM or waterfall/agile hybrid experience.
  
  

Employees will be provided with an excellent career opportunity in a collaborative environment, in addition to a generous total compensation package with the opportunity to earn bonuses based on individual contribution and firm profitability.

The actual salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. This role is exempt meaning it is not overtime pay eligible.

Eligible employees can participate in the Firm’s comprehensive benefits program, which include the following:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Long Term Care, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Concierge and Advocacy
• Lifestyle Spending Account
• Voluntary 401(k) Plan and Profit Sharing
• 10 Paid Holidays per year and a generous PTO Program
• Family Support including Paid Parental Leave, Fertility Benefits, Breast Milk Shipping, Back-up Child Care, Elder Care, and Tutoring
• Wellbeing programs (Employee Assistance Program, Relationship Support, Mental Health and Well-Being Events)
• Retirement Plan Consulting
• Anniversary Bonus Program
• Professional Development Programs
• Transportation and Commuter Benefits
• International Travel Insurance
• Auto/Home/Pet Insurance
• Prepaid Legal Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• And More!
  
  

The Firm has a range of inclusion initiatives including our Paul Hastings Affinity Networks (PHANs), Women’s Initiative, and PH Balanced. These initiatives, which are voluntary and open to all, provide a firmwide forum to share experiences, as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests.

Paul Hastings is an equal opportunity employer.