Perkins Coie · 5 hours ago
Project Manager
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$109K/yr - $168K/yr
5+ years expPerkins Coie is a professional services firm seeking an Enterprise Project Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives within the Technology Department. The role involves overseeing the full lifecycle of projects, collaborating with various stakeholders, and ensuring alignment with the firm's strategic goals.
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Responsibilities
Lead the planning, organization, and delivery of technical and strategic projects
Develop project charters, scopes, schedules, resource plans, communications strategies, and success metrics
Collaborate with sponsors and stakeholders to validate requirements and maintain alignment throughout the project
Manage scope, timelines, and deliverables, applying structured change control when needed
Identify, assess, escalate and manage risks, issues, and dependencies using modern PM methodologies and tools
Maintain risk registers, mitigation plans, and contingency strategies
Ensure dependencies are documented, communicated, and coordinated across teams
Facilitate project meetings, design sessions, process mapping workshops, and decision-making discussions
Promote clear communication between technical teams, business units, vendors, and leadership
Drive alignment and resolve conflicts to maintain project momentum
Support organizational change management through communication planning, stakeholder engagement, and adoption strategies
Prepare executive-ready updates, status reports, and presentations
Monitor vendor performance and coordinate procurement and contract-related activities
Track budgets, forecast expenditures, and provide routine financial and progress reporting
Ensure operational readiness for project launch and transition activities
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 5 years of project management experience
Strong adaptability with the ability to navigate ambiguous environments and evolving project needs
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts for leadership
Strong project and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects at once
Demonstrated ability to solve problems, think analytically, and use data-supported decision-making
Effective negotiation and stakeholder-management skills
Proficiency with modern project management and collaboration tools
Ability to lead both structured and unstructured projects and develop clarity where processes or requirements are not fully defined
Strong facilitation skills for sessions focused on design, process improvement, decision-making, and project closure
Preferred
Experience working within a PMO or in a professional services or legal-industry technology environment
Familiarity with PMBOK (latest edition), Agile and hybrid delivery models, and SDLC/DevOps methodologies
Understanding of business analysis methods, requirements development, and user-centric design
Strong understanding of the distinctions between projects, programs, portfolios, and strategic plans—and how they interrelate to support prioritization, governance, and long-term value delivery
Ability to use AI-assisted tooling for project documentation, meeting notes, risk logs, and communication drafts
Understanding of how AI impacts enterprise systems, workflows, and change management
Skill in prompting and using generative AI tools to enhance productivity, planning, analysis, and decision support
Benefits
Great health insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Paid sabbaticals
Annual discretionary bonus
401(k) plan
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Accrued paid time off plan starting at 20 days annually
Personal medical and parental leave
Up to 10 paid holidays
Family care benefits
Company
Perkins Coie
Perkins Coie is a law firm that specializes on corporate law, litigation, and real estate law.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
David Delafield
Chief Financial Officer
Roger Wilkes
Chief Operating Officer
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