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Kirkland & Ellis · 4 weeks ago

IT Senior Project Manager I

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$156K/yr - $166K/yr

Kirkland & Ellis is a leading law firm committed to excellence in legal services, driven by a team of over 7,000 professionals. They are seeking a Senior Project Manager I to lead cross-functional initiatives, manage risk, and ensure project delivery aligns with firmwide goals through disciplined project management principles.

Financial ServicesLaw EnforcementLegal

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

End-to-End Project Leadership – Lead one or more simultaneous, cross-functional projects from initiation through deployment, ensuring outcomes are delivered on time and within budget

Methodology & Governance Execution – Apply the Firm’s project management methodology, required deliverables, and checkpoint gates to drive consistent, high-quality execution

Stakeholder Partnership – Engage business and IT partners as a peer and trusted advisor, including frequent interaction with senior leaders and executive stakeholders

Planning & Work Management – Develop and manage work breakdown structures (WBS), timelines, milestones, and dependencies, tailoring views appropriately for project teams and senior leadership

Meeting & Communication Leadership – Lead project meetings, provide timely recaps, and actively manage action items outside of meetings to maintain momentum

Risk, Issue & Dependency Management – Proactively identify, track, and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies; escalate when time, cost, or resources are at risk

Resource & Portfolio Management – Coordinate and track resources across projects, escalating constraints as needed and maintaining real-time project data within the project portfolio management system

Reporting & Executive Readouts – Prepare and present clear, actionable materials for project status meetings, stakeholder reviews, and steering committees

Vendor & Solution Assessments – Lead vendor evaluations, including request for proposal (RFP) development, demonstrations, scoring, selection support, and contract finalization in partnership with business teams

Coaching & Enablement – Act as a project management coach for functionally led initiatives, supporting adoption of Project Management Office (PMO) methodologies, templates, and best practices

Continuous Improvement – Contribute to the evolution of project management and broader business practices through insights gained from complex delivery efforts

Qualification

Stakeholder EngagementRisk ManagementProject ManagementResource ManagementVendor ManagementCoaching SkillsContinuous ImprovementCommunication Skills

Required

Experience in leading medium to large-scale, cross-functional initiatives from concept through deployment

Ability to drive results, manage risk, and ensure delivery aligns with firmwide goals

High degree of autonomy in making informed decisions and providing strategic direction

Experience serving as a trusted advisor to business and IT stakeholders, including senior leadership

Application of disciplined project management principles

Ability to influence outcomes across diverse teams

Experience in applying project management methodology and required deliverables

Ability to engage business and IT partners as a peer and trusted advisor

Experience in developing and managing work breakdown structures (WBS), timelines, milestones, and dependencies

Experience leading project meetings and managing action items

Proactive identification, tracking, and mitigation of risks, issues, and dependencies

Experience in coordinating and tracking resources across projects

Ability to prepare and present clear, actionable materials for project status meetings and stakeholder reviews

Experience in leading vendor evaluations, including RFP development and contract finalization

Experience acting as a project management coach for functionally led initiatives

Contribution to the evolution of project management and broader business practices

Company

Kirkland & Ellis

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Kirkland & Ellis is a law firm that offers a wide range of legal assistance in labor, government, and intellectual property litigation.

Founded in 1909

Chicago, Illinois, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.kirkland.com/

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