Davis Wright Tremaine LLP ยท 1 day ago
Information Technology Project Manager
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$120K/yr - $143K/yr
6+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Collaborate with stakeholders across legal teams, business groups, and IT to define project scope, goals/requirements, deliverables, and success criteria.
Develop comprehensive project plans, including charters, documented requirements, timelines, resourcing assignments, and budget estimates.
Conduct business analysis and feasibility studies/proofs of concept to identify and overcome potential project obstacles.
Coordinate with security, legal, technical, and business teams to ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards.
Transform ambiguous/incomplete stakeholder requirements into targets.
Participate in RFP processes for vendor selection on projects you will be leading.
Objectively approach project assignments, both technical and non-technical, within the context of the entire organization, strategic automation goals, and larger project efforts.
Serve as the primary point of contact for project-related inquiries and updates; ensure transparency and open communication channels throughout the project lifecycle.
Take an empathetic, relationship-centric approach to leading cross-functional teams comprising legal, IT, and professional support staff.
Delegate tasks and responsibilities effectively, ensuring clear understanding of roles, next steps, dependencies, and follow-through.
Motivate and inspire team members to meet project milestones and deliverables as well as timeline and budget targets.
Proactively communicate project status on milestones and deliverables via routine progress reports and EPMO reporting tools (Skyview, EPMO website, reports, etc.)
Facilitate regular team meetings via video call (Teams, Zoom) with stakeholders (inside and outside our department) to track progress, identify next steps, address issues, communicate updates, manage expectations, and maintain team focus on the project milestones and objectives.
Explain technical concepts to a non-technical audience using customer-centric language, and provide guidance to help stakeholders make informed decisions.
Ensure clear expectations around operationalization and ownership at project conclusion.
Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule, and costs.
Maintain and archive project documentation and artifacts throughout the project lifecycle.
Handle stressful situations in a composed, professional, and constructive manner while maintaining focus on the objectives at hand.
Allocate personnel resources efficiently and with a mindfulness of competing priorities and workloads.
Monitor project expenditures and adjust plans to maintain financial targets.
Implement cost-saving measures and/or project team adjustments without compromising project quality or timelines.
Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize impact.
Monitor project activities for deviations from the plan and implement corrective actions; address conflicts and issues promptly, seeking resolution through collaboration and relationship-driven leadership.
Escalate critical issues or roadblocks to senior management for timely intervention.
Document lessons learned and best practices for future projects.
Establish quality standards and performance metrics for project deliverables.
Implement testing and validation processes to verify system functionality; coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT) and gather feedback for improvements.
Document and track project changes, updates, and version control.
Ensure compliance with contractual and security requirements.
Effectively manage vendor performance on software builds or implementations.
Oversee the deployment of legal software platforms/updates, and development of new solutions.
Collaborate with IT teams and vendors to integrate new systems with existing workflows.
Conduct user training sessions to familiarize staff with new technologies.
Monitor system performance and help troubleshoot technical issues as they arise.
Prepare Help Desk documentation/knowledge base articles (if applicable)
Conduct post-project reviews to evaluate outcomes and identify areas for improvement; gather feedback from stakeholders and implement process enhancements.
Promote a culture of innovation, encouraging team members to suggest ideas.
Lead process improvement efforts and exercises for legal and business teams.
Assist the EPMO team with maintenance of templates and tools to keep our repository up to date and best in class.
Qualification
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Required
High level proficiency with Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Forms, PowerPoint, and Visio (or other process mapping tools) is required.
Preferred
BA or BS degree strongly preferred.
6+ years of IT Project Management experience strongly preferred.
PMP, CAPM, Scrum Master, CompTIA Project+, or Product/Program Management Certification preferred.
Experience with MS Flow, PowerBI, and Copilot are desired.
Previous experience in a law firm or professional services organization, supporting a multi-office environment is strongly preferred.
Demonstrated knack for quickly learning new technologies to understand the value-add and pass that knowledge on to others.
Experience planning and executing projects with teammates across U.S. time zones.
Thrive in a fully remote position (but be available to visit the Seattle office when the occasional need arises).
Benefits
Choice of health and vision insurance plans
2 paid volunteer days for qualifying community service work
Dental plan
Fertility and adoption benefit
Paid sabbatical after 13 years of service
Tuition reimbursement
Commuter benefits
Retirement contribution
Health insurance with an optional HSA
Long term disability
Dental insurance
Vision care
Telemedicine and virtual short term solution based counseling services
Life insurance
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Subsidized backup care and caregiving resources
401(k)
Vacation
Sick time
11 paid holidays each year
Employee assistance program
Voluntary accident insurance
Voluntary life
Voluntary disability
Voluntary long term care
Pet insurance
Commuter and Transit programs
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