Senior IT Project Manager

Senior IT Project Manager Information Technology All Practice Areas Boston, Charlotte, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Nashville, New York, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Washington, DC

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The global law firm of K&L Gates LLP is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to join the firm.

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for carrying out IT Department objectives in the areas of project management, analysis, planning and implementation. This position acts as a resource for IT Department staff to assist in planning, coaching, mentoring, development and growth of the IT organization. Resource will be heavily involved in creating/organizing appropriate plans for large-scale complex projects, identifying firm and outside resources necessary to complete projects on time and within budget.

Then, communicating status and scope of various projects to appropriate individuals in the firm. The Senior Project Manager works closely with members of firmwide management, Directors and Chiefs to implement strategic firmwide initiatives. The Senior Project Manager has excellent documentation experience and superior technical knowledge, and is both internally team-focused and externally client-facing as required. The Senior Project Managers may be responsible for supervising Project Managers, and may assist in trafficking project work and managing resource assignments.

Individual must possess expert knowledge in project management demonstrated by a proven track record of success in multiple complex projects and/or programs. This position may be assigned to take the lead in various technical projects; is responsible for projects dealing with computer systems, telecommunications systems, network systems, and training and support and development projects.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

The daily make up of tasks changes depending on department needs:

• Perform meeting facilitation, issue management, risk management, conflict management, budget forecasting, tracking, and communication activities

• Adhere to the department’s standard Project Methodology in all technology initiatives

• Provide strategic advice and consult on the design and implementation of effective IT business processes across Firm to include process analysis, redesign, reengineering and overall IT organizational effectiveness

• Manage day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope

• Review deliverables prepared by team before passing to client

• Effectively apply our methodology and enforce project standards

• Prepare for PMO Project Reviews and quality assurance procedures

• Minimize exposure and risk on project by monitoring project progress, schedule, budget deviation, customer satisfaction and proactively reporting to senior project management

• Develop/update project plans, implement schedules and cost estimates for projects

• Deliver projects within time and cost agreed upon tolerances

• Direct, motivate and coordinate the people on assigned projects

• Exhibits an expert ability to impact and influence project outcomes

• Works with multiple teams, delegating work load and ensuring team efficiency

• Produce all relevant reports using the PMO Project tool

• Works and educates others outside of IS on department’s standard Project Methodology

• Document, obtain approval, and track all changes in project scope

• Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately

• Utilize Firm Project Management Tools and trains users in the tools

• Communicate routinely with project team member’s management to give feedback on project resources and address issues

• Participate in the establishment/implementation of short and long-range goals, objectives, policies and operating procedures: monitors and provides timely management reporting

• Represent the projects/assignments to various internal components as directed

• Communicate regularly with PMO and IS Management staff regarding the status of current project…