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About the Role

This hands-on leadership role is responsible for building, scaling, and leading the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) while serving as a senior project manager on the firm's most strategic initiatives. The position combines strategic PMO leadership with active project delivery, ideal for a builder who thrives in a dual-capacity, matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Execute the roadmap for scaling the EPMO within the governance structure and operating model established by the Transformation Office leadership.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of project management professionals, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Build and maintain a PM competency framework that defines capability levels, role-specific expectations, and career pathways within the EPMO.
• Implement and maintain a PM deployment model that assigns project management resources to enterprise-scale and firm-wide strategic initiatives.
• Serve as the firm's primary authority on project management standards, tools, and methodologies.
• Serve as the lead project manager owning end-to-end project delivery on high-visibility, complex initiatives aligned with the firm's strategic plan objectives.
• Work with Business Analysts during project initiation and requirements phases to ensure business needs are understood and translated into actionable project plans.
• Navigate complex, matrixed stakeholder environments, building trust and alignment across senior leadership, business units, and operational departments.
• Model best-in-class project management practices.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve standardized PMO methodologies, templates, playbooks, and workflows.
• Administer the project intake process, ensuring submissions are evaluated against approved criteria and intake packages are prepared for governance review.
• Administer change control protocols to track project progress, budget adherence, and prevent scope creep.
• Evaluate, select, and implement the EPMO's technology stack, including project tracking platforms, portfolio dashboards, and reporting tools.
• Maintain a firm-wide view of the project portfolio, identifying interdependencies, resource conflicts, and risk areas.
• Design and manage the firm's PM resource allocation model and own capacity planning across the EPMO.
• Provide regular reporting and dashboards to firm leadership on portfolio status, schedule variance, budget variance, team capacity, and strategic alignment.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews (PIRs) to drive continuous improvement.
• Build strong, trust-based relationships with key stakeholders to embed PMO practices across the firm.
• Navigate partner culture with confidence and credibility, earning the respect of senior lawyers.
• Act as a trusted advisor and thought partner to firm leadership on project execution, organizational change, and operational improvement initiatives.
• Establish processes to identify and track project risks early, prioritizing risks and updating mitigation plans.
• Create clear escalation protocols for project issues, ensuring issues are surfaced to senior leadership appropriately and resolved without delay.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Project Management, Information Systems, or a related field required.
• Master’s degree in business administration or a related field preferred.
• PMP certification required or demonstrated equivalent mastery of project management methodology (PMI-ACP, PRINCE2, etc.).
• Change management certification (Prosci/ADKAR or equivalent) strongly preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive project management experience, with at least 3 years in a PMO leadership or enterprise-level role.
• Demonstrated experience founding or standing up a PMO function, including establishing governance frameworks, operating models, PM standards, and a PM deployment model from the ground up.
• Experience designing and executing a PM resource deployment model for a portfolio of enterprise-scale initiatives.
• Track record of building PM competency frameworks and skills assessment models for project management teams.
• Proven ability to develop and implement firm-wide standards, frameworks, and governance processes in a matrixed environment.
• Experience managing, assessing, and developing project management staff at varying levels of seniority and capability.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with demonstrated ability to influence and build trust with senior legal or business leaders.
• Demonstrated experience building and managing a departmental or functional operating budget, including developing a business case for investment.
• Experience in a law firm or professional services environment strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with legal operations or law firm business functions (Finance, HR, IT, Marketing, etc.) preferred.
• High proficiency with project management tools and platforms such as Smartsheet, Monday.com, MS Project, Asana, or similar.
• Forward-thinking perspective on AI-assisted project management and the ability to evaluate and implement emerging EPMO technology capabilities.
• Highly strategic thinker with the ability to connect day-to-day project execution to firm-level priorities.
• A skilled relationship builder who earns trust through credibility and results.
• Adaptable, resilient, and capable of managing complex, competing initiatives in a dynamic, high-expectation environment.
• Demonstrated openness to adopting new technologies, embracing innovative solutions, and leveraging automation to drive efficiency and continuous improvement.
• A builder's mindset energized by ambiguity, capable of creating structure where none exists, and equally comfortable setting vision and rolling up their sleeves.

Skills

• Project Management Methodologies (PMP, Agile, Waterfall, hybrid)
• AI-assisted project management
• Change Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Communication
• Budget Management
• Risk Management
• Governance Processes
• Team Development
• Strategic Planning
• Portfolio Management
• Process Improvement
• Technology Evaluation and Implementation

Location

• Remote
• California
• Colorado
• Illinois
• Massachusetts
• Maryland
• Minnesota
• Jersey City, NJ
• New York
• Vermont
• Washington
• Washington, D.C.

Work Type

• Remote
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior
• 8+ years of progressive project management experience
• 3+ years in a PMO leadership or enterprise-level role

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Project Management, Information Systems, or a related field
• Master's degree in business administration or a related field preferred
• PMP certification required
• Change management certification strongly preferred

Salary/Compensations

• State of California: $151,000 - $308,000
• State of Colorado: $139,000 - $248,000
• State of Illinois: $136,000 - $265,000
• State of Massachusetts: $151,000 - $289,000
• State of Maryland: $146,000 - $222,000
• State of Minnesota: $151,000 - $250,000
• Jersey City, NJ: $164,000 - $297,000
• State of New York: $141,000 - $304,000
• State of Vermont: $149,000 - $286,000
• State of Washington: $146,000 - $278,000
• Washington, D.C.: $195,000 - $286,000

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Pre-tax flexible spending account for certain medical and dependent care expenses
• Employee assistance program
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Participation in a retirement plan program after meeting eligibility requirements

About the Company

• Husch Blackwell LLP is a full-service litigation and business law firm with multiple locations across the United States, serving clients with domestic and international operations.
• At Husch Blackwell we believe that diverse, equitable and inclusive teams lead to better outcomes.
• Husch Blackwell is committed to retaining, recruiting, developing, and promoting talented lawyers and business professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• We foster an engaged, diverse, and inclusive team culture of accountability and purpose that makes our Firm and our communities better.
• Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation.

Equal Opportunity

• EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Vet.