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About the Role

The Project Manager at DWT leads cross-functional business and operational initiatives that support firmwide strategic objectives, process improvement efforts, and organizational effectiveness. This role manages a broad portfolio of projects spanning business operations, administrative functions, technology-enabled process improvements, vendor implementations, and enterprise initiatives requiring coordination across multiple departments. The Project Manager serves as a versatile delivery leader who balances project governance, stakeholder management, communication, business analysis, and operational coordination. This role requires strong organizational and facilitation skills, adaptability across varying project types, and the ability to drive progress in collaborative and matrixed environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional projects involving operational improvements, business process enhancements, vendor implementations, technology-enabled initiatives, and organizational change efforts.
• Develop project plans, schedules, budgets, communication plans, and governance structures.
• Facilitate project kickoff meetings, stakeholder alignment sessions, and ongoing project governance activities.
• Conduct business analysis activities including requirements gathering, process documentation, and workflow assessments.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned projects and initiatives.
• Build collaborative relationships across legal, administrative, operational, and technical teams.
• Facilitate project meetings, status reviews, and executive updates.
• Maintain transparency regarding project progress, risks, decisions, and dependencies.
• Monitor project timelines, budgets, scope, deliverables, and resource allocation.
• Coordinate project activities across multiple stakeholders and departments.
• Manage project documentation, reporting, issue tracking, and change management processes.
• Support operational readiness and transition planning at project completion.
• Coordinate with vendors and third-party partners to support project execution and delivery milestones.
• Support procurement coordination, implementation planning, and operational integration activities.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiencies.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives and lessons learned activities.
• Contribute to development and refinement of EPMO standards, templates, reporting tools, and governance practices.
• Promote consistent project management methodologies and best practices across the organization.

Requirements

• 3+ years of dedicated project management experience within a PMO or VMO in a professional services organization required.
• Experience leading cross-functional operational or business initiatives required.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Visio, and project management tools required.

Skills

• Project Planning and Coordination
• Stakeholder Engagement and Communication
• Project Governance and Execution
• Vendor and Process Management
• Continuous Improvement and PMO Support
• Microsoft Teams
• SharePoint
• PowerPoint
• Visio
• Project management tools

Location

• Seattle
• Portland
• San Francisco
• Los Angeles
• New York
• Washington D.C.

Work Type

• Fully remote
• Full-time

Experience Level

• 3+ years of dedicated project management experience

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
• PMP, CAPM, or PRINCE2 certification preferred
• Change Management certification is a plus

Salary/Compensations

• Washington State: $120,000 to $136,000
• Los Angeles: $110,000 to $134,000
• San Francisco: $134,000 to $151,000
• New York City: $135,000 to $149,000
• Washington D.C.: $121,000 to $138,000

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
• Bonus
• Health insurance with an optional HSA
• Long term disability
• 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
• Short term disability
• Voluntary accident insurance
• Voluntary life
• Voluntary disability
• Voluntary long term care
• Pet insurance
• Commuter and Transit programs

About the Company

• Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is an AmLaw 100 law firm with 9 offices nationwide.
• We are relentlessly committed to client service and look for candidates who share that commitment.
• At DWT, client service means having empathy for each client’s and each lawyer’s work and personal pressures, business objectives, and legal needs; anticipating their needs; and having the capabilities and commitment to deliver what matters most to them.

Equal Opportunity

• Davis Wright Tremaine LLP fosters a culture where all talented individuals—including those who are traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession—can have, and can see, paths to success. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion sits on four pillars: Community, Growth, Education, and Engagement.
• Davis Wright Tremaine provides reasonable accommodations for those who need them to complete the application or recruiting process and for employees who need reasonable accommodations to perform the essential functions of their positions due to a disability or for religious reasons.