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About the Role

Cooley LLP is seeking a Project Manager to join the Firm Operations team. This role will proactively manage multiple related critical projects to achieve specific organizational goals, ensuring seamless coordination with the firm’s evolving platform/data and digital workplace strategies. The Project Manager must be able to report accurately on project status and manage up to five high-profile initiatives simultaneously. This role involves understanding the full intake/demand cycle, including budgeting and procurement, to guide stakeholders through an end-to-end experience.

Responsibilities

Establish rapid familiarity with various project lifecycles including agile custom software development, software and vendor selection (RFI/RFP), and process reengineering initiatives.
Critically analyze work to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective options are employed, factoring in detailed assessments of in-house assets and proposing business process changes.
Ensure business needs and desired project outcomes are documented and measured for better decisions and investments.
Research and understand market relevance and monitor for changing conditions that may impact the scope of work.
Build and maintain delivery and test plans to surface issues, risks, and dependencies early.
Ensure stakeholder and firm operational readiness for work delivery, building and delivering change management and communication plans.
Ensure all key project artifacts are delivered, including roles and responsibilities, scope statement/charter, business requirements, test plan, release plan, and change management and communication plan.
Proactively and transparently communicate bodies of work, progress, potential risks, and issues to team leadership.
Evaluate and action enterprise resource constraints, work/delivery overlap, and areas where outcomes are not well-defined.
Adhere to consistently evolving and improving delivery standards.
Establish and maintain program-level KPIs and reports.

Requirements

After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications.
Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required.
Ability to travel, as required.
3+ years project management and planning experience implementing projects.
Senior candidates must have 5+ years applicable experience in the field.

Skills

Microsoft Office suite
iManage
Project management
Project planning
Process reengineering
Software and vendor selection (RFI/RFP)
Agile custom software development
Strategic thinking
Critical thinking
Reasoning skills
Business acumen
Risk management
Collaboration
Communication

Location

Hybrid

Work Type

Hybrid Schedule
Full-time

Experience Level

3+ years project management experience
5+ years project management experience (for senior candidates)

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree (Preferred)
Certified Project Manager (Preferred)
PMP credential (Preferred)

Salary/Compensations

$110,000 - $160,000

Benefits

Competitive compensation
Medical
Health Savings Account (with applicable medical plan)
Dental
Vision
Health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Life insurance
AD&D
Long-term care coverage
Backup care for children and/or adults
Parental support benefits
Firm-paid life insurance
Firm-paid AD&D
Firm-paid LTD
Firm-paid short term medical benefits
21 days of Paid Time Off (PTO)
10 paid holidays
Generous parental leave
Fertility benefits

About the Company

Cooley is a global law firm with an expansive practice and more than 3,000 employees and partners worldwide.
We value and celebrate diverse perspectives and strive to create a workplace where every individual can thrive.
At the core of Cooley’s success is the exceptional talent and unwavering spirit of our people.
We embrace individuality while fostering a ‘one-firm’ culture where collaboration and creativity thrive.
Our people are the foundation of our success and the driving force behind everything we do.

Equal Opportunity

Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices.
EOE.