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White & Case LLP Technology Project Manager - M365 in New York, New York
Firm Summary
Position Summary
Duties and Accountabilities1
General Responsibilities:
- Create and execute project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
- Manages day-to-day aspects of strategy, project and scope
- Effectively apply our project methodology (AKA "Project Pathway/5 Practical Steps") and enforce White & Case Technology PMO standards
- Identify and manage exposure and risk on projects
- Ensure project artifacts are complete, current, and stored appropriately
- Develop and use reports to rate and report project status against departmental Technology business plan (Strategic Operating Objectives), resource hours and project expenses against budget on a weekly basis
- Hold regular program status meetings and report on program performance to teams and stakeholders
- Ensures all projects follow meeting standards effectively via tools such as agendas and meeting minutes
- Deliver engaging, informative, well-organized project presentations on a consistent basis
- Manage and communicate difficult/sensitive information appropriately
- Manage day-to-day client interaction as it relates to projects
- Set and manage stakeholder expectations with poise
- Effectively communicate relevant project information with appropriate urgency to sponsors and stakeholders
- Communicate effectively with business clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative solutions
- Continually seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Coordinate assignment of PMO and project team members with Resource Managers
- Manage day to day assignments of project team members throughout the project lifecycle
- Motivate and guide team members to work together in an efficient manner
- Mitigate team conflict and communication problems
- Effectively utilize each team member to his/her fullest potential
Additional Responsibilities:
- Lead collaboration, teamwork and alignment: work together to build on our strengths in every location, in every discipline of technology, and at every opportunity
- Exhibit a 'can do' positive attitude; ensure that we are actively listening to our internal clients' requests and are reacting positively to how we can help
- Demonstrate passion and our enthusiasm for what we do; we must take the initiative in managing our careers and developing our personal and professional goals
- Understand practice and the business of law and how we can assist our internal clients in both areas
- Demonstrate respect for all you work with by providing timely responses to inquiries
- Make sure the customer is always satisfied
- Be focused on what we are spending and why; we must regard all IT related expenditures as our own
- Respect all colleagues when conducting meetings, keep team members and stakeholders up-to-date on operating and project initiatives
- Understand and monitor developments in the IT industry to make sure the Firm is ready and poised to take full advantage of new technologies which are relevant to our business
- Be our own toughest critics and always look for new, creative and better ways to help ourselves, the practice and all our colleagues improve
Qualifications
- PMP (Project Management Professional) certification
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering, Technology or related field
- 7+ years of project management or IT Management
- Minimum 5 years of experience coordinating and/supporting IT business processes
- Possesses a thorough understanding of Waterfall and Agile project methodologies and techniques
- Ability to establish relationships with business and technology professionals
- Interested in creatively solving challenges within given constraints
- Business acumen and strong presentation skills
- Previous experience as a business analyst is a plus
- Possesses general understanding in various areas of technology such as application programming, database and system design
- Scheduling and budgeting experience preferred
- Understands Internet, Intranet, Extranet and client/server architectures
- Demonstrated awareness of new and emerging technologies and the potential application on client engagements
- Proficient in Microsoft Project, Visio, PowerPoint and Excel
- Experience with Office 365 and imanage10 rollouts is desirable
- Experience dealing with complexity, analyzing information, and implementing
- Experience working with international teams a plus
Location and Reporting
- This is a hybrid role which can be based in our Tampa or New York office.
- This role reports to the Director, Technology Portfolio.
Equal Opportunities
White & Case is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is our Firm's policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.
Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require an accommodation during the process should contact talent.acquisition@whitecase.com.
Benefits
White & Case LLP offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs to all eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, 401(k) retirement savings, vacation time, and leave programs (including parental leave). Exempt roles are also performance bonus eligible.
The Firm may modify and amend this job description at any time at its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.
1The above is a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.
White & Case is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.
Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require an accommodation during the process should contact lateralrecruiting@whitecase.com.
Minimum Salary: 124000.00 Maximum Salary: 124000.00 Salary Unit: Yearly