eDiscovery Project Manager

Beveridge & Diamond PC•San Francisco, CA

1d•$135,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. is seeking an eDiscovery Project Manager to lead planning and execution of complex electronic discovery matters across the litigation lifecycle. Under the general direction of the Director of Litigation Support & eDiscovery, the Project Manager serves as the operational lead for assigned matters and works with attorneys, litigation support professionals, review teams, clients, and external service providers to deliver efficient, accurate, and defensible discovery solutions. The position requires advanced eDiscovery expertise, independent judgment, and significant autonomy in managing competing priorities, project risks, technical approaches, and outcomes. Substantive legal decisions and significant strategic, financial, staffing, technology-investment, or departmental matters are escalated to the Director or responsible case team. The role manages discovery projects from planning, preservation, and collection through processing, review, production, and closeout. It coordinates technical workflows and vendors, prepares and monitors budgets, oversees quality assurance and risk mitigation, and communicates status and recommendations to attorneys and stakeholders. The Project Manager also supports related litigation data projects, process improvement, training, and the evaluation and rollout of legal technology. The position follows a hybrid model requiring at least three in-office days per week. Some travel may be required for training and meetings, and the role has an annual billable requirement of 1,200 hours. The stated base salary range is $135,000–$160,000 annually, depending on qualifications and experience. The employer describes its benefits package as comprehensive but does not list specific benefits.

Requirements

Comprehensive knowledge of the eDiscovery lifecycle, including preservation, collection, processing, hosting, review, analytics, and production.
Working knowledge of eDiscovery platforms, litigation support technologies, common data sources and file formats, metadata, search methods, and electronic data management practices.
Ability to develop and execute complex project plans, manage competing priorities, and meet critical deadlines.
Ability to prepare cost estimates, monitor budgets, evaluate resource requirements, and communicate cost implications.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including evaluating technical workflows, identifying operational risks, and performing detailed quality checks.
Ability to exercise sound independent judgment within established authority.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including explaining complex technical information to legal and nontechnical stakeholders.
Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams, document review resources, and external service providers.
Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, consistent documentation, and commitment to confidentiality.
Bachelor’s degree and at least seven years of experience managing eDiscovery projects, or at least ten years of equivalent professional experience in lieu of a degree.
Demonstrated experience independently managing complex eDiscovery projects, including schedules, budgets, technical workflows, vendors, and deliverables.
Proficiency with Relativity or comparable eDiscovery platforms.
Experience collaborating with attorneys, litigation support professionals, document review teams, clients, and external service providers.

Nice To Haves

Juris Doctor (JD) degree or advanced education in a related field.
Experience in a law firm, corporate legal department, or eDiscovery service provider supporting complex litigation, regulatory investigations, or large-scale document review matters.
Experience with Syllo, Relativity or RelativityOne, Casepoint, Opus 2, or comparable discovery and litigation platforms; experience across multiple platforms is especially valuable.
Professional certifications, particularly Relativity Certified Administrator (RCA), Certified E-Discovery Specialist (CEDS), or Project Management Professional (PMP).
Experience with advanced analytics, technology-assisted review, and generative AI-assisted discovery workflows, including issue tagging, prompt development, sampling, and validation.
Experience with Plaintiff Fact Sheet administration, privilege logs, managed review providers, or transcript and case management.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and maintain project plans covering scope, schedules, milestones, resources, dependencies, quality requirements, and deliverables.
Manage daily eDiscovery project activities from planning, preservation, and data collection through processing, review, production, and closeout.
Coordinate assignments and workflow sequencing among attorneys, litigation support analysts, review teams, clients, and external vendors.
Monitor progress, identify delays or resource constraints, take corrective action within established authority, and manage concurrent matters against deadlines and quality standards.
Design discovery workflows based on matter requirements, data characteristics, and case-team objectives.
Coordinate preservation and collection under attorney direction, including custodians, data sources, collection status, secure transfers, chain-of-custody documentation, and follow-up on gaps.
Translate attorney-approved discovery requirements into processing and production specifications; coordinate with technical personnel and vendors to verify completeness, metadata, document relationships, and processing exceptions.
Evaluate and recommend eDiscovery tools, search methods, early case assessment, analytics, technology-assisted review, and related technologies.
Support implementation and validation of AI-enabled discovery workflows, including data preparation, issue-prompt refinement, configuration, pilot testing, sampling, quality control, and documentation.
Coordinate technical troubleshooting and workflow issue resolution.
Prepare cost estimates and budgets based on scope, data volumes, staffing, hosting, and vendor needs; monitor expenditures and resource utilization against approved budgets.
Identify and communicate budget variances, cost implications, and efficiency opportunities; coordinate vendor services and maintain records for billing, cost recovery, and financial reporting.
Establish and oversee project-level quality assurance for processing, review workflows, and productions.
Perform or coordinate production quality control, including checks of scope, redactions, privilege exclusions, metadata, load files, and output specifications; resolve discrepancies and obtain approvals before release.
Monitor technical deliverables for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance with requirements; identify and mitigate operational, technical, scheduling, and resource risks.
Escalate significant issues affecting discovery obligations, scope, costs, or case strategy, and document defensible discovery practices.
Serve as the primary operational contact for assigned projects and lead appropriate kickoff and status meetings.
Communicate project status, milestones, risks, budget considerations, and technical requirements to attorneys and case teams.
Coordinate with Staff Attorneys and case teams on review workflows, batching, reviewer guidance, protocols, privilege-review quality checks, privilege-log preparation, and progress reporting under attorney direction.
Translate technical information into practical recommendations and facilitate communication and accountability among stakeholders.
Coordinate related litigation data projects, including Plaintiff Fact Sheet tracking, deficiency monitoring, reporting, and case or transcript management, as assigned.
Coordinate approved matter closeout, archival, and data disposition activities.
Identify and implement opportunities to improve workflows, project management practices, and operational efficiency; contribute to standard operating procedures, templates, and quality protocols.
Train and guide case teams and internal personnel on established eDiscovery processes, matter workflows, and technology, and support the Director’s evaluation and rollout of new legal technology.