eDiscovery Technical Project Manager

Leidos•Washington, DC

5d•$115,000 - $118,000•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking an eDiscovery Technical Project Manager to work on-site in support of the Department of Justice in Washington, DC. This role is an opportunity to be one of the first to dedicate your skills and talent to a newly formed division of the Department of Justice, National Fraud Enforcement Division. The position involves developing, documenting, and maintaining project plans and schedules, implementing project management services, and participating in continuous improvement cycles. The role requires managing project staff, assisting government project managers, and identifying and mitigating project issues and risks. Support for automated litigation support, application assessments, and security and compliance reporting is also a key part of the position. The company culture emphasizes innovation and a fast-paced, challenging environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's (or equivalent) and 5+ years of progressively more responsible supervisory and management experience on major litigation support projects, including proven capabilities and communication skills to successfully interact with clients and attorneys.
Demonstrated ability to manage numerous complex and time-critical litigation support activities simultaneously, including technical/data processing and eDiscovery support activities.
Requires expert knowledge of litigation support; outstanding writing skills; excellent oral communication skills; and excellent management skills.
Must be able to anticipate litigation support needs and develop and execute detailed plans for addressing those needs.
Requires knowledge of the Government's data processing environment in which the work is to be performed, including office automation networks, PC-based databases and other applications, and internet and server-based databases and other applications, such as but not limited to Oracle, Relativity Server, RelOne, or other document review platform, Nuix, Axiom, and Trial Director.
Familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources required.
Should be an expert user of the Government's office and network environment, including but not limited to, word processing, spreadsheet, imaging, and hardware and document review platforms
Undergraduate degree required. Substantial significant experience may in some cases be substituted for degree requirement.
Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Nice To Haves

Law degree, technical certification, or other pertinent graduate degree.
Experience conducting searches, creating STRs, document review, creating coding layouts, and supervising document review in Relativity or RelOne.
Legal knowledge regarding the accessing and handling of seized evidence
Experience in the handling of large document reviews exceeding 1 million records
Knowledge of large IT and Cloud systems
Knowledge of forensics

Responsibilities

Develop, document, and maintain overall project plans and schedules that adhere to defined policies
Implement project management services in accordance with policies
Participate in the continuous improvement cycle by recommending improvements to project management policies, processes, and procedures
Organize and manage project staff into a cohesive team to achieve mission goals and performance objectives
Assist Government project managers in developing, updating, and maintaining project plans and schedules as required
Manage projects based on requirements specific to the agency and the principles of the Project Management Institute (PMI)
Identify issues and risks to project success, develop risk management tracking log and log all identified issues / risks in the log, along with issue/risk mitigation recommendations / plans, and facilitate issue resolution and risk mitigation as required by the Government
Provide other project management support services as it relates to automated litigation support
Provide Project Management Deliverables as part of the governance process
Review and update the data collection templates quarterly to reflect changes in the environment
Implement any legal, regulatory, or contractual information security requirements that are applicable, and inform the DOJ of any additional or changed requirements
Provide periodic security and compliance reporting guidelines
Provide security and compliance reports as required
Provide support for application assessments including audit activities, audit issue management services and closure of issues after audit
Participate in the continuous improvement cycle by recommending improvements to innovation policies, processes, and procedures
Communicate innovation project progress to all appropriate stakeholders.