Project Manager, PMO

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP•New York, NY

1d•$145,000 - $165,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Manager is responsible for the success of all projects in the portfolio, including documenting project progress, managing resources and identifying critical paths. The project manager plans, executes and delivers all projects on time, within budget and scope in accordance with business priorities. Throughout the lifecycle of each project, the project manager tracks project status and manages project teams to mitigate issues and risks. This role utilizes expertise and leadership skills to direct staff and to ensure that project goals and requirements are met.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience required
Minimum of 6 years’ experience managing IT projects in a law firm environment or financial services sector environment
Excellent project management and team leadership skills
In depth understanding of project management concepts
Strong working knowledge of MS Project and other program management tools
Understanding of software development lifecycles (i.e. Agile, SCRUM, Waterfall, Iterative) including project initiation, mobilizing resources in a matrix environment, business stakeholder engagement, transition to service delivery, etc.
Ability to manage cross-functional projects by managing project plans, balancing global and regional priorities while working with key partners while addressing stakeholders requirements and managing multiple dependencies.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent facilitation, collaboration, negotiation and presentation skills
Ability to anticipate problems, gather information, analyze and make recommendations
Ability to work effectively across work groups
Ability to anticipate risks and devise solutions in the moment
Focused and versatile team player who is comfortable under pressure, ambiguity, frequent change, or unpredictability
Strong knowledge of business objectives
Proficiency in MS Office and related tools, intermediate Excel pivot tables/formulas
Experience with SharePoint features and functionality
Strong attention to detail
PMO Experience desired
Ability to organize, prioritize, plan and multi-task work activities in a high pressure environment

Nice To Haves

PMP, Prince2 or CAPM preferred

Responsibilities

Direct large-scale, complex projects that may involve multiple internal and external stakeholders
Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
Define, create, estimate, and execute project plans for project, portfolio and product prioritization and implementation; coordinate and facilitate delivery of project objectives
Evaluate trade-offs between project size and complexity, cost, urgency, risk and stakeholder value
Partner with business sponsors to define success metrics and criteria
Build, lead and mentor multiple project teams throughout project lifecycles
Monitor and enforce on-site schedules, milestones and vendor accountability; facilitate all operational checkpoint activities throughout projects lifecycle
Make project related purchases in accordance with policies, budgets and operational demand
Create risk mitigation strategies to anticipate, assess and resolve project risks as they are encountered
Ensure all projects adhere to project methodology compliance standards set by the Firm
Prepare project status reports and present project performance updates to relevant business stakeholders
Define and track project milestones while developing, maintaining and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan
Ensures all projects meet success parameters and ROI targets stated in business case
Establish project management standards and distribute among the IT Department
Identify technologies which can streamline and simplify the PMO process
Highlight project challenges to the Associate Director, PMO
Manage projects, using aforementioned project management standards, as assigned by the Associate Director, PMO
Act as IT liaison providing support to the professional departments at the Firm
Perform other duties as assigned