Senior Portfolio Manager - General Counsel Division

Harris County • Houston, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Portfolio Manager in the General Counsel Division manages medium-to-large-scale projects by coordinating cross-functional teams, resources, and stakeholders. The role applies project management practices, methodologies, and tools to deliver projects within defined scope, quality, and budget constraints.

The position leads project planning and implementation, including requirements gathering, workflow design, testing, training, change management, and ongoing optimization. It supports the adoption of legal technology tools, develops decision-support materials and performance reporting for senior leadership, manages project risks and vendor engagements, and facilitates communication among HCAO, departments, and Court offices. The position is based in the Harris County Attorney’s Office in downtown Houston and is an in-office role. The office represents Harris County government and related entities in civil legal matters and provides legal advice to county officials, departments, and employees.

Requirements

• Seven years of relevant experience delivering IT projects that solve business needs.
• Knowledge of project management methodology.
• Knowledge of project management tools such as Microsoft Project and Jira.
• Exposure to software development, Agile, or IT operations.
• Ability to balance legal stakeholder needs with system constraints, technical feasibility, and operational requirements.
• Familiarity with CLM systems or similar enterprise workflow tools, such as DocuSign CLM, Icertis, Ironclad, Agiloft, Onit, or ServiceNow.
• Excellent decision-making, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
• Ability to learn new tools and methodologies and stay current with leading trends.
• Applicants should provide a cover letter, resume, and three professional references with their application.
• Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on the job application; resume information alone will not be used for consideration.
• The position is subject to a criminal history check. Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in MIS, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Prior experience in a Harris County government office or law firm.
• Project Management Professional certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead project planning, including defining scope, scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation in alignment with organizational goals.
• Lead implementation, enhancement, and ongoing optimization of projects, including requirements gathering, workflow design, testing, training, and change management.
• Support adoption of legal technology tools such as matter management, eBilling, policy management, and document automation systems, as assigned.
• Drive user training, onboarding, documentation, and support processes to increase adoption and reduce system friction.
• Monitor and report on performance metrics, usage trends, and enhancement needs to senior leadership.
• Develop briefing documents, correspondence, presentations, and other decision-support materials with information, analysis, and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, and changes throughout the project life cycle.
• Oversee vendor management and coordinate third-party engagements to ensure contractual obligations and deliverables are met.
• Facilitate project status meetings and prepare progress reports, dashboards, and presentations for stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with project management frameworks, governance processes, policies, and quality standards.
• Build stakeholder relationships, manage third-party engagements, resolve conflicts, and maintain transparent communications.
• Serve as a liaison between HCAO, departments, and Court offices to facilitate communication, alignment, and strategic objectives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid leave programs
• Health benefits
• Retirement plans
• Accrual of compensatory time off for hours worked over 40 in a workweek, consistent with Harris County personnel policies and procedures

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed