Senior Project Manager

Job Title: Senior IT Project Manager – Legal Sector

Location: London, UK (Hybrid Working)

Salary/Rate: £75,000 - £100,000

Start Date: Immediately

Job Type: Fixed Term Contract

We're seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to join a large-scale merger integration programme, leading technology workstreams focused on Business of Law applications and systems integration.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a highly regulated and confidential environment, partnering with senior business and technology stakeholders to deliver critical projects.

The Role

As a Senior Consultant, you'll take ownership of multiple Business of Law application projects, ensuring successful delivery through effective governance, stakeholder management and communication.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

• Leading IT projects within a complex merger integration programme.
• Developing, maintaining and monitoring project plans and associated documentation.
• Managing RAID logs, change orders and project governance.
• Facilitating project meetings and producing clear executive-level reporting.
• Driving change management and communications activities to ensure successful delivery.
• Supporting technical teams with issue resolution and escalation management.
• Engaging with senior stakeholders across business and technology functions, translating technical concepts for non-technical audiences.

Required Skills/Experience

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Proven success delivering IT projects within law firms.
• Years' of project management experience with strong governance and reporting capabilities.
• Experience managing stakeholders at all levels and communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Systems integration experience involving HRIS, CRM, intranet or Business of Law applications.
• Advanced skills in MS Project and/or Monday.com, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Experience within the legal sector or broader financial/professional services industries.
• Relevant certifications such as PRINCE2, PMP or Agile.
• Experience supporting merger and acquisition integration programmes.
• Exposure to legal technology platforms such as Elite 3E, Aderant, iManage, Intapp or InterAction.
• Understanding of legal workflows, confidentiality requirements and regulatory obligations.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer

Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

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