Job Number: 26-00306
Use your skills where innovative technology solutions begin. ECLARO is looking for an IT Project Manager for a client in New York, NY. ECLARO’s client is a leading technology solutions provider, collaborating with customers to manage their needs and achieve success in their business goals.
Location
New York, NY
Position Overview
- Experienced IT Project Manager to lead technology initiatives within our law firm.
- This role is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering IT projects that enhance legal operations, improve client service, strengthen cybersecurity, and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Combines strong project management expertise with an understanding of legal industry systems and workflows.
Pay Rate
$78.00 - $80.00 per hour
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of IT projects, including software implementations, infrastructure upgrades, cybersecurity enhancements, and cloud migrations.
- Partner with attorneys, practice group leaders, and business services teams to define project scope, objectives, timelines, and budgets.
- Manage implementations and upgrades of legal applications such as document management systems (e.g., iManage Work, NetDocuments), practice management platforms, eDiscovery tools, and time/billing systems.
- Oversee vendor selection, contract negotiations, and third‑party relationships.
- Develop detailed project plans, resource allocation models, risk registers, and communication strategies.
- Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations and legal industry standards, including secure handling of client confidential information.
- Drive adoption and change management through stakeholder engagement and end‑user training.
- Monitor project progress, manage risks/issues, and report status to firm leadership.
- Coordinate cross‑functional teams including IT, Information Security, Records, Finance, and external consultants.
- Implement best practices aligned with frameworks such as Project Management Institute (PMI), Agile, or hybrid methodologies.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field.
- 5+ years of IT project management experience, preferably in a law firm or professional services environment.
- Strong knowledge of legal technology ecosystems (DMS, eDiscovery, billing systems, knowledge management).
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent projects with varying complexity.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively with attorneys and senior leadership.
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity, risk management, and compliance requirements in regulated industries.
Preferred Qualifications
- PMP certification from the Project Management Institute.
- Experience with cloud platforms (Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS).
- Familiarity with IT governance frameworks such as ITIL.
- Experience with data governance, information lifecycle management, and legal hold processes.
- Strategic thinking and business alignment.
- Stakeholder management and executive reporting.
- Budgeting and financial oversight.
- Vendor management.
- Risk assessment and mitigation.
- Change management and user adoption.
Benefits
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan administered by Merrill Lynch.
- Commuter Check Pretax Commuter Benefits.
- Eligibility to purchase Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance through ECLARO.
If interested, you may contact:
Jeanine Hastings
jeanine.hastings@eclaro.com
646‑755‑9303
Jeanine Hastings | LinkedIn
Equal Opportunity Employer: ECLARO values diversity and does not discriminate based on Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status, in compliance with all applicable laws.