Lead eDiscovery Consultant/Project Manager

MacMore LLC.; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Part time

Job summary

MacMore LLC. seeks an Experienced Lead eDiscovery Consultant/Project Manager for a pending FCA contract. The role focuses on coordinating the task order, leading eDiscovery workflows, and ensuring quality across the lifecycle in a federal environment.

The position requires managing teams, delivering milestones, and communicating with stakeholders at all levels. Primary work at FCA HQ in McLean, VA, with the Washington DC metro footprint.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of recent eDiscovery experience.
• 5 years as eDiscovery Project Manager.
• 5 years as eDiscovery Technical Specialist.
• Expert in leading and administering eDiscovery programs.
• Familiar with EDRM standards.
• Proficient in technical writing and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and facilitate weekly meetings with the COR to review progress.
• Manage coordination, scheduling, deliverables, and reporting cadence.
• Develop and pilot workflows, tooling configuration, and SOP accuracy.
• Participate in technical reviews and demos as directed.
• Perform detailed quality control on eDiscovery lifecycle and document findings.
• Adhere to FCA policies including change, privacy, and security.

Skills

eDiscovery leadership

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Documentation

Legal tech tools knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Relativity

Job description

MacMore is looking to fill a part-time position for an Experienced Lead eDiscovery Consultant/ Project Manager for a pending contract award at the Farm Credit Administration.

Location

Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, with primary concentration at the FCA headquarters office in McLean, Virginia

Lead eDiscovery Consultant/Project Manager

The Lead eDiscovery Consultant/Project Manager shall be the primary point of contact for matters related to the execution of this SOW between the Contractor’s project team and the COR.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and facilitate weekly meetings with the COR to review the project’s progress including but not limited to completed tasks, upcoming tasks and any issues.
• Responsible for the management, coordination, scheduling, deliverables, and communication of this task order, and develop a Project Management Plan (PMP) including milestones, risks, and reporting cadence.
• Develop and assist in pilot testing to validate workflows, tooling configuration and standard operating procedure (SOP) accuracy. Monitor performance, identify issues, and refine processes before full rollout.
• As directed by the COR, participate in technical reviews and demos.
• Conduct detailed quality control on eDiscovery lifecycle. Document quality control assessments.
• Adhere to FCA’s policies, processes, and procedures in performance of all tasks, including but not limited to change management, vulnerability management, records management, privacy, and security.

Required Qualifications

• Experience managing/leading eDiscovery teams
• Experience in architecting and implementing eDiscovery workflows
• Experience implementing procedures that deal with sensitive data
• Experience working in federal or highly regulated environments
• Experience communicating with business and technical stakeholders at all levels
• Knowledge of legal tech tools available in the market, including but not limited to Microsoft Purview and Relativity

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of recent experience (education may not be substituted for experience) that includes:
  • Minimum 5 years of experience as an eDiscovery Project Manager
  • Minimum 5 years of experience as an eDiscovery Technical eDiscovery Specialist
• Expert experience leading, administering, configuring, tuning, troubleshooting, and improving eDiscovery program area responsibilities.
• Experience and working knowledge of Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) standards
• Proficient in technical writing and documentation
• Experience in data governance, retention and data systems
• Experience with Microsoft Purview and related Microsoft 365 compliance tools
• Experience with legal hold, preservation, and data-collection best practices
• Experience in information security, access control and auditing practices

Familiar with federal government procurement process and requirements