Legal IT Project Coordinator

Baker Donelson; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Donelson is seeking a Legal IT Project Coordinator to coordinate department and enterprise technology projects, provide status updates to management, and improve PMO practices.

The role supports the PMO and IT department, with opportunities to apply AI concepts to project management and participate in training initiatives. A four-year degree or demonstrable experience is required.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.
• Adaptability and flexibility are required to maintain effectiveness during change.
• Questioning, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities are needed.
• Willingness to self-learn and expand PM knowledge.
• Experience with AI in project management is preferred.
• Ability to work flexible/extended hours when necessary.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Goal-oriented mindset is important.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and coordinate project activities to ensure scope, schedule, and budgets are maintained.
• Create and maintain project artifacts to monitor progress and status.
• Generate reports for project stakeholders and management.
• Support PMO activities to improve operations, procedures, and policies.
• Educate Firm parties on project management concepts and technologies.
• Collaborate with training to advance project management education initiatives.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Adaptability

Critical thinking

Self-learning

AI in PM

Flexibility with hours

Written and verbal presentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or demonstrable experience

Experience with multiple PM methodologies

PM certifications or willingness to obtain

Experience with Microsoft Project & Microsoft 365

Job description

POSITION:

Legal IT Project Coordinator

FLSA STATUS:

Non-Exempt

DEPARTMENT:

Information Technology

SUPERVISOR:

Director of Project Management Office

SUMMARY:

The Legal IT Project Coordinator must coordinate department and enterprise level technology projects, provide project status information to management, and participate in improving project management office (PMO) practices, policies, and procedures. The IT Project Coordinator works to support the continuation and evolution of the PMO’s strategic and administrative goals. This position may be posted externally under a market-aligned title to enhance candidate reach. Upon hire, the official title for the role will be IT Project Coordinator.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Essential functions are primarily job duties that incumbents must be able to perform unassisted or with some reasonable accommodation made by the employer.

Technology Project Coordination

• Monitor and coordinate project activities to help ensure project scope, schedule, and budgets are maintained.
• Create and maintain applicable project artifacts to monitor and track project progress and status.
• Generate reports as necessary for project stakeholders and management.
• Support Legal IT Project Manager activities to ensure technology projects are completed through
• Improve knowledge of project management methods and supporting technology.

Project Management Support Activities

• Work with the PMO team to improve PMO operations, procedures, policies, and execution.
• Assist IT Project Managers with educating interested Firm parties on project management concepts, methods, and technologies.
• Work with the Firm’s internal training department on project management education initiatives.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required

• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Adaptability, flexibility, and the ability to maintain effectiveness during change.
• Questioning, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Embrace self-learning for expanding knowledge and skill sets.
• Experience with and willingness to apply AI technology and concepts to project management.
• Ability to work flexible/extended hours when necessary.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Goal oriented individual.

Education And Work Experience

• Four-year college degree or demonstratable experience.
• Experience with multiple project management methodologies.
• Project management certifications or willingness to obtain.
• Experience with Microsoft project management and Microsoft 365 applications.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, extreme temperatures and the like. Travel and work outside of office is required.

Additional Info

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities or requirements. All employees are required to comply with BDBCB's information privacy and security requirements including its acceptable use policy. Such requirements are dictated by laws and regulations, by professional standards and by the marketplace and are directly applicable to BDBCB as well as to BDBCB through its clients.