Senior eDiscovery Project Manager

Contact Discovery Services LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Contact Discovery Services LLC is seeking a Senior eDiscovery Project Manager in a remote role. The position focuses on administering and managing casework throughout the EDRM with emphasis on Relativity.

The ideal candidate will have extensive Relativity administration experience, strong communication skills, and a deep understanding of the litigation lifecycle. Collaboration with multiple teams and potential engineering input are key aspects of the role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years Relativity administrator experience in litigation support.
• Relativity Certified Administrator certification.
• Effective written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the electronic discovery reference model (EDRM).
• Understanding of litigation lifecycle and case management.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex eDiscovery and litigation projects within Relativity from processing through review and production.
• Administer Relativity workspace settings, users, groups, permissions, fields, dashboards, searches, and batch sets.
• Provide case metrics reports and perform quality checks on work products.
• Develop custom workflows tailored to client needs within the EDRM scope.
• Collaborate with attorneys, project managers, and support staff to ensure timely delivery.

Skills

Relativity administration

Client communication

Project coordination

Litigation lifecycle

EDRM knowledge

Education

Relativity Certified Administrator

Tools

Relativity Server

RelativityOne

Job description

Senior eDiscovery Project Manager

Contact Discovery Services - Washington, DC

Location: Remote

Start Date: Negotiable

A leading eDiscovery technology and consulting firm headquartered in Washington, DC is looking for a Senior Project Manager in the eDiscovery space to administer and manage casework throughout the EDRM while focusing on Relativity.

The qualified candidate should have extensive administrative experience with Relativity (other eDiscovery platforms are also helpful). We take a consultative approach in working with our clients and managing cases so an extensive knowledge of the full EDRM, legal case management, and litigation lifecycle is important for all members of the team. Development and innovation are also a priority within the organization so candidates able to demonstrate a technical understanding of relational databases and/or experience developing custom scripts will be prioritized. This position includes working with a variety of internal & external team members including fellow Project Managers, business development team, attorneys, company or government representatives, and other legal staff.

DUTIES OF THE POSITION:

• Work closely with all other departments to complete complex projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Independently manage numerous concurrent eDiscovery and litigation projects within the Relativity document review platform from processing through review and production including:
  • Expertise with managing users, groups, permissions, fields, choices, layouts, views, dashboards, searches, STRs, batch sets, dtSearch indexes, processing, imaging, productions, custom objects, event handlers, ARM, structured analytics, conceptual analytics, and active learning
  • Understanding with administering applications, scripts, agents, queues, and various components of Relativity infrastructure
  • Provide reporting to case administrators related to workspace metrics, user activity, or other requested document-based metrics
  • Perform quality checks and detailed analysis on work products prior to document production or additional levels of review
  • Knowledge of both Relativity Server and RelativityOne
• Independently and proactively provide consultation tailored to fit the specific needs of clients and cases by recommending and developing custom workflows through the full scope of the EDRM
• Use industry standard processes to facilitate data collections, ECA workflows, data reuse and repository workflows, document reviews, and document productions
• Expertise in working with both traditional data sources such as email and modern data sources such as cloud storage providers, mobile devices, and short message data
• Develop custom innovations
• Provide engineering support to the business development team
• Assist junior team members by providing escalation points, training, and additional support.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years Relativity administrator experience with expertise in the litigation support industry including evolution of product offerings and changing dynamics/expectations
• Relativity Certified Administrator certification
• Experience communicating effectively & tactfully both verbally and in written format to all relevant technical & non-technical stakeholders including attorneys, client support staff, and internal team members
• Expertise of the electronic discovery reference model (EDRM)
• Knowledge of litigation lifecycle or experience managing litigations
• Proficiency with Windows operating systems and the Office product suite
• Ability to demonstrate superior organizational skills with an acute attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in time-sensitive situations and prioritize multiple projects with similar deadlines
• Experience troubleshooting applications and communicating results to support teams

THE FOLLOWING SKILLS ARE PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Relativity Specialist certifications including Relativity Expert/Master status
• Experience with basic scripting in XML, Java, or HTML languages

SALARY RANGE:

• $125,000.00 - $150,000.00

BENEFITS:

• We offer competitive benefits, work schedule flexibility, and coordinate various company activities throughout the year.

ABOUT CONTACT:

Contact Discovery Services delivers best in class service to many Fortune 100/500 companies. Our growth is driven by investing in people and technologies, ensuring our customers have access to the highest level of customer service and the most qualified resources. Our team members are comprised of talented engineers, analysts, and project managers from all walks of life. We concentrate on engineering “outside-the-box” solutions to help organize discovery so our clients can focus on developing case strategy and leaving the heavy lifting to us. Employees are encouraged to actively participate in the development of new ideas, technology, and processes to ensure our customers receive the highest level of service. If you are looking to be part of an exciting, fast paced environment then we want to hear from you.