Senior IT Project Manager - Strategic Delivery (Remote)

K&L Gates; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 97,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Prescription Drug Coverage

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

K&L Gates is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to lead large-scale IT initiatives within the firm's technology organization. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage budgets, and ensure delivery on time and within scope.

The role requires extensive PM experience, strong documentation skills, and the ability to work with senior management and external clients. PMP certification and experience with PMBOK are highly valued.

Qualifications

• 10 years of IT experience and 5 years experience in technical project management with systems-related activities preferred.
• PMP Certification required and strong knowledge in MS Project, MS Office and Visio.

Responsibilities

• Perform meeting facilitation, issue management, risk management, conflict management, budget forecasting, tracking, and communication activities
• Adhere to the department’s standard Project Methodology in all technology initiatives
• Provide strategic advice and consult on the design and implementation of effective IT business processes across Firm to include process analysis, redesign, reengineering and overall IT organizational effectiveness
• Manage day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope
• Review deliverables prepared by team before passing to client
• Effectively apply our methodology and enforce project standards
• Prepare for PMO Project Reviews and quality assurance procedures
• Minimize exposure and risk on project by monitoring project progress, schedule, budget deviation, customer satisfaction and proactively reporting to senior project management
• Develop/update project plans, implement schedules and cost estimates for projects
• Deliver projects within time and cost agreed upon tolerances
• Direct, motivate and coordinate the people on assigned projects
• Exhibits an expert ability to impact and influence project outcomes
• Works with multiple teams, delegating work load and ensuring team efficiency
• Produce all relevant reports using the PMO Project tool
• Works and educates others outside of IS on department’s standard Project Methodology
• Document, obtain approval, and track all changes in project scope
• Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately
• Utilize Firm Project Management Tools and trains users in the tools
• Communicate routinely with project team member’s management to give feedback on project resources and address issues
• Participate in the establishment/implementation of short and long-range goals, objectives, policies and operating procedures: monitors and provides timely management reporting
• Represent the projects/assignments to various internal components as directed
• Communicate regularly with PMO and IS Management staff regarding the status of current project initiatives
• Obtain IS Management approval as required to advance initiatives

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

PMBOK knowledge

Analytical skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Risk management

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

Visio

Job description

K&L Gates is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to lead large-scale IT initiatives within the firm's technology organization. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage budgets, and ensure delivery on time and within scope.

The role requires extensive PM experience, strong documentation skills, and the ability to work with senior management and external clients. PMP certification and experience with PMBOK are highly valued.