Senior Manager, Legal Project Delivery & Strategy

Goodwin; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Retirement & Savings Plan

Emergency back-up child and adult care

Paid vacation, sick time off, andholid

Professional development and career 乐

Job summary

Goodwin is seeking a Senior Manager, Legal Project Management to partner with partners and fee earners, driving matter delivery, commercial discipline, and client transparency. You will work with the Head of LPM and Client Value & Pricing to embed LPM into how Goodwin delivers high-stakes matters.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives, build scalable templates, and mentor junior team members while championing AI, automation, and data tools to improve planning and reporting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in legal project management, legal operations, or related role.
• Experience embedding LPM in nascent environments (partners not previously using LPM).
• Exposure to design thinking, Lean, Agile, or Six Sigma methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted advisory relationships with partners and senior associates to shape scope, resourcing, risk, and fee structures.
• Lead end-to-end LPM support on complex matters to deliver within scope and budget while protecting profitability.
• Develop matter plans, budgets, and dashboards for real-time visibility.

Skills

Legal project management

Stakeholder management

Change management

Financial acumen

Data analytics

AI/data tools curiosity

Mentoring/leadership

Process improvement

Education

PMP/Prince2 certification

Experience in law firm or professional services

Tools

Workflow automation

BI/ Reporting tools

Matter management tools

Job description

Goodwin is seeking a Senior Manager, Legal Project Management to partner with partners and fee earners, driving matter delivery, commercial discipline, and client transparency. You will work with the Head of LPM and Client Value & Pricing to embed LPM into how Goodwin delivers high-stakes matters.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives, build scalable templates, and mentor junior team members while championing AI, automation, and data tools to improve planning and reporting.