Senior Project Manager

Litera; Raleigh, Chicago (NC, IL, NJ); Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Litera, a leader in legal technology, is seeking a Senior Project Manager for its hybrid London-based team. You will drive cross-functional R&D initiatives, coordinating with engineering, product, and international partners to keep complex programs on track.

You’ll shape delivery plans, manage risks, and report progress to senior leadership, helping Litera push AI-powered legal solutions from idea to impact across global markets.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of project or program management experience in a technology environment.
• Demonstrated experience working within Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, XP, or SAFe.
• Experience leading technical projects spanning infrastructure, software development, and product delivery.
• Proven track record supporting integration projects across complex technical environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• High attention to detail with strong facilitation and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic R&D projects end-to-end, from planning and resourcing through execution and delivery, ensuring initiatives land on time and meet their objectives.
• Own program management for active R&D integrations, including planning, status tracking, reporting, and meeting facilitation across cross-functional teams.
• Build and maintain integrated project plans with clearly assigned responsibilities, dependencies, and critical path visibility for leadership and stakeholders.
• Champion Litera's RCDOs (Rally Cry Defining Objectives), ensuring consistency and quality of data, tracking program progress, and surfacing risks early.
• Manage competing priorities, shifting timelines, and project changes with confidence - escalating risks and recommending solutions before they become blockers.
• Deliver clear, regular reporting on project health, progress, and outcomes to leadership and cross-functional partners.

Skills

8+ years PM

Agile methodologies

Technical project lead

System integration

Stakeholder comms

Detail oriented

Job description

Ready to Help Shape the Future of Legal Tech?!

At Litera, we don't just build software, we transform how the world's top law firms operate. Every day, we RaiseTheBar for what's possible through AI, innovation, and solutions that power millions of legal professionals worldwide. If you're energized by scale, real impact, and meaningful challenges, you'll feel right at home here.

Where You'll Work

Hybrid: This is a hybrid role based in New Jersey, Raleigh, Chicago or London with the expectations to be in office at least 3 days a week for collaboration and connection.

Why this Role Matters

As a Senior Project Manager, you'll be at the center of how Litera builds and ships the products that are transforming legal technology. You'll drive strategic R&D initiatives from planning through delivery, partnering with engineering leaders, cross-functional program managers, and international teams to keep complex projects on track. This is a high-visibility role where you'll directly influence the pace and quality of Litera's product innovation - owning the rhythm of how work moves from idea to impact.

What You'll Deliver

• Drive strategic R&D projects end-to-end, from planning and resourcing through execution and delivery, ensuring initiatives land on time and meet their objectives.
• Own program management for active R&D integrations, including planning, status tracking, reporting, and meeting facilitation across cross-functional teams.
• Build and maintain integrated project plans with clearly assigned responsibilities, dependencies, and critical path visibility for leadership and stakeholders.
• Champion Litera's RCDOs (Rally Cry Defining Objectives), ensuring consistency and quality of data, tracking program progress, and surfacing risks early.
• Manage competing priorities, shifting timelines, and project changes with confidence - escalating risks and recommending solutions before they become blockers.
• Deliver clear, regular reporting on project health, progress, and outcomes to leadership and cross-functional partners.

What You'll Bring

Must-Haves:

• 8+ years of project or program management experience in a technology environment.
• Demonstrated experience working within Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, XP, or SAFe.
• Experience leading technical projects spanning infrastructure, software development, and product delivery.
• Proven track record supporting integration projects across complex technical environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• High attention to detail with strong facilitation and organizational skills.

Nice to Haves:

• Experience collaborating with cross-functional and international teams across multiple time zones.
• Comfort operating in fast-paced, dynamic environments where priorities shift and ambiguity is the norm.
• A bias toward action—you keep things moving and find ways to get things done.
• A strong desire to keep learning and growing in the craft of project management.

Great candidates don't check every box. If this role excites you but your experience doesn't perfectly match every qualification, you may be just the right person for this or another role at Litera.

What You'll Experience

• A team that shows up. Work alongside people who collaborate, support one another, and lead with integrity.
• Global Reach. Partner with teams around the world to solve complex challenges that matter.
• Real opportunity for growth. Expand your impact through meaningful stretch opportunities, visibility and career development.
• AI-driven innovation. Work at the intersection of legal technology, customer outcomes, and cutting-edge AI.

Litera is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.