Legal Operations Project Manager (CLM)

Epiq is an innovative legal services talent provider, and they are seeking an experienced Legal Operations Project Manager to support a large-scale enterprise Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) implementation for a Fortune 1000 engineering and construction firm in the telecom industry. The role involves project planning, stakeholder management, requirements design, and execution of delivery strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Together with the Epiq Contracts Solutions Team, maintain detailed project plans and timelines for the implementation of the CLM
• Serve as the primary point of contact for project communication to the client’s stakeholders
• Manage expectations and ensure alignment across all stakeholders
• Partner with the Epiq Contracts Solutions team on the documentation of business and technical requirements for the CLM
• Together with the Epiq Contracts Solutions team, manage dependencies and assist with proper integration between the CLM and existing platforms (SAP, S/4HANA)
• Assist with testing phases
• Support go-live and hypercare planning
• Develop and execute change management strategies
• Assist with the coordination of training programs for end users

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, or related field (PMP or equivalent preferred)
• 10+ years of project management experience, preferably including CLM implementations, in a corporate law department
• Strong understanding of contract lifecycle processes
• Experience with SAP, S/4 HANA
• Knowledge of data management, integration, and governance principles
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong problem-solving and organizational abilities
• Must be interested in practicing in an alternative, fixed-term legal services model