Key skills
PMO managementProcess Improvement MethodologiesLeanSix SigmaAgileProject Management SoftwareCreditors' RightsCollections LawForeclosureBankruptcyLitigationPMP CertificationLegal Case Management SystemsComplianceProject ManagementJiraLeadershipChange ManagementCommunication
About this role
Padgett Law Group (PLG) is an elite creditors' rights law firm seeking a highly organized, results-driven Project Manager (PM) to oversee firm-wide initiatives and operational workflows. The role involves improving efficiency, ensuring compliance-driven process execution, and driving cross-departmental alignment in a high-volume legal environment.
Responsibilities:
- Lead firm-wide operational and strategic projects from planning through execution
- Develop and maintain standardized project management methodologies and PMO best practices
- Create project charters, timelines, resource plans, and measurable success metrics
- Monitor project progress, mitigate risks, and report status to executive leadership
- Identify workflow bottlenecks and implement process improvements
- Collaborate with attorneys and department leaders to streamline workflows
- Support system implementations (case management software, automation tools, reporting platforms)
- Ensure operational processes align with compliance requirements (FDCPA, CFPB, state regulations, court deadlines, etc.)
- Assist with vendor coordination and technology rollouts
- Establish KPIs for legal production, case throughput, and operational efficiency
- Build dashboards and executive-level reporting tools
- Analyze performance data to recommend process enhancements
- Serve as liaison between legal, operations, compliance, IT, finance, and administrative departments
- Facilitate meetings, define deliverables, and hold teams accountable to timelines
- Promote change management strategies and adoption of new systems
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Legal Studies, or related field
- 3–7 years of project management experience (legal, financial services, or regulated industry preferred)
- Experience building or managing a PMO function
- Strong knowledge of process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, etc.)
- Advanced proficiency in project management software (Asana, Monday, Smartsheet, Jira, or similar)
- Exceptional organizational and communication skills
- Experience in creditors' rights, collections law, foreclosure, bankruptcy, or high-volume litigation environments
- PMP certification or equivalent
- Experience with legal case management systems
- Background in compliance-heavy industries