Project Manager

Ballard Spahr LLP is a nationally recognized law firm with over 750 lawyers across the United States. They are seeking a Project Manager to scope, plan, and execute projects within their Project Management Office, leading diverse project teams to successful delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Drafting or assisting in drafting project charters, including problem statement, objectives/goals, solutions, justification/cost benefit, costs, and resources
• Building project teams, which includes identifying team members for each required role within the project team, identifying roles and responsibilities, and building support and facilitating conflict resolutions where required
• Facilitating solution selection, including the design of custom solutions and vendor-packaged RFPs; manages a solution evaluation plan to ensure expectations and communication are set and met
• Timely project status reporting to key stakeholders and IT leadership, as well as presentation to firm leadership

Requirements:

• Four plus years of project management experience
• A bachelor's degree or equivalent in additional years of experience
• Expertise in waterfall and understanding of concepts of agile
• Experience with Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and delivery of vendor solutions
• Experience with custom-built solutions, technologies, and integrations
• Developing all elements of a project plan
• Demonstrated skills in various software applications
• Previous experience working in a law firm or legal environment
• A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Other certifications such as a Certified Scrum Master (SCM)
• A Master's Degree