Job description

Focused on labor and employment law since 1958, Jackson Lewis P.C.’s 950+ attorneys located in major cities nationwide consistently identify and respond to new ways workplace law intersects business. We help employers develop proactive strategies, strong policies and business-oriented solutions to cultivate high-functioning workforces that are engaged, stable and diverse, and share our clients' goals to emphasize inclusivity and respect for the contribution of every employee.

The Firm is ranked in the First Tier nationally in the category of Labor and Employment Litigation, as well as in both Employment Law and Labor Law on behalf of Management, in the U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”.

Job Summary

As a member of our PMO, you will play a crucial role in delivering business process and technology solutions that drive our strategic goals. This is a tremendous opportunity to work on high-priority initiatives and collaborate with colleagues and C-level executives throughout the firm. Working at the intersection of business and technology, you'll have plenty of opportunities and be expected to develop your leadership, management, and communication skills. No matter where your career ultimately takes you, you'll make a meaningful impact within a national law firm and lasting connections with outstanding colleagues and mentors.

Essential Functions

· Set the direction for the project team. Improving the performance. Ensure respectful communications by creating an atmosphere of collaboration and iterative improvements, inspiring people and collaboration, and welcoming change by team engagement of planning and problem solving.

· Actively handle stakeholder expectations, resource alignment, and possible conflicting priorities across the projects. Lead scope definition and communication sessions.

· Apply negotiation abilities to drive project team and Executives to make decisions in a timely manner in order to deliver project as to agreed scope, schedule and within budget.

· Actively demonstrate abilities as a ‘Self Starter, ‘In Charge’ ‘Thought Leader’ & ‘Mentor/Coach’ who is proactive in seeking opportunities to serve in leadership roles, even outside of their area of responsibility. Consistently demonstrate Leadership within their project and Organizational team.

· Lead by example and build a reputation as a positive problem solver who collaborates in a constructive manner to create iterative improvements for operational efficiencies within the position, project team, and MIT.

· Drive through 'analysis paralysis' and make progress with minimal direction.

· Multi-task by leading the execution of ad hoc vs. planned deliverables within tight timeframes, among multiple managers with conflicting priorities.

· Be conscious of team behavior and provide constructive feedback to line managers for annual Performance Evaluation.

· Demonstrate commitment and ensure team adherence to Estimation, Purchasing, Project, Resource & Development tools, Planning, Scheduling, Execution, Iterative Development Methodologies, Risk Management, Quality & Process Control. Change Management, Project Completion/Closeout, Status Reports, Presentations, Training Plans and Transition to Operations.

· Collaborating with Technology and Business stakeholders, supervise project/program budgets at a detailed level. Applying expertise, lead project sessions such as estimation, requirements, scheduling/planning within an iterative development framework. Lend broad and deep credibility during discussions based on prior experience.

· Lead and drive issue resolution, risk identification and mitigation, change and dependency management. Encourage the active use of a strong risk management framework with the project teams and customers.

· Provide excellently crafted communications on time and with completeness such as Resource Management reports, Watch List Status Reports, Executive level status, using MS Office tools suite.

· Proactively seek out to address ambiguity by providing transparency and by owning and implementing solutions.

· Provide a positive presence to Organizational team. Volunteer and own organizational results through execution.

Qualifications/Skills Required

· Bachelor's degree in computer science, business, technology or related field

· Must have 5+ years of validated IT and business process PM experience encompassing iterative development methodologies with increasing levels of responsibility and budget management.

· Must have experience within varied industries outside of law.

· Excellent and purposefully proven understanding of the Project Lifecycle and the inherent responsibilities as a PM applying an iterative methodology.

· Ability to lead team sessions in scope, estimation, planning, scheduling, etc. lending deep knowledge to discussions because of past practical experience.

· Ability to organize complementary projects into programs and handle accordingly.

· Reputation as a high performance and top-quality project manager with the experience in leading projects/program which are broad scope, interdependent, high risk, high impact, long implementation time frames, cross functional and of significant magnitude.

· Excellent project financial abilities for vendor management, firm budgeting and project reporting.

· Excellent ability to create, analyze and present written, verbal, and presentation communication skills to various audiences.

· Commitment to leadership both and words and actions within the team. Proactively and continually identify and complete operational efficiencies. Excellent ‘change management’ skills, with the vital skills to implement clarity where ambiguity exists.

· Excellent multi-stakeholder leadership skills with strong negotiation competencies, providing positive interactions.

· Ability to set direction and delegate to project team, then follow up as necessary to ensure team meets project/program deliverables in relation to the project or departmental initiatives.

· Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) & JIRA/Confluence

· Familiar with Smartsheet, Lucidchart and other key tools

Jackson Lewis understands that embracing our differences makes us a stronger, better firm. We appreciate the importance of having a workforce that reflects the various communities in which we work, and we strive to create an inclusive environment where diverse employees want to work and where they can flourish professionally. In furtherance of our culture, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristics protected by law.​​​​​

For Westchester County, the expected salary range for this position is between $ 90,000 and $ 135,000. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,412.98 - $128,804.95 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in West Harrison, NY 10604

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