Senior Project Manager – Tech

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager - Tech to lead the delivery of complex, business-critical technology and transformation programmes within a leading law firm environment. The successful candidate will have a strong track record of managing large-scale technology implementations and upgrades, with particular expertise in practice management platforms including Aderant, Intapp and iManage. The role requires an individual capable of operating at both a strategic and delivery level, working closely with Partners, Business Services leaders, Technology teams, vendors and external consultants to ensure successful project outcomes. The Senior Project Manager - Tech will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of multiple concurrent projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget and achieve their intended business benefits.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Project and Programme Delivery
  • Lead the planning and delivery of complex technology and business transformation projects.
  • Manage projects through the full lifecycle, from business case development and initiation through to implementation, adoption and benefits realisation.
  • Develop and maintain detailed project plans, RAID logs, governance documentation and status reporting.
  • Manage project budgets, resource plans and vendor relationships.
  • Ensure effective risk identification, mitigation and escalation.
  • Drive project execution whilst maintaining alignment with firm strategy and operational priorities.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams across Technology, Risk, Finance, Knowledge, Operations and legal practice groups.
• Stakeholder Management
  • Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders including Partners, Practice Group Leaders and Business Services Directors.
  • Facilitate steering committees, working groups and governance forums.
  • Translate technical concepts into clear business language for non-technical audiences.
  • Facilitate the gathering and analysis of user and business requirements and work with Technology teams to translate these into functional requirements.
  • Challenge constructively and influence stakeholders to achieve project objectives.
  • Manage competing priorities and maintain stakeholder alignment throughout project delivery.
• Technology Transformation
  • Lead major technology deployments and upgrades relating to practice management systems and matter management solutions, AI rollouts, cloud migrations etc.
  • Work closely with solution architects, business analysts and vendors to ensure business requirements are translated into effective technology solutions.
  • Support data migration, testing, training and change management activities.
• Governance and PMO
  • Ensure compliance with agreed project management standards and methodologies.
  • Produce high-quality reporting for executive sponsors and project boards.
  • Develop and maintain programme governance structures.
  • Track and report benefits realisation and business outcomes.

Essential Skills/Experience

• Significant project management experience, ideally within a law firm or professional services environment.
• Proven track record delivering complex enterprise technology projects.
• Experience managing projects with budgets exceeding £500k.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience managing third-party suppliers and implementation partners.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.

Desirable

• Strong expertise in one or more of Aderant, Intapp, iManage.
• Comprehensive understanding of matter lifecycle management and processes, including client onboarding and conflicts management, time recording and billing, document and knowledge management.
• Good understanding of Regulatory and compliance requirements within legal services.

Personal Attributes

• Commercially minded and outcome focused.
• Highly organised and detail oriented.
• Credible and confident when working with Partners and senior executives.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability.
• Resilient and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative, pragmatic and delivery focused.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent professional experience.
• PRINCE2 Practitioner, PMP, MSP or equivalent certification preferred.

Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.