Finance System IT Implementation Project Manager (12 month fixed term contract)

Birmingham - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 14 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

About the role:

We have a great opportunity for an individual to join as an Implementation Project Manager (12-Month FTC) to join our Business Information Systems (BIS) team as an Implementation Project Manager on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

In this role youll lead the upgrade/implementation of our key practice management system (PMS). This is a key transformation project focused on removing legacy customisations and delivering process and control improvements aligned with firm-wide priorities.

Youll bring a blend of project management expertise technical understanding and strong stakeholder communication skills to ensure the project is delivered on time within budget and meets business requirements.

Key Highlights:

Lead end-to-end delivery of the Practice Management System upgrade
Manage stakeholder engagement across technical and operational teams
Drive process improvement by removing legacy customisations
Ensure project milestones budgets and timelines are met

This is a contract role with an expected duration of up to 12 months offering a unique opportunity to contribute to a high-impact systems transformation.

Location: The project and this role will be based in our Birmingham office with travel to other UK and non-UK offices as required.

About you:

Were seeking a candidate with proven experience in project management ideally within a legal environment and particularly in implementing practice management systems. This role calls for strong leadership and organisational skills along with technical proficiency in system implementation and integration.

Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities are essential for engaging stakeholders and driving project success. The ideal individual will be detail-oriented proactive and capable of working effectively under pressure with strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes.

Education/Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Business Administration Information Technology or a related field with a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred

What We Can Offer You:

Gowling WLG has been recognised as one of best places to work in the UK and has been ranked by Great Place to Work for 25 consecutive years.

Excellent benefits including:

A hybrid approach to office and remote working.
25 days annual leave with the option to buy up to a weeks extra annual leave.
Free private medical insurance and the option to add family members.
A generous pension allowance.
Life assurance covering four times your annual salary.
The chance of a three-month sabbatical every five years.
Maternity paternity and adoption leave schemes.
A range of health and wellbeing programmes.
Offices in Birmingham city centre with onsite restaurant.
Opportunities to flourish in your role through training and personal development

Equal Opportunities:

Gowling WLG is committed both to promoting equality and diversity in the firmand to Equal Opportunities in employment. The firm believes in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour nationality ethnicity national origins) religion or belief age disability sexual orientation sex gender re-assignment and gender identity marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.

At Gowling WLGwe seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. Our aim is to fulfil everyones potential and together to achieve personal and business goals.

If you have any queries in relation to this position or would like to see a full job description please contact Meg Astley at

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DescriptionAbout the role:We have a great opportunity for an individual to join as an Implementation Project Manager (12-Month FTC) to join our Business Information Systems (BIS) team as an Implementation Project Manager on a 12-month fixed-term contract.In this role youll lead the upgrade/implement...