Project Manager
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description:
Enterprise Project Manager
GENERAL PURPOSE
The Project Manager serves as a key member of the Enterprise Projects & Programs Team within the Technology Department leading cross-functional initiatives that support the firms strategic and operational goals. This role drives enterpriseprojects partnering with stakeholders across departments such as IT HR Marketing Finance and Practice Management. The Project Manager combines strong technical acumen and modern project management practices to deliver highquality results in a dynamic professional services environment.
In this position the Project Manager oversees the full lifecycle of assigned projectsfrom planning and scoping through execution change management and implementation. The role requires the ability to manage timelines coordinate diverse teams maintain project documentation monitor risks and ensure alignment with both departmental roadmaps and firmwide priorities. The Project Manager is expected to work with minimal oversight exercise sound judgment and drive decisionmaking using data structured methods and clear communication.
Success in this role requires strong collaboration skills the ability to adapt to ambiguity and comfort navigating evolving technologies including AIenabled tools. The Project Manager regularly partners with resource managers subject matter experts executive sponsors vendors and change management leads to ensure project outcomes meet expectations and deliver measurable value.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Project Leadership & Delivery
- Lead the planning organization and delivery of technical and strategic projects.
- Develop project charters scopes schedules resource plans communications strategies and success metrics.
- Collaborate with sponsors and stakeholders to validate requirements and maintain alignment throughout the project.
- Manage scope timelines and deliverables applying structured change control when needed.
Risk Issue & Dependency Management
- Identify assess escalate and manage risks issues and dependencies using modern PM methodologies and tools.
- Maintain risk registers mitigation plans and contingency strategies.
- Ensure dependencies are documented communicated and coordinated across teams.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Facilitation
- Facilitate project meetings design sessions process mapping workshops and decision-making discussions.
- Promote clear communication between technical teams business units vendors and leadership.
- Drive alignment and resolve conflicts to maintain project momentum.
Change Management & Stakeholder Engagement
- Support organizational change management through communication planning stakeholder engagement and adoption strategies.
- Prepare executive-ready updates status reports and presentations.
Vendor Budget & Operational Oversight
- Monitor vendor performance and coordinate procurement and contract-related activities.
- Track budgets forecast expenditures and provide routine financial and progress reporting.
- Ensure operational readiness for project launch and transition activities.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
- Strong adaptability with the ability to navigate ambiguous environments and evolving project needs.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to translate technical concepts for leadership.
- Strong project and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects at once.
- Demonstrated ability to solve problems think analytically and use data-supported decision-making.
- Effective negotiation and stakeholder-management skills.
- Proficiency with modern project management and collaboration tools
- Ability to lead both structured and unstructured projects and develop clarity where processes or requirements are not fully defined.
- Strong facilitation skills for sessions focused on design process improvement decision-making and project closure.
PREFERRED SKILLS
- Experience working within a PMO or in a professional services or legal-industry technology environment.
- Familiarity with PMBOK (latest edition) Agile and hybrid delivery models and SDLC/DevOps methodologies.
- Understanding of business analysis methods requirements development and user-centric design.
- Strong understanding of the distinctions between projects programs portfolios and strategic plansand how they interrelate to support prioritization governance and long-term value delivery.
- Ability to use AI-assisted tooling for project documentation meeting notes risk logs and communication drafts.
- Understanding of how AI impacts enterprise systems workflows and change management.
- Skill in prompting and using generative AI tools to enhance productivity planning analysis and decision support.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Minimum of 5 years of project management experience.
Bachelors degree in business engineering computer science information systems or a related field preferred.
Formal training in project management risk assessment negotiations or Agile practices is highly desirable.
Certifications such as PMP or CAPM are preferred but not required.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
Occasional travel may be required for project activities vendor meetings or team events.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Construction Estimating
- Construction Experience
- PMBOK
- Visio
- Construction Management
- Project Management
- Project Management Software
- Microsoft Project
- Project Management Lifecycle
- Contracts
About Company
Fueled by longtime client Boeing and newer clients from the high-tech arena, Perkins Coie is one of the largest law firms in the Northwest. Founded in 1912, the firm has more than 700 lawyers specializing in such areas as antitrust and trade regulation, intellectual property, and labo ... View more
