Project Manager Team Lead (Legal Financial Systems)

This is a full-time, remote position that can work anywhere in the UK (London area preferred). 

Job Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Project Planning and Execution 
  • Lead and manage cross-functional project teams to ensure successful project delivery using Harbor Project Management tools.   
  • Collaborate with clients to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables while ensuring compliance with all project requirements.   
  • Develop and maintain detailed project plans, including timelines, budgets, ensuring alignment with client expectations and organizational goals.  
  • Utilize Harbor Project Management tools to track project progress, manage resources, and report milestones to stakeholders.   
  • Coordinate project documentation, including project charter, status reports, and meeting notes using Harbor Project Management platform.   
  • Monitor and manage projects risks, proactively identifying and addressing potential issues to ensure timely resolution.  
  • Oversee the end-to-end execution of assigned projects by monitoring and updating work-in-progress and measuring requirement milestones against actual work-to-date.  
• Client Engagement and Communication  
  • Act as the primary point of contact for clients, fostering strong relationships and clear communication. 
  • Manage client expectations and provide regular updates on project progress, risks, and outcomes. 
  • Address client concerns and escalations promptly, ensuring satisfaction and alignment. 
  • Project Communications – Excellent written and verbal communication skills, timely and appropriate. Comfortable with communicating across an organization, from senior business stakeholders to technical teams.  
• Team Leadership and Collaboration  
  • Manage and develop Project Manager team members and ensure adherence to Harbor project management standards and best practices. 
  • Serve as an escalation point as needed. 
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization, promoting collaboration in a cross-functional environment to ensure alignment and collaboration.  
• Resource and Risk Management 
  • Schedules assignments and tracks project tasks. Monitors progress and ensures the team adheres to deadlines, identifying and removing blockers as required.   
  • Provide direction and support to project team members. 
  • Identifies potential risks and obstacles that could impede project progress and develop strategies to manage them. Addresses escalations in a timely and professional manner. 
• Budget Management 
  • Responsible for keeping the project on budget. Provides customer billing, review of invoices and associated timecards, and addresses any client questions regarding invoicing. 
  • Provides timely budget utilization updates to clients, ensuring work is performed within budget.  
• Scope Management  
  • Ensure project delivers the scope as outlined in the Statement of Work (SOW). 
  • Ensure tasks or deliverables not explicitly defined in the original SOW follow strict Change Management guidelines.  
  • Participates in requirements discussions and requirements gathering sessions. Ensures requirements are documented, approved, and compiled into client-facing and internal documents. 

Education, Experience, and Other Requirements: 

• Project management experience implementing Aderant Expert / Elite 3E.  
• Four-year degree or equivalent combination of experience and education. 
• Proficient in collaboration and project tracking tools. 
• 3+ years of experience with the firm’s services, and/or clients is ideal or prior experience in the legal software industry. 
• Competent in the following areas: problem solving, customer-focus, communication, collaboration, organizational support, quality focus, and punctuality. 
• Authorized to work in country of residence (UK) without restriction or sponsorship.