Project Manager - Innovation

Project Manager - Innovation

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is a national law firm with a proven reputation for providing progressive, industry-leading legal, business, regulatory and government relations advice to our regional, national and international clients.

We are currently searching for a Project Manager - Innovation for our Pittsburgh, PA location. This Project Manager will be responsible for serving as the technical project manager for our BuchannanInnovate Portfolio, which consists of multiple implementation projects spanning technology and process innovation initiatives. This role serves as a key technical liaison, facilitating effective communication and collaboration between internal project resources, vendors, and business stakeholders. This role is required to coordinate cross-functional teams, ensuring the timely and effective delivery of IT solutions that align with organizational goals and objectives. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Working with the IT leadership team, define program goals and objectives in alignment with the organization’s strategic vision.
• Establish and communicate program governance and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Serve as the primary project management
• Establish and communicate program governance and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Work with (and as part of) project teams to ensure the successful execution of individual implementation projects.
• Monitor project progress, identify and mitigate risks, and resolve issues to keep the program on track.
• Develop and maintain project documentation, including project plans and status reports.
• Serve as a technical liaison between internal project teams, vendors, and stakeholders, facilitating communication and collaboration.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders, including legal and administrative departments, IT teams, vendors, and executive leadership, to ensure alignment and support for program objectives.
• Communicate program status, risks, and issues to stakeholders through regular meetings and reporting.
• Work with IT leadership team to allocate and manage program resources, including personnel, equipment, and budgets. Manage personnel resource allocation with Resource Management tracking platform in order to facilitate timely and accurate utilization reporting and future capacity planning.
• Ensure that project teams have the necessary tools and resources to execute their tasks effectively.
• Work with IT leadership team to establish and maintain quality standards for IT implementations, ensuring that solutions meet performance, security, and compliance requirements.
• Ensure application of best practices and quality control processes throughout the program.
• Collaborate with OCM team to facilitate the adoption of new technologies and processes within the organization.
• Identify potential impacts of changes and develop mitigation strategies.
• Where needed, serve as a working member of the project team and take responsibility for assigned project task execution, ensuring that tasks are completed efficiently and on time.
• Work with the IT management team and project team members to develop and present the Business Case (project charter) for new projects due to commence.
• Maintain project plans and other project documentation throughout the course of active projects.
• Run weekly status update meetings for all active projects with the program to ensure that meeting agenda is followed and that quality status updates are supplied each week. Ensure that necessary corrective actions are identified and followed through where needed.
• Recommend and coordinate corrective actions to address threats to project scope, cost, resources, and/or schedule.
• Travels to other offices as needed in the context of project work. Up to 25 days per year.
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree or PMP, CAPM, or other project management certificate(s), preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in technical roles preferably in a legal environment.
• Strong “interviewing” skills to assist in gathering business requirements and objectives (scope definition) from project sponsors and customers.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation skills.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Planning, organization, implementation and follow-up skills.
• Experience with Resouce Management reporting and planning solutions preferred.
• Work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
• Handle stressful situations and provide a high level of support in a calm and professional manner.
• Ability to adapt to change, especially changes in process and/or systems.
• Prior experience in project management methodologies.
• Ability to analyze a problem/project and propose innovative solutions.
• Ability to take initiative while exercising discretion and independent judgement.
• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks with competing deadlines; effective project management skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and coordinate team efforts.
• Technically proficient in all Microsoft Office programs, specifically: MS Project,
  MS Word, MS Excel, MS Visio.

Why should you work at Buchanan?

Our Firm offers outstanding benefits that include:

• Competitive salary and generous Paid Time Off
• Hybrid work schedules
• Paid Holidays, including a floating holiday
• WorkWell wellness program, including free use of the Calm App
• Free use of building gym
• Caregiving assistance with Bright Horizons (child, elder, and pet care!)
• Access to our Firm-wide emergency assistance fund
• Free full access to LinkedIn Learning
• Insurance – Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401K Program
• Retirement Savings Program

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.