Enterprise Project Manager

With eleven offices across the United States, 450 professionals and 350 staff professionals, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP is a multidisciplinary, integrated national professional services firm known for quality and an extraordinary commitment to clients. The firm's groundbreaking approach-bringing together legal services, advocacy and business strategy-differentiates Manatt from its competitors and positions the firm to provide a unique and compelling value proposition.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly organized and results-driven Enterprise Project Manager to successfully implement strategic, firm-wide initiatives crossing business groups, departments and offices. This key role will be responsible for managing project timelines, budgets and resources, while ensuring all project goals are delivered on time, within scope and at the highest quality level. The ideal candidate will have experience in professional service firms and possess excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.

This will be a full-time position within the Operations and Administration Department, reporting to the Senior Director of Operations. The role is to be located in our Chicago, Los Angeles, New York or Washington D.C. office.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and contribute to multiple projects with competing deadlines from initiation to completion, ensuring all deadlines, budgets and deliverables are met.
• Define project objectives, requirements and deliverables by coordinating with stakeholders and cross-department / office teams.
• Develop detailed project implementation plans, including resource allocations, schedules, scopes, and budgets.
• Manage project scope, schedule and budget changes, proactively resolving any issues, risks or challenges that arise.
• Establish and track key project metrics to measure success, providing regular reports and updates to senior management.
• Ensure effective relationships, communication and collaboration between all stakeholders, project team members and external clients / partners.
• Work effectively across different teams bridging departments, locations, titles and substantive areas.
• Mitigate risks and ensure optimal outcomes by adhering to project management methodologies, best practices and firm standards.
• Standardize processes and identify opportunities for new and improved solutions.
• Support implementation of existing and new technology to meet project requirements.

Qualifications

The base annual pay range for this role is between $120,000-$150,000. The base pay to be offered will vary and depend on skills and qualifications, experience, location and will also take into account internal equity. A full range of medical, financial and / or other benefits dependent on the position will also be offered.

EEO / AA EMPLOYER / Veterans / Disabled

Manatt is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, physical or mental disability, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex or gender (including gender identity, gender expression, status as a transgender or transsexual individual, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), age (over 40), genetic information, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, sexual orientation, political activity or affiliation, genetic or and any other protected classes or characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the American Disabilities Act, applicants may request accommodations needed to participate in the application process.

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Salary : $120,000 - $150,000