IT Project Manager II

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The Firm

Clyde & Co is a leading, sector-focused global law firm with 400 partners, 2000 legal professionals and 3600 staff in over 40 offices across six continents. Its core global sectors position it at the heart of global trade and commerce: insurance, trade & commodities, energy, transport and infrastructure. With a strong emerging markets focus, the firm has achieved compound average annual revenue growth of 12% over the last five years, making it one of the fastest growing law firms in the world with ambitious plans for further growth.

Our achievements were recognized in 2016, when we were awarded the accolade of Law Firm of the Year by The Lawyer. This award is one of the most sought-after in the industry as it recognizes the firm that has performed most strongly on a number of measures including; strong leadership and strategic vision, strong financial management and growth, talent management and workplace development and client innovation.

Our vision is to be our clients first choice for complex, multi-jurisdictional matters in our chosen sectors by investing in our core practice areas in chosen locations, serving an international client base and build a network of offices in key trading zones. Our key focus is also to become the go to firm in emerging markets, running ourselves professionally by attracting and developing the best people.

The Role

The IT Project Manager works with OCM Analysts and Business Analysts to identify and plan the right approach for the appropriate engagement with IT and business SMEs to successfully deliver products within timescale, within budget and to meet the expectations and success criteria of the original mandate. This includes adapting to changes throughout the project lifecycle by proactively engaging SMEs, governance bodies and the business in the appropriate way to keep plans on track and provide constant reporting, assessment of the output of reports and the appropriate action to rectify issues.

Key Responsibilities

Planning

Create and manage stakeholder and communication plans

Manage the full lifecycle of complex projects, including: requirements gathering, procurement, design, development, testing, implementation and operational handover

Budget ownership, management and financial accounting

Risk and issue management

Work and resource assignment

Identify the relevant stakeholders; work with OCM Analysts to develop the appropriate approach to delivery to fully embed the product into the business' operation

Work with OCM Analysts and Business Analysts to identify and manage the

realization

of the benefits and value to be delivered by projects

Identify clear roles and responsibilities for all members of project teams

Working with SME teams to identify and manage resource capacity plans

Business and SME Engagement

Create business cases, incorporating feasibility studies and research; liaising with stakeholders at all levels and subject matter experts to elicit and define business requirements

Ensure OCM Analysts are constantly engaged with the business to ensure products are smoothly transitioned into operations and change management aspects are understood

Ensure Business Analysts are constantly engaged with the business to ensure the products meet business expectations

Contribute to the on-going development of the firm's approach to project and change management, addressing processes, tools and techniques

Ensure appropriate SME teams are engaged and are clear on their roles for successful delivery of projects

Governance

Identify appropriate stakeholders and leaders to provide the appropriate level of governance for the project being delivered

Organize

and lead the appropriate formal governance of one or more projects

Manage the commercial and legal aspects of projects, including risk assessments, tenders and related commercial and legal negotiations

Ensure all handover, support and systems documentation is produced and signed off

Reporting and measurement

Working with OCM Analysts to ensure value proposition and success criteria are constantly measured and plans are kept on track in response

Working with Business Analysis team to ensure business requirements are constantly measured to ensure business expectations are met and plans are kept on track in response

Working with Portfolio Analysts, ensure project status reporting is regularly kept up to date and delivered in the format as required by IT Leadership and project governance bodies

Clyde & Co shifted to virtual work for the majority of our lawyers and business services team with the global outbreak of Covid-19. This precaution was taken to help protect our people, clients and communities. It is likely that this role will start virtually while the firm continues to evaluate the situation.

-Principals Only-

We offer a rewarding work environment that supports professional growth and opportunities. We value diversity in our work place and it is the policy of the Firm to recruit, hire, promote, reassign, compensate and train highly qualified persons without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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