IT Project Manager
2 weeks ago
At Taft, we work as one team, driven and committed to helping our clients succeed. A full-service law firm with more than 1,100 attorneys and approximately 2,000 on our team, we have the collaborative approach, advanced technological resources, and depth of services that make us a preeminent law firm.
Taft is currently seeking an IT Project Manager to join our team.
We are seeking an IT Project Manager to support the Information Technology team. All Taft employees operate under a "Client First" philosophy—in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our clients.
Duties And Responsibilities
Manages projects across the firm:
- Employs and improves Taft project standards. With guidance and direction from the Director of Project Management ("director"), uses Taft project standards to manage all aspects of projects for various stakeholders within the firm. Continuously improve Taft project standards, processes, and tools.
- Defines business requirements and establishes project charter. Uses information-gathering techniques to work with stakeholders and leadership to collect business requirements and establish project charter. Creates project charter that aligns project outcomes with Taft goals.
- Conducts thorough project scope discovery. Plans scope management and leads cross-functional teams through project. Encourages and motivates colleagues to actively contribute to scope discovery.
- Creates management plans as appropriate. Evaluates project needs and stakeholder requirements and develops management plans (cost, quality, resource, communication, risk, procurement, and stakeholder engagement) as appropriate.
- Leads and participates in the execution of project plans. Establishes appropriate meeting schedules with applicable participants to execute project work. Captures and tracks project tasks. Serves as central point of communication for various project stakeholders. Manages quality in line with scope, and manages schedule and budget baselines. Serves as resource for data reporting, data analysis, and data interpretation on assigned projects.
- Partners with all areas of the firm to manage projects. Works with all areas of the firm to manage cross-functional projects with applied PMO disciplines. Coordinate activities of team members and work with functional managers to secure resources.
- Closes projects. Works with appropriate project team members and operational departments to close projects and create or update operational process assets.
Provides For Effective Project Execution
- Implements a consistent, repeatable project lifecycle. Ensures all stages of project lifecycle are initiated and completed. Works with project teams to scope and estimate work in a collaborative manner. Reports project status as requested by director. Escalate projects risks and issues to director.
- Develops measurable project objectives. Ensures quantifiable project objectives (metrics) are identified on projects. Tracks and reports the ongoing progress towards these items. Looks for trends in results that provide insight to improvement opportunities within the PMO or projects. Creates actionable plans for improving project success.
Knowledge, Abilities, Skills, Interpersonal And Other Requirements
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to carry out assigned tasks, make decisions and work calmly and effectively in a high-pressure, deadline-oriented environment.
- Willingness to be flexible with time and adjust to a changing work environment.
- Ability to build and maintain positive relationships, both internally and externally, while maintaining a client service orientation.
- Ability to use sound judgment and discretion in dealing with highly confidential information.
- Ability to work effectively with co-workers in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
- Ability to use leadership and interpersonal skills to direct and motivate staff.
- A strong sense of urgency and the ability to manage others to respond to deadlines.
- Critical thinking, analytical and observational skills, to address key issues quickly and solve problems.
- Ability to use diplomatic skills to propose disruptive change effectively, and to resolve conflicts and negotiate contributions and priorities among project stakeholders.
- Ability to establish, maintain, and enforce standard practices and required levels of precision across all projects.
- A strong service orientation that always seeks the best way for internal and external clients to achieve their goals.
- Professional demeanor toward all contacts within and outside of the Firm.
- Genuine interest in and aptitude for technology.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree required
- Previous experience of 5+ years in IT project management, business analysis and quality assurance required.
- Specific experience working in law firms and legal projects desired.
- Professional certification from Project Management Institute (PMI) desired.
- Knowledge of PMI methodology required.
- Knowledge of and experience with current best practices and methods in all of the PMO disciplines.
- Experience in process management techniques such as Lean, Six Sigma, or TQM desired.
- Knowledge of and experience with ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) disciplines.
- Successful management of multiple, high-priority, complex technology projects.
Date Posted – 10/17/2025
Deadline to Apply – 12/31/2025
Taft offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, life, long term disability, flexible spending, 401K, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, bonus and more. The salary range for this position is $100,000/yr. – $130,000/yr. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum salaries for the position. Within the range, individual pay is determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Interested candidates should apply here.
Taft is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The information in this posting presents general duties, tasks, and responsibilities but is not intended to be an exhaustive listing. Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP participates in E-VERIFY.
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