Project Manager - London - Legal - Perm

Role: Project Manager - Windows, Upgrade, Installation, Cloud Computing

An excellent opportunity has arisen at one of the Top 15 Law firms in London for a Project Manager. Our client are a well knows Law firm who have a strong and growing international presence which is built on extensive experience of working with clients on the complex legal and regulatory issues relating to cross-border transactions. With a team of over 200 partners in 12 countries, they provide advice of the highest quality to organisations around the world.

Overview:

• Project manage IT based projects for the firm and provide relevant business analysis.
• Manage and direct project teams to ensure timely delivery of projects facilitating business initiatives, keeping within budget and managing risk to the firm
• Manage projects end to end, from requirements gathering, contract negotiation, development and testing through to implementation and handover to the Operations and Support teams
• Project Manage internal and external project communications to all levels of stakeholders both business and technical
• Carry out business analysis where required
• Create and manage project plans and documentation
• Recommend and manage project budgets
• Manage, monitor and motivate the cross-functional project teams
• Conduct project presentations and compile reports
• Manage third parties and suppliers
• Ensure projects are delivered and run in such a way that they meet industry leading quality standards following the firm's methodology

Project Manager - Windows, Upgrade, Installation, Cloud Computing

Skills

• Proven track record of successfully managing and leading a global project implementation in a professional services company
• Working within a structured project framework
• Good understanding of soft skills involved in successful management of projects and team motivation
• Team leadership or supervisory/management skills
• A good eye for detail; ability to work accurately and effectively even when under pressure
• Able to learn and understand current business processes and help to model new processes/procedures
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent knowledge of all elements of the project life cycle
• Able to listen and understand customer requirements
• Able to manage multiple projects concurrently
• Assist with research and evaluation of software solutions from 3rd party suppliers and production of necessary deliverables such as tender documents, liaising with suppliers
• Tactful and diplomatic when in pressured situations
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Uses initiative - 'can do' approach
• Client focused
  

Project Manager - Windows, Upgrade, Installation, Cloud Computing

Desirable skills and experience:

• Prince 2 or similar project methodologies
• MS Office implementations
• Operating System implementations
• Document management systems
• Accounting/billing and/or time recording systems
• Workflow applications
• Client Server architectures
• IT
• Cloud computing
• Web technologies - Internet, Intranet, Extranet
• Microsoft environments - XP, Windows 7, .Net, SQL Server, MS Project

Project Manager - Windows, Upgrade, Installation, Cloud Computing

If you have the relevant skills for this opportunity then please do not hesitate to get in touch and apply for this role. I will be happy to provide more details upon receiving your details.

Project Manager - Windows, Upgrade, Installation, Cloud Computing