Technical Project Lead

Wilson Elser is a leading defense litigation law firm with more than 1,250 attorneys in 44 offices throughout the United States. Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 200 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 43rd in the National Law Journal’s survey of the nation’s largest law firms. We’re also Mansfield Certified Plus and a Women in the Law Forum Gold Standard Law Firm.

Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation.  If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, then we invite you to apply to our Technical Project Lead position. 

This position offers a flexible, hybrid working arrangement (3 days in the office)

The Position

This hands-on Technical Project Lead (TPL) position will reside within the Firms Business Solutions & Innovations Department and will lead multiple project lifecycles and deliverables for the Firms most strategic and innovative business services initiatives. The TPL will be responsible for overseeing the planning, management, execution, and delivery of complex technical projects and work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget. The TPL will serve as a key point of contact for stakeholders and will be instrumental in driving project success.  The TPL is expected to interpret and document detailed business requirements, lead thorough business process discovery, formulate, and manage project plans, utilize data to make informed decisions, develop testing plans, lead quality assurance testing, and assist with the creation of training materials.   The TPL will lead requirements’ gathering sessions, collaborate with internal and external IT resources for application development needs, develop detailed user stories, manage projects with JIRA software, as their central application for all team and task management.  The TPL must be able to shift and balance between priorities while successfully managing expectations in the Firms fast-paced ever-evolving legal environment. 

Key Qualifications and Responsibilities:

• Minimum of 5 years recent experience in a hands-on leadership or project management role within an Information Technology or Business Services department, managing both internal staff and external vendors
• Minimum of 3 years recent experience leading projects through Agile/Iterative/Hybrid methodologies, operating in Product Owner role when necessary to decompose high level project requirements into actionable Sprints and deliverables for the project teams
• Highly-proficient using JIRA software for project and task management
• Motivated to educate and facilitate sprint planning, daily scrums, and retrospectives
• Educate and reinforce scrum methodology and Agile framework to team members and key stakeholders
• Experience and preferable certification in Process Improvement Methodology (Six Sigma, Lean, Kaizen, etc.)
• Leading vendor resources for projects that fall outside of existing IT functional areas
• Expert communicator with exceptional written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Subject matter expert in the basics of project management (estimation, project planning, resource planning, issue management, risk management, change management, communication planning)
• Multi-tasker with ability to successfully manage numerous projects and tasks concurrently
• Substantiated experience raising the bar on staff delivery performance and cultivating high performance work environments
• Experience transforming teams through technology, organization, culture, process, and business change management
• Solution-oriented with strong leadership skills and a passion for excellence
• Ability to inspire all levels of staff towards both tactical and strategic delivery goals
• Acute and thorough attention to detail and a propensity to exceed leadership’s expectations
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, computer science or equivalent work experience
• Scrum Master, Lean Six Sigma, PMP certification(s) strongly desired
• Experience leading the transition, integration and implementation of legal e-billing platforms a plus
• ITIL certification a plus
• Prior industry experience in mid to large sized Law Firm a plus

Why Should You Apply? 

• Benefits: Outstanding benefits package, including 401k match and generous PTO plan
• Career Growth: Ample opportunities for professional development and advancement
• Employee Perks: Access to corporate discount plans and other benefits

Wilson Elser welcomes submissions of candidates for our open positions exclusively from recruitment agencies with an active, signed fee agreement who have been granted access to a position through our dedicated Recruitment Agency Portal. We are unable to consider submissions from recruitment agencies without a current (dated as of 7/1/2024) agreement in place. We appreciate your understanding. For collaboration inquiries or to establish an agreement, please contact us at talentacquisition@wilsonelser.com.

We believe in creating a work environment free of barriers and bias, where individual outlooks and talents are respected and valued. Our firm's policy is to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, disability, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by the law.