ELEKS Project Management Office is looking for a Middle Strong Project Manager (law industry) in Poland and Croatia.

ABOUT CLIENT

Our customer is the world’s largest law firm, delivering quality and value to clients around the globe. It operates in 77 countries and has 190+ offices. The company offers banking and finance, competition, corporate, dispute resolution, employment, intellectual property, real estate, reorganization, international trade, and tax legal services. It serves corporations, financial institutions, regulators, and government bodies across a wide range of industry sectors.

ABOUT PROJECT

The PM will manage a small portfolio of approximately 4–5 projects each. The projects range in scope. The client does have a portfolio of work to enable solutions within the E5 suite of tools; some are within the identify and messaging spaces, and there are a few others related to solution implementation.

REQUIREMENTS

At least 3,5-4 years of experience in project management
Proficiency in English is required
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Positive attitude and ability to remain calm under pressure
Formal accreditations are an asset
Strong experience in executing fixed-price projects
Practical experience in using the EVM model
Proficient understanding of Agile frameworks, Waterfall
Familiar with the PMBOK guide
Proven experience managing distributed frontend, backend, QA, BA, and DevOps teams, established reliable collaboration and capacity management
Strong understanding of SDLC, especially CI/CD and release processes
Solid experience using different planning and tracking (Atlassian stack) tools
Perfect understanding of IT systems and project life-cycles
Proven knowledge of project management principles
Proven understanding of project financial aspects: profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates, and resource utilization

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Attention to client
Sense of responsibility
Problem-solving skills
Working in a team
Attention to details
Analytical mindset
Dedication and attitude towards success

RESPONSIBILITIES

Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
Develop full-scale project plans and track project tasks/milestones using appropriate tools
Effectively analyze and report on project status
Monitor project budgets (where applicable), ensuring efficient use of the investment
Confidently remediate at risk or underperforming projects in collaboration with project teams
Define project success criteria and communicate success criteria throughout the project life cycle
Conduct lessons learned and produce recommendations for future projects
Set and effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders
Identify and resolve conflicts within a project team
Motivate project resources and empower them to take accountability for their assigned tasks

What will you get with ELEKS

Above average compensation
Close cooperation with a customer
Challenging tasks
Competence development
Projects from scratch
Team of professionals
Dynamic environment with low level of bureaucracy

ABOUT ELEKS

ELEKS is a custom software development company. We deliver value to our clients, thanks to our expertise and experience gained from working as a software innovation partner since 1991.

Our 2000+ professionals located in the Delivery Centers across Eastern Europe and sales offices in Europe and North America, provide our clients with a full range of software engineering services. These include product development, QA, R&D, design, technology consulting and dedicated teams.