Project Manager - Financial Systems (Remote)

This position is a highly collaborative role that works closely with stakeholders, vendor partners, end-users, and functional/technical team members to deliver modern and optimized solutions to the firm’s Finance and Revenue teams. Initiatives include managing the implementation of a new enterprise financial system and other internal financial team projects. As a representative of the firm’s IT department, the ideal candidate thrives on working in a fast-paced and growing environment and has a proven track record of building bridges based on trust between technical teams and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage the successful implementation of various finance and revenue team requirements, processes, and technically refined business solutions.

• Liaise between third-party and internal technical teams and project managers while ensuring business requirements and priorities are being met.

• Ensure that a dedicated internal technical team can successfully execute projects while effectively communicating project health across all cross-functional teams.

• Effectively facilitate the removal of all blockers impeding the velocity of the project lifecycle.

• Develop and implement initiatives utilizing a hybrid model of project management that leans heavily on Agile methodologies and tools.

• Schedule implementation phases, develop scope, define goals, and partner with leaders, vendors, and delivery teams to drive projects.

• Communicate progress effectively while providing recommendations to project stakeholders and leadership.

• Efficiently organize and ensure mandatory timelines are met while retaining the flexibility to adapt based on business needs and requirements.

• Facilitate the training and end-user support activities on new financial systems and workflows.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• At least 5 years of hands-on project management experience with:

  • Enterprise-level financial system data conversions, integrations, and deployments is required. 

  • Experience with the Aderant product suite, a big plus.

  • Systems specific to the legal industry, a plus.

  • On-prem-to-cloud migrations, a big plus.

• Waterfall and Agile methodologies (including SAFe and SCRUM).

• Effective communication skills within team members and executive leadership.

• Managing change and driving a change mindset with business stakeholders.

• Exceptional time management and organizational skills.

• Understanding of enterprise-level financial and revenue team user journeys and workflows.

• Ability to prioritize tasks, drive deadlines, and ensure team focus.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant major or equivalent work experience.

• Certified SCRUM Master (CSM) certification or equivalent.