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This is your opportunity to grow professionally in a dynamic, global environment, surrounded by forward-thinking peers.
The Manager, IT Project Management is responsible for planning, executing, and governing cross-functional technology initiatives across the firm. This role manages project roadmaps, ensures accountability for deliverables, and drives alignment among business and technology stakeholders. The position establishes clear scope, milestones, timelines, budgets, and success criteria; tracks progress; and helps ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with firm priorities. The role exercises discretion and independent judgment in managing complex initiatives, identifying risks and dependencies, and implementing solutions to support successful delivery.
What You Will Do:
- Develop and manage IT project roadmaps, ensuring alignment with firm strategy and technology priorities.
- Establish clear project plans, milestones, timelines, and accountability across stakeholders.
- Drive execution of technology initiatives by coordinating cross-functional business and technology teams.
- Track project progress and provide regular status updates to leadership.
- Identify risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks, and implement mitigation strategies.
- Ensure accountability for deliverables and follow through on commitments.
- Standardize project management processes and best practices across initiatives.
- Facilitate meetings, working sessions, and stakeholder communications to maintain alignment.
- Monitor and report on project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and delivery outcomes.
- Support prioritization of initiatives based on business impact and resource availability.
Who You Are:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in IT project management or a related function, including experience supporting complex, cross-functional technology initiatives.
- Experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communications.
- Experience in a professional services or law firm environment preferred.Strong project management skills with experience managing complex, cross-functional initiatives.
- Ability to build and manage project roadmaps and timelines.
- Experience with project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, hybrid approaches).
- Excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Ability to drive accountability and influence without direct authority.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to identify risks and solve problems proactively.
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Benefits and More
At Goodwin, you will discover your next career opportunity with a rewarding compensation package and comprehensive benefits, including:
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Life and disability insurance
Retirement & Savings Plan
Emergency back-up child and adult care
Paid vacation, sick time off, and holidays
Professional development and career advancement opportunities
Employee recognition and reward programs
Employee wellness and assistance programs
Employee discounts and perks
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- At least five years of IT project management or related experience
- Experience supporting complex, cross-functional technology initiatives
- Experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communications
- Strong project management skills
- Ability to build and manage project roadmaps and timelines
- Experience with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project management methodologies
- Excellent organizational and prioritization skills
- Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities
- Ability to drive accountability and influence without direct authority
- Analytical problem-solving skills, including proactive risk identification
- Experience in a professional services or law firm environment
Goodwin Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Goodwin and has not been reviewed or approved by Goodwin.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Associate pay is described as meeting BigLaw market levels with a lockstep structure. Feedback suggests many employees perceive compensation as fair for their roles, with stronger sentiment in attorney tracks.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Bonuses are reported to match major BigLaw scales, with additional payments in some years and clear links to hours and standing. Feedback suggests this consistency reinforces confidence in performance-based rewards.
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Healthcare Strength — The benefits package is characterized as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA options, and access to services like One Medical. Wellness and mental-health resources are highlighted within a broad well-being approach.
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What We Do
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