About the position We are looking for a Project Manager to join Client's External Legal Counsel program to support an initiative focused on a program and panel refresh. RFPs are expected to be distributed to a number of firms and a skilled PM who can navigate Change Management and direct various levels of leadership and groups is requested to keep the project on track. Responsibilities • Leads assigned projects from project initiation to implementation to achieve desired business results. • Ensures that a successful business outcome is the prime measure of project success including delivering projects on time, within budget, within quality standards and to the satisfaction of the project sponsor. • Drives to mitigate execution risk to achieve the desired business outcomes. • Understands the business/group and facilitates communication with other program/project managers and stakeholders efficiently and effectively. • Directs, manages, and coordinates team members including other project managers, business and technology resources, user groups, internal and external consultants and contractors, as well as vendors and external regulatory organizations. • Monitors and tracks performance and addresses any issues. • Designs and produces regular and ad-hoc reports, and dashboards. • Socializes change management plans with stakeholders and consistently measures project effectiveness and adoption. • Directs complex initiatives typically involving multiple business units. • Exercises direct accountability for projects with up to 50 team members. • Negotiates complex contracts with external vendors (in consultation with Strategic Sourcing) to ensure receipt of specific resources and materials. • Provides guidance to the project sponsor on the implementation and sustainment of projects, resulting in successful project outcomes. • Manages all aspects of the project lifecycle, including business, operational and technology deliverables. • Ensures all project processes are completed. • Ensures change management plans are developed, socialized and consistently measured to deliver the expected project benefits and adoption. • Executes project requirements in governance frameworks focused on risk appetite, regulatory and compliance standards. • Develops all related project management artifacts, while complying with applicable enterprise standards. • Monitors and controls project deliverables. • Makes recommendations and adjustments to the overall project plan to achieve deliverables. Requirements • Project management experience - 6 to 8 years (grounded in PM organization, meetings, minutes, sequence activities, problem solving) • Background must reflect experience working with client Legal teams, external legal counsel • Change Management experience is preferred • Valid PMP designation from the Project Management Institute (PMI) is an asset. Nice-to-haves • Banking and Procurement experience are nice to have • Entrepreneurial skills, able to navigate change - In-depth. Benefits • Pay Rate: $87.84/Hour • Duration: 6 months • Contract Type: T4 only