Finance Project Manager - Finance Systems, Elite3E, Law Firm

Finance Project Manager - Finance Systems, Elite3E, Law Firm

Our global Law Firm client are currently looking for a new Finance Project Manager (Finance Systems, Elite3E, Law Firm) to join them on a permanent basis. Our client are an ultra successful global powerhouse operating in over 20 countries with a very active environment that boasts a very down to earth and relaxed culture (but still hard working). 

As of now they are looking for a new Finance Project Manager (Finance Systems, Elite3E, Law Firm), someone who specialises in either Elite3E or similar legal financial system platforms, this will be an important and impactful role within the firm. 

To be considered for this Finance Project Manager (Finance Systems, Elite3E, Law Firm) position, it's ideal you have:

• Law firm experience
• Strong knowledge of Elite3E or similar legal Finance Systems platforms
• 3-5 years within a similar position
• Prince2 Practitioner

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure the project is managed with a defined scope to time, cost and quality constraints.
• Structure and document the project stages through concept, start up, initiation, delivery and close.
• Provide day to day project leadership to motivate project teams to deliver against agreed project objectives and schedules.
• Proactively manage third party suppliers to efficiently and reliably deliver services and systems relevant to the in-flight Finance Projects.
• Manage project stakeholders and sponsors across both fee earner and business services teams to ensure alignment of objectives, expectations, priorities and activities.
• Elicit business needs and translate them into clearly documented and agreed requirements.
• Contribute to the analysis, documentation and proposition of solution options, working with stakeholders across various teams to identify and gain sponsorship for the solution which best achieves objectives.
• Develop, review and gain agreement of project plans, request resources and deliver achievable tranches to accomplish project objectives within the context of the overall portfolio of initiatives.
• Develop and execute change management and communication plans in a global, multi-disciplinary environment.
• Proactively identify and mitigate project risks, issues and dependencies to ensure project objectives and deliverables are achieved.
• Work with PMO and Portfolio governance boards to ensure appropriate resources, skill sets and budgets are available in order to meet all project targets.
• Undertake financial project management, in liaison with the PMO, finance and delivery teams.
• Provide clear, informative and accurate project status reports demonstrating progress against milestones, project expenditure against budget, and highlighting pertinent risks and issues to stakeholders.
• Prepare and effectively communicate required project documentation (including development proposals, initiation documents, exception reports and options papers) and information to Project Board meetings, Working Group and Focus Group sessions.
• Utilise the Project Delivery Framework and project management tools to plan, manage and communicate throughout each stage of the project.
• Support the PMO by providing expertise in the refinement of project governance and frameworks.
• Facilitate opportunities to uplift capability in Project Management across the PMO.