Director Project Management

Company: Parker and Lynch
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

Parker + Lynch has partnered with a global law firm on a newly created and exciting position, reporting to the CFO.--Overseeing the Senior Managers of Pricing and Project Management, this position will also partner often with attorneys and Shareholders.This position will be a remote, national position.As the Director of Legal Operations you will lead the team in supporting financial productivity and profitability for the entire lifecycle for proposed and actual matters within the law firm. In this role the Director will work closely with shareholders and attorneys to support efficient pricing and management of client engagements. The Director will be responsible for championing the financial processes and implementing training and tools to facilitate successful proposals and matter management. Successful efforts will include advising attorneys on pricing strategy, training attorneys to financially manage matters as well as assisting in project management in specific matters.Efforts will be focused on proper resources to provide successful and profitable outcomes.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:This person will be the key leader between Legal Project Management/Pricing and the firms leadership team. Work closely with the C-Suite and Shareholders on effective implementation of process improvement initiatives.?--- Lead and augment pricing and matter management organization. Including further development of people, technology, processes and communication for the firm to grow usage and effectiveness of pricing and matter management.--- Lead group in preparation of pricing and budget proposals for potential engagements and specific matters.--- Track and monitor effectiveness of pricing and performance against matter budgets. Provide consistent communication and actionable insights for enhancing effectiveness of matter management.--- Provide deep analytics and an executive summary of profitability and productivity surrounding current client offerings.--- Work with shareholders, associates and other staff to develop relationships that foster collaborative efforts and acceptance of legal operations support .--- Develop financial reporting tools and techniques to identify risks early and provide effective risk mitigation strategies.--- Coordinate pricing efforts for RFPs and client requests.--- Develop understanding of various internal product offerings to communicate profitability implications of opportunities.--- Drive companywide understanding of implications of proper resourcing through use of taxonomy information.--- Develop and implement strategies for Alternative Fee Arrangements and proper resourcing.TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:--- Experience leading finance teams in a legal setting--- Strong project management capabilities and experience, prefer in a Legal Project Management team--- Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently--- Results driven focus--- Experience working with various disciplines across multiple teams--- Excellent communication and organizational skills--- Strong strategic thinker focused on both near and long term implications of strategiesPlease apply or send your resume directly to Katie.Keller@parkerlynch.com

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