IT Project Manager
ECLARO
New York, NY
Job Number: 26-00306
Use your skills where innovative technology solutions begin. ECLARO is looking for an IT Project Manager for our client in New York, NY.
ECLARO’s client is a leading technology solutions provider, collaborating with customers to manage their needs and achieve success in their business goals. If you’re up to the challenge, then take a chance at this rewarding opportunity!
Position Overview
- Experienced IT Project Manager to lead technology initiatives within our law firm.
- This role is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering IT projects that enhance legal operations, improve client service, strengthen cybersecurity, and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Combines strong project management expertise with an understanding of legal industry systems and workflows.
Pay Rate: $78.00-$80.00/Hour
Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end delivery of IT projects, including software implementations, infrastructure upgrades, cybersecurity enhancements, and cloud migrations.
- Partner with attorneys, practice group leaders, and business services teams to define project scope, objectives, timelines, and budgets.
- Manage implementations and upgrades of legal applications such as document management systems (e.g., iManage Work, NetDocuments), practice management platforms, eDiscovery tools, and time/billing systems.
- Oversee vendor selection, contract negotiations, and third-party relationships.
- Develop detailed project plans, resource allocation models, risk registers, and communication strategies.
- Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations and legal industry standards, including secure handling of client confidential information.
- Drive adoption and change management through stakeholder engagement and end-user training.
- Monitor project progress, manage risks/issues, and report status to firm leadership.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams including IT, Information Security, Records, Finance, and external consultants.
- Implement best practices aligned with frameworks such as Project Management Institute (PMI), Agile, or hybrid methodologies.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field.
- 5+ years of IT project management experience, preferably in a law firm or professional services environment.
- Strong knowledge of legal technology ecosystems (DMS, eDiscovery, billing systems, knowledge management).
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent projects with varying complexity.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively with attorneys and senior leadership.
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity, risk management, and compliance requirements in regulated industries.
Preferred Qualifications:
- PMP certification from the Project Management Institute.
- Experience with cloud platforms (Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS).
- Familiarity with IT governance frameworks such as ITIL.
- Experience with data governance, information lifecycle management, and legal hold processes.
- Strategic thinking and business alignment
- Stakeholder management and executive reporting
- Budgeting and financial oversight
- Vendor management
- Risk assessment and mitigation
- Change management and user adoption
If hired, you will enjoy the following ECLARO Benefits:
- 401k Retirement Savings Plan administered by Merrill Lynch
- Commuter Check Pretax Commuter Benefits
- Eligibility to purchase Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance through ECLARO
If interested, you may contact:
Jeanine Hastings
jeanine.hastings@eclaro.com
646-755-9303
Jeanine Hastings | LinkedIn
Equal Opportunity Employer: ECLARO values diversity and does not discriminate based on Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status, in compliance with all applicable laws.
About the Company
ECLARO
Eclaro is a Business and Technology Consulting Firm that connects top talent with opportunities nationwide. We have direct access to Hiring Managers from leading Fortune 1000 organizations in almost every industry segment, with particular expertise in:
• Technology and Business Consulting
• Financial Services and Insurance
• Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences
• Consumer Products, Public Sector, and Utilities
Eclaro provides fully customizable, comprehensive talent acquisition and management of seasoned professionals through a number of business models, including:
• Consulting
• Professional Hiring
• Global Integrated Delivery™
• Managed Services
Eclaro recruits and manages a staff of highly skilled individuals in an array of specialized disciplines enabling our clients to leverage new opportunities, respond to increased and changing demands, and increase their profitability.
Eclaro’s Management Team averages over 25 years of experience in partnering with clients in technical, corporate operations and human capital solutions. We hold ISO 9001:2008 certification and have achieved SOC 2 Type 2 certification in Security, Availability and Confidentiality. Eclaro’s decades of expertise and collaborative practice have proven that The Right People are The Answer.