Paragon Project ManagerDownload PDF of this postion

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

• Provides mentoring and guidance to legal staff on appropriate use of technology.
• Provides training and support to attorneys, legal assistants and support staff on the use of litigation support systems and applications.
• Consults with legal staff regarding litigation support technologies throughout all phases of litigation.
• Ensure the project critical success factors and requirements are properly documented and managed throughout project duration.
• Establish project workflow, monitor and revise project plan, as needed to ensure client satisfaction.
• Hold primary responsibility for project quality of work, schedule adherence and customer satisfaction.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with the client, ensuring timely and sufficient communication with the client and with operations.
• Coordinate with operations and other managers to allow maximum efficiency of project support across the organization
• Prepare project status reports and activity recaps on a regular basis.
• Monitor compliance with requirements to ensure consistent approach and high quality results.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to communicate with attorneys and paralegals to understand case requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Candidate must be a professional with demonstrated success in managing large, complex projects in a litigation environment.
• Effective communications skills both written and verbal with internal staff and external clients.
• Experience in management of projects from collection to production.
• Excellent knowledge of litigation support arena, including services such as forensics, electronic discovery, repositories, etc.
• Working knowledge of litigation technology, including key applications and tools (e.g. document repository solutions, electronic discovery software, litigation support databases, etc.).
• Ability to multitask under pressure.