Strategic Alliances Project Manager

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Job title - Strategic Alliances Project Manager

Department - Business Transformation Team



Overview

The Strategic Alliances Project Manager is a key role within the firm's Business Transformation Team. Working closely with the Global Head of Projects and Joint Supervisory Board made up of senior firm Partners, we are looking for a project manager who specialises in projects focused on delivering international alliances, and support for partnership collaboration and building relationships that maximise the value of global alliances.

The role holder will manage a strategically important international project focused on the firm's increasing geographic focus to establish alliances with firms operating in Spain, Italy and the US.

Principle Responsibilities:
  • Confer with stakeholders to carry out project planning, establishing project objectives, benefits, scope, and deliverables to produce concise project documentation.
  • Oversee and create project plans and mechanisms for managing and controlling issues and risks to delivery of key tasks and targeted benefits.
  • Work with stakeholders to formulate project budgets and mechanisms for approving expenditure and monitoring spend.
  • Track project task progress and establish key performance data reporting systems to provide regular analysis and reporting to stakeholders on status of projects and targets.
  • Provide day to day leadership of the project to motivate project teams to deliver against agreed objectives and schedules.
  • Deliver effective management level communication about the performance of project delivery and risks and issues under management.
  • Utilise the TW Change Delivery Framework and project management tools to plan, manage and communicate at each stage of the project.
  • Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders and peers across the firm and positively represent the Business Transformation team to the wider business.

Knowledge Skills & Experience
  • Between 5 - 10 years experience of managing projects focused on building global strategic alliances between organisations, and managing stakeholders and building collaborative relationships where acquisition is a longer-term goal.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to a Senior / Executive level, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, as well as external partners.
  • A creative and innovative problem solver, with analytical and organisational skills, and the confidence to challenge and hold stakeholders to account for progress delivering the project.
  • A good understanding of project management methodologies and practices, with the ability to plan a project and clearly articulate to stakeholders project deliverables, project plans and status updates through written reports and verbal updates
  • Highly organised with good time management, able to manage several ongoing projects in tandem.
  • Desirable to have some understanding and experience of the business of law firms.

If this role is of interest and suitable please apply and / or reach out directly

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