Overview
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Department: Executive Suite
Location: Derby, UK
The organisation is seeking an experienced, proactive Senior Project Manager to lead, shape and deliver key business-wide projects across a multidisciplinary law firm. This is a senior position responsible for managing complex cross-departmental projects that drive operational efficiency, enhance client service delivery, and support the firm’s strategic growth. This is a full-time role with 36.25 hours per week, based at the Derby head office with travel to other regional offices as required, and reporting to the board and CEO.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the planning, management, and delivery of high-profile, strategic projects across all areas of the firm including IT, Legal Practice Departments, Facilities and Compliance.
* Take ownership of the full project lifecycle: planning, governance, risk management, delivery, reporting, and handover to business-as-usual.
* Develop detailed project scopes, business cases, project plans, resource plans and budgets.
* Engage with and influence senior stakeholders including Heads of Department and the Exec Team.
* Drive structured project governance, reporting regularly to project sponsors and steering groups.
* Identify risks, issues and dependencies, managing them proactively to avoid project delays or budget overruns.
* Manage and coordinate internal teams and third-party suppliers/consultants to ensure successful project delivery.
* Support the development of project management processes and tools suitable for an ambitious, mid-sized professional services firm.
* Champion change management and communication across all affected stakeholders, ensuring adoption and benefit realisation.
* Work closely with legal and IT teams to ensure seamless project handover into BAU operations.
Essential — Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* Proven experience delivering business-wide and technology-enabled projects in a professional services or legal environment.
* Self-motivated, proactive, able to work on your own initiative with minimal supervision.
* Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, particularly at senior leadership level.
* Good understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., PRINCE2, Agile, or similar).
* Commercial awareness, able to build compelling business cases with tangible benefits.
* Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail and the ability to inspire confidence and bring teams together.
* Clear, confident communicator, both written and verbal.
Desirable
* Experience in the legal sector or wider professional services.
* Change management qualifications (e.g., Prosci, APMG Change Management).
* Experience of working in regulated environments or delivering compliance-related projects.
Benefits
* Competitive salary
* Bonus potential
* Life insurance
* Great working environment at our Derby head offices
* Career development opportunities
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Options to buy & sell 1 week’s holiday
* 1 week’s holiday carry over
* Extra day off for your birthday
* Staff card discount scheme for local shops
* Social days and evenings on the firm
* Staff discounts on legal services
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