Contractor Project Manager - Legal Research Initiative

Robert Half is seeking a Project Manager to partner with their client - multinational information and analytics company - for a major legal publication initiative. This role is primarily focused on managing the planning and delivery of new publications in the legal industry. This is a remote, long-term contract employment opportunity, providing an excellent chance to work closely with content, product, and technical leaders and teams.

Responsibilities Include:

• Develop a clear roadmap for successful delivery by understanding the content expansion scope with secondary content teams.
• Plan projects following established best practices and tools, which includes stakeholder identification, scope definition, team coordination, and task assignment.
• Delegate and coordinate work among a pool of contractors and in-house staff.
• Manage day-to-day project activities and resources, monitor project progress/budget, and facilitate data-driven decision making and problem-solving.
• Proactively identify and address potential risks while driving project execution.
• Collaborate and influence change efforts while managing project resources.
• Engage and keep stakeholders informed by providing timely project progress updates with robust metrics.
• Ensure timely manuscript submission by managing outside authors.
• Facilitate and support the teams that lead the phases of publication development and production.
• Be adaptable and proactive in making necessary course corrections to achieve objectives.
• Utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) knowledge for project management, if applicable.

Requirements

• Demonstrated proficiency in Operations and Planning.
• Experience with Planning Processes and Budget Processes.
• Proven track record in Project Management.
• Familiarity with About Time software.
• Knowledge of Production and Metric Reporting processes.
• Ability to work effectively with Stakeholders and Partners.
• Experience with Monitoring Tools.
• Knowledge of Best Practices in project management.
• Strong skills in Collaborating with diverse teams.
• Proficiency in creating Publications and Editorial Content.
• Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence (AI) concepts.
• Exceptional Written Communication skills.
• Knowledge of Project Progress tracking and reporting methods.
• PMP Certification is required.
• Legal Knowledge related to project management.
• Experience with Data-Driven Decision Making.
• Ability to be Nimble and adjust to changing project requirements.
• Knowledge of AP Style writing.
• A Plus skills or qualifications are welcomed.