IT Project Manager

Wilson Elser is a leading defense litigation law firm with more than 1,250 attorneys in 44 offices throughout the United States. Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 100 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 43rd in the National Law Journal’s survey of the nation’s largest law firms. We’re also Mansfield Certified Plus and a Women in the Law Forum Gold Standard Law Firm.

Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation.  If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, then we invite you to apply to our IT Project Manager position. 

This position offers remote flexibility.

The Position

The IT Project Manager will lead the execution of strategic initiatives within our Information Security and Infrastructure service line. This role is critical in driving the modernization of legacy technologies, strengthening security posture, and improving infrastructure resiliency. The ideal candidate brings deep experience managing complex technology projects across network, security, and endpoint domains, and thrives in a hybrid project environment using both Agile and Waterfall practices.

This role is responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering IT projects closely aligned with cybersecurity engineering, infrastructure operations, vendor partners, and PMO governance standards. The Project Manager will also contribute to maturing project delivery practices across the PMO while supporting firm-wide transformation goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of cybersecurity and infrastructure projects, including planning, execution, delivery, and closure.
• Coordinate with technical leads and engineering resources across security operations, endpoint management, cloud, and network teams.
• Oversee vendor engagements, including RFPs, contract negotiations, and deliverable validation for security or infrastructure solutions.
• Lead project team meetings, Agile ceremonies (where applicable), and ensure continuous alignment with IT leadership and stakeholders.
• Track progress using JIRA, Microsoft Project, and PMO dashboards; report risks, issues, and mitigation strategies.
• Prepare and present project updates, dashboards, and status reports to IT leadership and Steering Committees.
• Facilitate requirements gathering, business process analysis, and change readiness planning.
• Ensure all project documentation and compliance records (SOWs, security reviews, asset tracking) are maintained per firm policy.
• Collaborate with PMO to improve delivery methodologies, documentation standards, and cross-team coordination.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on IT project management experience across information security, infrastructure, or enterprise IT domains.
• Strong experience in hybrid project delivery models, with the ability to operate in Agile, Waterfall, and iterative frameworks.
• Experience managing infrastructure modernization efforts, endpoint deployments, network/security upgrades, or cloud transitions.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional technical teams and external vendor partners in a matrixed environment.
• Demonstrated project planning, resource coordination, and risk/issue management capability.
• Strong business analysis skills and ability to translate technical workstreams into project deliverables.
• Highly proficient in JIRA, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft 365 Office Suite.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, including executive-level reporting.
• Experience with security frameworks (e.g., NIST, CIS), vulnerability management, or incident response projects.
• Familiarity with endpoint defense tools (e.g., Cyberhaven, Cortex XDR, Threatlocker, etc), Azure SecOps, Active Directory & Azure AD, VDIs, SD-WAN, on-prem and cloud-based network and telephony architecture.
• Experience with project budgets, cost tracking, and vendor SOW compliance
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Business, or related field; or equivalent experience 
• PMP, A-CSM, or other project management certifications preferred

Why Should You Apply? 

• Benefits: Outstanding benefits package, including 401k match and generous PTO plan
• Career Growth: Ample opportunities for professional development and advancement
• Employee Perks: Access to corporate discount plans and other benefits

Wilson Elser welcomes submissions of candidates for our open positions exclusively from recruitment agencies with an active, signed fee agreement who have been granted access to a position through our dedicated Recruitment Agency Portal. We are unable to consider submissions from recruitment agencies without a current (dated as of 7/1/2024) agreement in place. We appreciate your understanding. For collaboration inquiries or to establish an agreement, please contact us at talentacquisition@wilsonelser.com.

We believe in creating a work environment free of barriers and bias, where individual outlooks and talents are respected and valued. Our firm's policy is to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, disability, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by the law.

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