Job Description

Fasken is a leading international business law and litigation firm. Our firm’s 700 lawyers are located across offices in Vancouver, Surrey, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Québec City, London, Johannesburg and Beijing. We provide strategic and thoughtful advice in all areas of business law to our broad range of clients including close to half of the Fortune 100 companies, as well as corporate clients, government agencies, regulatory authorities, non-profit bodies and individuals. We are a high-achieving, professional, entrepreneurial, team-oriented, and friendly place to work. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and offer a welcoming environment for all people. While we are here to service our clients and are a deadline-driven industry, we look to be innovative, and there are opportunities to participate in initiatives which make a difference in our firm and community. Achieve excellence doing work that’s challenging and rewarding, with people you’ll like working with, in an environment that’s welcoming, supportive, entrepreneurial and innovative, where you’re a valued contributor, not just an employee. For additional information about the firm or this position, please visit our website at www.fasken.com. Project Manager Reporting to the Director of Legal Project Management, the Project Manager (PM) will help lead our project management efforts and strategies across the firm’s regions. This will entail acting as a project specialist and a change agent – supporting our lawyers in scoping projects, developing project plans, and managing their execution. Furthermore, the PM will train lawyers and other key stakeholders on project management best practices and our tools so they can become self-sufficient over time. Finally, the PM will have the opportunity to work closely with our Pricing team and provide analytical support as needed on strategies that help the firm maximize profits while minimizing inefficiencies. At Fasken, success means:

• Having a strong client service approach – you’re ready, willing, and able to put our clients first and exceed their expectations
• Caring about one another – you possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build harmonious working relationships within your immediate team, across other departments in the firm, and the community
• Working collaboratively – you’re a self starter who values working in a collaborative team based environment
• Possessing exceptional communication skills (both verbal and written) when dealing with lawyers, clients, staff and third parties
• Approaching your work with agility and the willingness to learn and utilise new technology
• Being adaptable to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment while being organized and maintaining accuracy with a high attention to detail
• Demonstrating strong research, investigative and problem-solving skills with the ability to exercise judgement to resolve issues
• Treating sensitive and confidential matters with discretion and diplomacy at all times

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the initial discovery project phase in order to adequately understand scope and define key project assumptions, milestones, deliverables, and fees / pricing.
• Develop detailed work plans, identify risks and define mitigation plans, resolve issues as they arise, and lead team meetings.
• Liaise with various teams utilizing interpersonal, analytical, problem solving, influencing, facilitation, organizational, prioritization, decision making, and conflict resolution skills.
• Report on project success criteria results, metrics, and various management activities.
• Provide team leadership by working closely with other leads to ensure project success within budget, timeline, and scope.
• Deliver appropriate and effective executive level communication.

Required Knowledge and Experience

• At least 3-4 years of project management experience, from a top tier consulting firm or project-based function within a large enterprise.
• Proven track record in a client-service environment including exposure to clients and ability to lead project teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, analytics, strategy, marketing, or other closely related areas. MBA preferred. PMP certification a plus.
• Proven background in business analysis and requirements gathering.
• Strong presentation skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to succinctly get your point across to busy stakeholders
• Strong data analysis skills and able to work with large sets of data in Excel or other data modelling tools
• Willingness to take on varying roles & responsibilities based on needs and objectives across the Legal Project Management team and the Pricing team
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and get things done in a timely manner.

What you will get:

• Enjoy work and life balance
• Apply your talent and skills in a thriving firm
• Learn and gain new experiences in an ever-changing industry
• Work closely with like-minded professionals
• Open and inclusive culture

Diversity and Inclusion At Fasken we are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive Firm. Our commitment includes ensuring equitable access to employment and equitable opportunities to advance and succeed at the Firm. Accessibility and Accommodation We always strive to provide an accessible candidate experience. Reasonable accommodations are available on request for eligible candidates. Background and Reference Checks Any offer of employment may be conditional upon references and full background checks including a criminal record check, a credit check, employment and educational verifications. Your Application We appreciate hearing from all qualified candidates, however, only those applicants whose background and experience match our requirements will be contacted.
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