Job Description
The Role
Reporting to the PMO Executive Manager, the primary role of this role is to deliver the PMO's services and ensure Legal Transformation processes are consistent, effective and efficient.
Who you will work with
This role sits in the Programme Management Office (PMO) which is part of the Global Programme Group (GPG) and will provide support for the Legal Transformation team.
What you will be responsible for
The PMO services include:
- Governance and pipeline management: project selection, delivery and review.
- Insight and tools: reliable and consistent management information supported by organisational learning.
- Controls: Across Global Units and Region-wide, milestone, benefit, risk and issue monitoring supported by a lifecycle-driven stage gate process.
- Methodology & Tools: PMO process and tool information and guidance.
In this role, you will bring a balance of best practice knowledge, practical experience, and empathy to help enhance and improve the PMO, to become a source of information on project delivery and to provide insight across PMO data
What you will do
- Lead the firm's project and programmes governance model and process including collaboration with senor leadership groups from ideation through to closure and review.
- Maintain governance, define roles, responsibilities, and accountability aligning with firm-wide practices.
- Facilitate engagement and control forums, including meetings with Transformation Managers and Specialists and review sessions.
- Conduct periodic reviews with Legal Transformation leadership, update progress, plan milestones, manage decisions, mitigate risks.
- Perform qualitative and quantitative analysis of Legal Transformation Project Delivery.
- Assist in implementing project standards across GBUs and Business Professional projects.
- Integrate actionable insights across Legal Transformation projects and Business Professional projects.
- Lead new PMO initiatives for Legal Transformation, including process design and issue/escalation reviews.
- Provide mentorship and direction to the team members including setting clear expectations, team learning, providing guidance and fostering a collaborative team environment.
- Stay abreast of the firm's Artificial Intelligence tools identifying opportunities for application and improvement in the 'as-is' ways of working.
Qualifications
Your experience
- 10+ years' experience of working within a department/enterprise wide PMO;
- Experience of working directly with people in Delhi and the United Kingdom;
- Experience of enterprise PPM tools, Clarity preferred;
- Data analytics skills and experience of dashboarding tools such as PowerBI, drawing conclusions and insight from the data;
- One or more recognised portfolio, programme or project management qualifications, e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, P3O, M_o_R, PPSO, APM PMQ or RPP, PMP or PMI;
- Patience and empathy to work with people who will be subject to various pressures and demands;
- Experience of working with senior members of staff;
- Keen eye for detail and holds their work to a high standard;
- Proactive and able to self-identify future tasks and activities, able to work in a logical and methodical manner;
- Analytical and critical thinking, able to challenge and question in a constructive and empathetic manner;
- Experience of operating PMO processes and a desire to spot improvement opportunities;
- Ability to manage, capture, log and manipulate data alongside a focus on making sense of the data and “joining the dots”; and
- Willing to ‘get their sleeves rolled up’ and ‘get things done’.
How we will support you
From your first day with us, you will have varied opportunities to continuously grow and development your skills and knowledge. From formal training, informal coaching and mentoring through to skills-based and technical training and on the job learning.
You can also get involved in a variety of employee affinity groups. There is also opportunity to be part of charitable events and volunteering
Company Description
Who we are
We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise.
Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.
You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all of our teams.
Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll become an integral part an innovative, diverse and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet.
Additional Information
Equal opportunities statement
At Clifford Chance, we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm and society.
We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.
We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.
Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.
Find out more about our inclusive culture here
