Project Manager

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The Opportunity

We are looking for a motivated Project Manager to join our Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) on a 12 month FTC.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a proven track record of successfully managing and leading global projects through the full project lifecycle in a professional services company, ideally a law firm.

You will play a key role in planning, executing, and delivering technology projects on time, within scope, and within budget. This role leads cross-functional teams through the full project lifecycle, translating business objectives into actionable plans, managing stakeholder expectations, mitigating risks, and ensuring high-quality outcomes. The ideal candidate combines strong technical acumen with disciplined project management, excellent communication skills, and the ability to drive delivery in fast-paced, matrixed environments.

If you thrive in a high-performance environment with a relentless focus on deliverables, we would love to hear from you.

This role will be based in our London office with hybrid working.

A full job description including a breakdown of responsibilities can be found attached to the role on our careers page https://www.ashurst.com/en/careers/

We are interested in hearing from people who have:

• Minimum 5 years' experience as a project manager with a proven track record of successfully managing and leading global projects through the full project lifecycle in a professional services company, ideally a law firm.
• Experience with software development, infrastructure/cloud projects, data platforms, cybersecurity initiatives, or enterprise applications.
• Demonstrated ability across the project lifecycle to manage budgets, timelines, resourcing, change, communications, risk and project scope while maintaining quality and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Experience of Agile and Waterfall project methodologies.
• Advanced organisational and influencing skills, flexibility of style, attention to detail and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, high pressured, detail-oriented environment.
• Solid analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities under uncertainty and time pressure.
• Excellent people skills with a track record of establishing and maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• PRINCE2, PMP, AgilePM or equivalent project management certifications.

What makes Ashurst a great place to work?

We offer you all the things you should expect from an international law firm, some of which include:

• competitive remuneration with the flexibility to reward high performance;
• flexible working;
• corporate health plans;
• a global professional development offering for all employees; and
• an industry-leading programme that celebrates diversity and inclusion.

We are committed to delivering positive impacts to our communities through our Social Impact programme.

We aim to recruit, retain and promote the best people from the widest possible talent pools. We are committed to offering a safe and welcoming environment for all employees to ensure they are supported to work at their best.

Beyond this, what sets Ashurst apart from others is our global strength, our drive to innovate and collaborate, and our commitment to excellence. It is these values that make Ashurst a unique place to work.

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