Senior Director, Technical Project Management

Job Description

Join Our Team at Litera: Where Legal Technology Meets Excellence 

Litera has been at the forefront of legal technology innovation for over 25 years, crafting legal software to amplify impact and maximize efficiency. Developed by the best legal minds in the industry, our comprehensive suite of integrated legal tools is both powerful and user-friendly and simplifies the way modern firms manage core legal workflows, secure collaboration, and organize firm knowledge and experience. Every day, we help more than 2.3 million legal professionals focus on their craft. Litera: Less busy work, more of your life’s work. 

Overview: As a Senior Director, Technical Project Management at Litera, you will be part of a dynamic team that is passionate about driving innovation in the legal technology space. You will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge tools and collaborate with industry experts to deliver solutions that make a real difference in the legal profession. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Oversee the planning, execution and delivery of complex technical projects. 

• Ability to identify and mitigate risks; to ensure projects are completed on time, within scope and within budget.  

• Optimize resource utilization and capacity planning.  

• Implement and continuously evaluate best practices, methodologies and tools for project management.  

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, business operations and product management.  

• Ability to present complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders. 

• Develop project management strategies and techniques aligned with company and department goals.  

• Lead and guide a team of project managers.  

• Amplify a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.  

• Demonstrate that you are a quick study with the ability to learn complex software systems and applications. 

• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills – for technical and non-technical audiences across all levels of the organization. 

• Requires hands-on management philosophy where you’ll be someone who’s both a doer and a leader. 

• Ability to effectively prioritize multiple simultaneous projects which require attention to detail and the ability to proactively identify and report risks to always deliver on deadline. 

• Problem solve like a pro – make decisions and have a knack for finding creative solutions. 

• Ability to optimize everywhere around you - from operations and workflows to meetings and updates. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field; Master’s degree preferred. 

• Minimum of 10+ years’ experience of project management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role. 

• Experience in a similar role at a software as a service (SaaS) company, within the Legal IT industry, or in another s