Project Manager

Firm Summary

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide.  With a long history as an international firm, we are well-positioned to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may arise.

Operating from more than 45 locations and working in virtually every country, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality, full-service practice that competes at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in key financial markets and our expertise in handling complex cross-border work.

What sets us apart is not just our global network of offices but the interconnectedness of our Firm. Our people and clients value our collaboration across geographic and practice boundaries, which is why we attract and retain significant cross-border work.

Our lawyers and Business Services professionals are globally minded, enterprising, and committed to excellence. Our people represent 90 nationalities who speak 80 languages. 

Our Functional Area

Trusted Technology at White & Case plays a key role in enabling our lawyers in practicing law around the world.

Our team comprises of three functions: Business Services – who maintain, develop and support our enterprise systems, Operations – who design, build and support our communications and data center operations, and Support Services – who provide desktop, meeting and training support in the Firm’s offices. Together we support our lawyers with leading edge technology and systems to deliver elite legal and best-in-class client service.

Globally minded, our team covers a range of technical disciplines and business skill sets. This encompasses business analysts, data architects, application developers and engineering staff covering range of technologies that include virtualization, cloud, networking, storage, collaboration services and security. We deploy the latest technology and hardware within our state-of-the-art offices. Our technical support staff support and train our people on the latest hardware and operating systems, remote working capability and mobile devices. Our Shared Services center provide Service Desk and Operation Centers that providing support and monitoring of Firm systems 24 x 7.

Working closely with our business services colleagues in support of the Firm’s Finance, HR, Marketing, Practice Solutions, Global Technology Services is at the heart of the Firm’s global operations. 

Position Summary

The Project Manager is responsible for leading the successful delivery of large, complex technological initiatives with a focus on innovation, artificial intelligence (AI), and enterprise data management & migration, SharePoint Online migration and M365 ecosystem. This role plays a critical part in advancing strategic priorities through the adoption of emerging technologies and modernized data practices.

The Project Manager oversees all phases of the project lifecycle, applying structured methodologies to coordinate resources, manage interdependencies, and ensure timely, on-budget execution. The role requires strong collaboration with cross-functional teams, alignment with business objectives, and proactive risk and issue management to drive measurable outcomes.

Duties and Accountabilities1

• Lead the planning and execution of projects related to enterprise data strategy, data governance, system migration, and the implementation of AI-driven technologies

• Manage end-to-end migration efforts from SharePoint on-premises to SharePoint Online, including site architecture planning, content migration, permissions mapping, and stakeholder adoption

• Drive the implementation of M365 ecosystem products such as Copilot, Forms, Planner Premium, and other collaboration tools to support digital transformation

• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and resource allocations throughout the project lifecycle

• Proactively identify risks, interdependencies, and constraints, implementing mitigation strategies to ensure delivery success, while maintaining a clear focus on project objectives and deliverables

• Drive stakeholder engagement and alignment, collaborating closely with Technol