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Join Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia's leading independent law firm.

The Project Manager will assist in the successful completion of Corrs technology projects in the delivery of business improvement and services optimisation. These projects vary in size, complexity and cost and span a number of functional areas including technology.

Initially this role will assist the PMO Manager in the Sydney Premises relocation project, as well as manage other smaller technology projects.

The PM will work as part of the Project Management Office (PMO).  The project teams will be dynamic and will involve staff from all levels within the business. Communication to other project stakeholders, both technical and non-technical, is also a requirement of the role. 

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The role will follow the Project Management Office Project Methodology.  Project Management includes:

• Project planning and scheduling of resources in conjunction with the PMO Manager (internal and external);
• Managing cost, quality and scope;
• Project reporting;
• Stakeholder management (including steering committees and updating stakeholder groups);
• Risk and issue management; and
• Liaison with the Premises team and with geographically dispersed teams who may also be working on multiple projects and initiatives.

Qualifications, skills & experience

Required

• 3-5 years experience working on projects
• Experience with the coordination of resources in a project environment.
• Strong customer focus with a positive and proactive approach to client service.
• Ability to apply analytical and conceptual thinking.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Availability to be on site when required

Desirable

• Relevant industry certification, such as PMBOK, Prince II or Agile Project Management
• Experience in a professional services environment

About us:
Corrs Chambers Westgarth is Australia’s leading independent law firm. We provide exceptional legal services across the full spectrum of matters, including major transactions, projects and significant disputes, offering strategic advice on our clients’ most challenging issues.

Why Corrs?
We pride ourselves on meeting our clients needs in a culture characterised by excellence, commitment, collaboration and respect. Our policies, practices and behaviours foster a safe and inclusive workplace, and we focus on creating opportunities and supporting a diverse workforce.

• Flexible working as standard – we’ve established flexibility as standard business practice and an option for all our people.
• Bonus leave - an additional week of leave each year (5 weeks annual leave in total)
• Generous parental leave entitlements - we offer up to 26 weeks paid leave and pay superannuation on both paid and unpaid leave (up to 12 months)
• Wellbeing program –We support the wellbeing of our people across areas including resilience, mental health, mindfulness, personal development, physical health and self-care.
• Diversity and Inclusion – This is a key area of focus for the firm. We set meaningful goals to improve diversity and foster an inclusive culture in which all employees feel supported and valued.
• Responsible business approach – we are a member of the United Nations Global Compact, and are committed to promoting and respecting human rights, supporting the Compact’s Ten Principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. We are also a member of AusLSA, which works to promote and increase sustainable practices across the legal sector.
• Learning and development opportunities – including our Australian-first international study scholarship, our national training program and our mentoring program

To apply click on the "apply" button or contact Hannah Blandford on +61 3 9672 3156 for a confidential discussion.

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