This Senior Manager role is a key part of the Firm’s strategy to strengthen client relationships, protect and grow profitability, and give partners the operational support they need to focus on delivering outstanding legal work. The primary focus is legal operations and legal project management in service of the Firm’s largest and most strategic clients.
Compensation
$157,600 - $216,700
Responsibilities
Define project scope, develop low-level and detailed project plans, and establish clear timelines and budgets
Track progress, manage resources and mitigate risks
Facilitate communication and collaboration among all stakeholders, both internal and external
Implement best practices and continuous improvement strategies
Manage client relationships, budgets and profitability in a professional services or law firm environment
Senior Manager, Legal Project Management role partnering with partners to drive matter delivery, commercial discipline, and client transparency within a global law firm.
Compensation
Target Salary Range For This Position Varies By Location And Is Commensurate With Relevant Experience: Up To $200,000.00
Responsibilities
Build trusted advisory relationships with partners and senior associates, engaging at matter inception to shape scope, resourcing, risk mitigation, and fee structures.
Collaborate with the Pricing team to deliver integrated pricing and project management solutions.
Act as strategic partner to new business development, supporting client pitches and fee discussions.
Lead end-to-end LPM support on complex, high-value matters, ensuring work is delivered within scope, on budget, and on time.
Drive commercial conversations around scope change, budget risk, and profitability.
Acts as a trusted advisor to the team, guiding clients and the practice on how legal project management (LPM) support can be most effectively applied to matters across our LAI (Litigation, Arbitration and Investigation) group.
Responsibilities
Builds strong relationship with key Practice stakeholders to drive adoption of LPM service, and advises matter teams on how to effectively utilise LPM to maximise efficiency gains.
Supports client matters by applying LPM principles in alignment with the four service pillars: Project Management, Product Management, Advisory, and Client Secondments.
Identify opportunities to develop or use AI-enabled tools within projects to improve efficiency, enhance delivery and add value for clients.
Contributes to revenue generation by ensuring the effective implementation of LPM support across client engagements.
Communicates directly with practice teams and external client stakeholders to provide clarity on project progress and expectations.
Requirements
Project Management qualification preferred
Nice to have: Experience in a global professional services firm
The Operational Process Support Manager – Litigation Staffing designs, improves, and supports the operational infrastructure that enables Case Staffing Managers to staff and manage litigation matters across offices.
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Locations (4)
Toronto, Canada
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Compensation
The salary range for this position is $84,800 - $134,800. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for PwC locations in major city centres. Given our national recruiting approach, ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At PwC Canada, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may have opportunities to participate in variable incentive pay programs which are designed to reward individual and firm-wide achievements.
For Colorado, Chicago, California, New York Metro area and Seattle area, the expected salary range for this position is between $125,000 and $160,000. This position is also eligible for annual bonuses.
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and improve standardized litigation staffing processes across offices and regions.
Identify workflow inefficiencies, gaps, and risks; develop scalable solutions.
Develop best practices, SOPs, and guidance to support consistent staffing decisions, workload balancing, and matter transitions.
Partner with firm leadership to align staffing operations with business and client service objectives.
Create and maintain playbooks, training materials, and documentation for staffing processes.
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