Milbank LLP

IT Project Manager

Milbank LLP  •  $160k - $180k/yr  •  New York City, NY (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to partner with the CIO and IT leadership team to deliver enterprise IT initiatives. This role will lead and coordinate complex efforts across internal teams, external vendors, and consulting partners, ensuring strong execution and alignment with business priorities. This is a highly visible, executive-facing role requiring strong communication, sound judgment, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Responsibilities

Program & Project Leadership

  • Lead delivery of enterprise IT initiatives, including technology implementations, transformation efforts, and strategic programs
  • Develop and manage project plans, timelines, risks, dependencies, and deliverables
  • Drive coordination across multiple workstreams and stakeholders
  • Establish and maintain program governance, reporting, and execution discipline

Stakeholder & Executive Engagement

  • Partner with the CIO and IT leadership on key initiatives and priorities
  • Lead cross-functional stakeholder engagement across IT and business teams
  • Develop and deliver executive-level reporting, presentations, and updates
  • Translate complex topics into clear, concise business communications

Vendor & Delivery Coordination

  • Manage relationships with external vendors, consultants, and delivery partners
  • Ensure vendor deliverables align with program objectives, timelines, and quality expectations
  • Coordinate across internal and external teams to drive accountability and execution

Execution & Delivery

  • Drive structured execution across initiatives, including:
    • Planning and requirements activities
    • Working sessions and stakeholder workshops
    • Issue and risk management
    • Delivery and/or assessment activities (as applicable)
  • Ensure alignment across related initiatives, dependencies, and priorities

Compensation: -The anticipated base salary range offered for this role will be between $160,000 to $180,000 and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation. Actual base compensation will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, performance, qualifications, degrees, and location, well as the needs of the firm.

Qualifications

Required

  • 10+ years of experience in IT Project / Program Management
  • Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale technology initiatives
  • Strong experience managing complex, multi-vendor environments
  • Experience supporting senior executive stakeholders
  • Excellent communication, executive presence, and stakeholder management skills

Preferred

  • Experience in law firm or professional services environments
  • Exposure to a mix of:
    • Technology delivery (applications, platforms, integrations)
    • IT operating model or process improvement initiatives
    • Data, analytics, or AI-related programs
Milbank LLP

About Milbank LLP

Milbank is a premier international law firm handling high-profile, complex cases and business transactions through 11 offices worldwide. Our offices work together on an integrated basis, giving us an extraordinary global presence and allowing us to serve a client base that includes the world's leading companies and financial institutions. Milbank is internationally recognized as a leader in major corporate/finance transactions (such as M&A, structured finance, banking, capital markets and project and transportation finance), litigation (including complex commercial, intellectual property, securities and white collar), financial restructuring, and trusts and estates.

Industry
Legal & Compliance
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
New York, NY
Year Founded
1866
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