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DLA Piper LLP (US) Project Specialist, Legal Support Transformation Workstream in Seattle, Washington
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Summary
The Project Specialist - Legal Support Transformation Workstream provides day to day project coordination across multiple active workstreams, supporting the successful execution of Administration and Legal Support Services transformation initiatives. Working in collaboration with and in support of Directors of Administration and the Sr Director of Operations, Administration & Legal Support Transformation, this role is responsible for documentation, meeting coordination, presentation development, and project tracking across multiple concurrent initiatives.
Location
This position can sit in our Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Raleigh, Reston, San Diego, Seattle, Short Hills, Washington DC, or Wilmington office and offers a hybrid work schedule.
Responsibilities
Provide operational coordination and project management support for both planned and ad hoc initiatives, including follow-through and completion of tasks.
Develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules, plans, task lists, and trackers to ensure deliverables are met, deadlines are followed, and progress is monitored.
Track project progress, risks, dependencies, and proactively identify and escalate bottlenecks to drive resolution.
Gather and update documentation from stakeholders, ensuring accuracy and accessibility across all project materials, including timelines, meeting notes, action logs, and status updates.
Coordinate and facilitate collaboration among internal partners such as Administration, Operations, HR, Legal Support, and IT, managing resource assignments and shifting priorities as needed.
Prepare and distribute meeting agendas and materials, schedule meetings, take thorough notes, track action items, and summarize outcomes with actionable follow-ups.
Develop reports, communication materials, and PowerPoint presentations using firm-approved templates, support deck development and storyboarding.
Identify and implement opportunities to improve documentation and workflow processes.
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