Program Manager I

Program Manager IBCforward is currently seeking highly motivated Project Manager I which is a Remote role.Position Title: Program Manager ILocation: RemoteAnticipated Start Date: 20/06Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.Expected Duration: 12+ month(s)Job Type: ContractRate: $40-$45Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).Job Description:
Client Legal is seeking a collaborative and skilled Project Manager to join its Intellectual Property (IP) Strategic Operations team. This team empowers IP Legal with scalable strategic solutions that enable effective execution against department priorities. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented and highly motivated, with the ability to adapt and be comfortable in an ambiguous environment. Strong communication and project management skills, and ability to work independently and be responsive are essential.
Responsibilities
- Project manage key projects, creating detailed project plans, and coordinating with stakeholders for timely and quality delivery
- Monitor and report project progress on a regular basis; communicate project deliverables, milestones, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders in a timely manner
- Help create playbooks, templates, and checklists to drive operational efficiencies, increase productivity and decrease risks
- Develop maintenance plans and maintain team resources, trackers, and document organization
- Support IP Legal events, including leading specific event logistics and partnering with relevant stakeholders
- Facilitate meetings, create agendas, document meeting minutes, and track action items
- Manage vendor onboarding and purchase order processes
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners on projects as needed
Preferred Qualifications
- Effective interpersonal and collaboration skills, ability to work cross-functionally with global stakeholders
- Experience thriving in a distributed, fast-paced environment and ability to solve problems through ambiguity
- Proficient in Google Suite and CSS, and accustomed to learning new technologies and tools
- Comfortable with contracts, ability to navigate detailed documentation
- Experience with basic data analyses
- Experience supporting or managing projects and processes in a corporate law department or law firm

Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- 3+ years of project/program management experience, driving complex projects in a cross-functional, multi-stakeholder environment
- Experience creating short and long term project plans and timelines
- Demonstrated experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Exceptional organization, documentation, and written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently remotelyBenefits:BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.About BCforward:Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our Privacy Notice and CCPA Addendum. As part of the recruitment process, we may ask for you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information. BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process.This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 222024 when responding to this ad.

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