Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, a national law firm, is seeking an experienced and solution-driven Business Analyst/Project Manager to join a dynamic team. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package.

Location: This position has a work-from-home option, and while the worksite is flexible, you must live in a state where Hinshaw has a footprint.

Position Summary:

The Business Analyst/Project Manager is crucial in creating and maintaining the strategic partnership between business needs and technology delivery. A successful candidate will be a self-starter comfortable with ambiguity and working in a fast-paced environment. This role requires an individual who strives to answer business/operational questions and works across functional boundaries. The ideal candidate shall demonstrate strong project management skills and think strategically and analytically, with a passion for innovation.

This candidate will work closely and collaboratively with the PMO team, business application owners, project sponsors, and stakeholders throughout the firm to understand business needs, elicit requirements, plan, execute, and direct project efforts to ensure timely deliverables and success.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works with project team members and attorneys to analyze complex business problems, identify potential software solutions to procedural inefficiencies, and design programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements.
• Manage key cross-departmental initiatives from conception through to implementation.
• Develop accurate and complete test plans and ensures issues are identified, tracked, and resolved promptly.
• Routinely meets with project team members and attorneys involved in the process to design, flowchart, define intent, determine input/output requirements, assess training issues, and ensure the program meets all user specifications.
• Researches and evaluates software products and recommends new programs or enhancements to current applications programs, systems, and operating methods.
• Manage relationships with different vendors, select services, negotiate contracts, and evaluate performance.
• Proactively maintains and expands knowledge of trends, developments, and new technologies that may potentially impact firm operations.
• Prioritizes multiple projects and tasks effectively and can run fiscally successful initiatives.

Qualifications and Prior Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science required. Ten years or more years of relevant experience may suffice.
• 3-5 years of applications development experience, preferably in a law firm environment.
• Possesses basic knowledge of HTML and SQL
• Proficiency with Waterfall methodology and Agile SDLC processes
• Familiar with Agile “just in time” requirements via user stories and epics
• Thorough knowledge of software applications and design tools, including Microsoft Office Suite of application products, Microsoft Project, relational databases, database administration, and reporting tools
• Understands technical design specifications
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to organize and prioritize multiple assignments, use initiative and judgment to accomplish results, participate as a team leader or member of a team, work under pressure, and complete job assignments in an accurate, timely, and professional manner.
• Able to interact and communicate with internal and external entities, including clients and prospective clients of the firm. Must possess the ability to interact with all personality types and adjust to different communication and learning styles.
• The role requires occasional out-of-state travel.

As an EEO/AA employer, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran, or disability status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.