Project Manager

Aderant is a global industry leading software company providing comprehensive business management solutions for law firms and other professional services organizations with a mission to help them run a better business. We are motivated by a collective desire to drive the legal industry to the forefront of innovation. With over 2,500 clients around the world, including 95 of the top AmLaw 100 firms, we are changing the outside perception of the legal sphere; where there was once resistance to modernization, we are creating a culture that embraces new ideas and technology.

At Aderant, the “A” is more than just a letter. It is a representation of how we fulfill our foundational purpose, serving our clients. It embodies our core values and reminds us that to achieve success, every day must start with the “A”. We bring the “A” to life by fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and personal growth. We encourage our diverse teams to bring their whole selves to work – ideas, experience, and passion – to drive our mission forward.

Our people are our strength.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Project Manager to lead software implementation projects from kickoff through go-live and stabilization. This role is responsible for planning, coordinating, and driving delivery across internal teams and client stakeholders to ensure projects are completed on time, within scope, and with high customer satisfaction.

The ideal candidate has experience managing software implementation projects, strong project management fundamentals, working knowledge of Agile methodologies, and the ability to identify and drive process improvements. This person should be organized, proactive, client-facing, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end software implementation projects, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout
• Build and maintain project plans, timelines, status reports, and governance documentation
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including consultants, product, engineering, support, and client stakeholders
• Lead client meetings, project checkpoints, and status reviews
• Track deliverables, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and action items
• Identify project risks early and drive mitigation plans
• Manage project scope and support change control processes
• Communicate project health, timelines, risks, and issues clearly to internal and external stakeholders
• Support successful client onboarding, testing, training, go-live, and post-launch stabilization
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives that strengthen delivery consistency, reporting, and execution quality
• Manage multiple concurrent projects with varying levels of complexity

Required Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of project management experience, preferably in software implementation, SaaS, enterprise applications, or professional services environments
• Demonstrated experience managing software implementation or deployment projects