Project Manager- Technology
Thomson Reuters (St Paul, Minnesota)

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Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization. With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan, Minnesota, Thomson Reuters employs more than 50,000 people in 93 countries. More information about Thomson Reuters and its financial performance can be found on www.ThomsonReuters.com. FindLaw has roots as a start-up business initiated in 1996 in the Silicon Valley and was acquired by Thomson Reuters in 2001. With combined information and resources, FindLaw has experienced phenomenal growth while maintaining its unique culture and entrepreneurial spirit. FindLaw as a business uses cutting edge technology and has an environment where new ideas are encouraged and there is deep interest in employees' professional growth.
FindLaw Technology team is looking for a highly motivated individual with strong organization skills for the position of Technology Project Manager.  While working on software development projects, this position provides project management and business analysis services serving various FindLaw functional areas.
 
Primary Responsibilities:
Drive and manage departmental technology projects.   May manage multiple projects concurrently. Collaborate with business owners to align project deliverables with business goals and expectations.   Maintain issues logs, decision logs, status reports, meeting summaries, project schedules. Manage day to day activities and task assignment for a small development team (2 - 5 people). Provide feedback on an ongoing basis to improve processes and methodologies, standards etc used by FindLaw to improve efficiency, quality and performance. Collaborates with other project managers to share and build a common set of best practices.

 Ideal Candidate Profile:

Strong communication skills - both written and verbal - which must include willingness to communicate, clarity of communication style, tact and sensitivity when dealing with difficult situations; Strong persuasion and negotiation skills, including conflict resolution skills. Good leadership qualities in setting direction and encouraging others to participate, and creating a sense and spirit of teamwork. Ability to break complex business issues into actionable tasks. Ability to work effectively in a professional manner with managers, technology staff, business stakeholders and end users. Ability to work with minimal supervision. Self-motivated. Ability to establish good and effective relationships with the business owners. Strong team player and contributor.  
Four-year undergraduate degree or work-experience equivalent.  Degree in computer science or related field is strongly desired. Seven or more years of experience working in a technology environment including three or more years of project management experience. Demonstrated project planning and management skills with working knowledge of project management methodology and software. PMP certification is a plus. Thomson Reuters employees take pride in providing our customers around the world with information that is timely, accurate, unbiased and trusted. We have a profound respect for the professions and customers we serve and define our success in terms of their success. Our work environment is dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial. We have a result-oriented culture that demands excellence, agility, and the desire to move quickly and precisely to seize opportunities. Our environment is both challenging and supportive - we give employees the opportunity to develop their skills and do their best work. Thomson Reuters values diversity of culture and thought and seeks talented, qualified employees in all its operations around the world regardless of race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other protected classification under country or local law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.