Senior Project Manager

About Clio and the Role

Clio is a global leader in legal AI technologies, dedicated to enabling legal professionals and law firms of all sizes to work efficiently, securely, and with greater speed. Our mission is to enhance the legal experience by improving the lives of legal professionals and increasing access to justice worldwide.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to become a vital part of our Project Management Office (PMO) team, based in Vancouver, Calgary, or Toronto.

Team Overview

The PMO leads Clio's most critical, complex, and cross-functional projects and programs. Collaborating closely with various teams across the entire organization, the PMO serves as the operational backbone, ensuring projects are delivered on schedule and driving business expansion. Situated within Business Operations, the PMO contributes significantly to strategic, operational, and data-informed initiatives that fuel company growth and long-term planning.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate builds trust-based partnerships and effectively communicates with stakeholders at every level—from junior staff to executives. This individual demonstrates a strategic mindset, guiding teams to focus on the most impactful tasks aligned with business objectives. Strong problem-solving skills, an aptitude for clarifying ambiguous situations, and a human-centric approach to solutions are essential. The candidate should be highly organized, able to recognize dependencies, risks, and opportunities across a broad spectrum of projects and priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead comprehensive project management activities for Clio's most complex cross-organizational projects, including new product launches, global market expansions, mergers and acquisitions, internal optimizations, and strategic growth plans.
• Collaborate with business leaders to craft execution strategies in line with Clio's vision and goals.
• Facilitate strategic alignment and decision-making discussions with project leads and executive stakeholders.
• Conduct needs assessments and scope project tasks with various workstream leaders, consistently validating scopes to ensure focus on priority objectives.
• Identify dependencies and promote communication and collaboration across multiple functional teams to remove obstacles, manage blockers, and reduce risks.

Qualifications and Experience

• Undergraduate degree in project management, business, research, leadership, software development, or related fields.
• Essential PMP certification; additional project management or change management certifications are advantageous.
• At least 4 years of project management or related experience within fast-paced SaaS or technology companies.
• Skilled in conducting needs assessments, task scoping, facilitating alignment discussions, and developing project roadmaps and timelines, such as Gantt charts.
• Experienced in leading group workshops and coaching team members.
• Demonstrates a strong interest in leveraging AI to enhance project management practices.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in people management or prior leadership positions is a significant plus.

Additional Information

This is a backfill for an existing position.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive and equitable salary ranging from CAD 105,200 to CAD 142,400, determined by region, experience, and skills, with opportunities for growth.
• Top-tier health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Hybrid working model, requiring in-office attendance at least twice per week for employees in specified cities.
• Flexible time off policy encouraging 20 days of vacation annually.
• Annual counseling benefit of CAD 2000.
• RRSP matching and RESP contributions.
• Recognition program celebrating employment milestones at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years.

Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

Clio is committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels included, valued, and empowered to perform their best regardless of location. We prioritize diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, encouraging applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Accessibility accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process upon request.

Recruitment Process

Clio integrates AI to enhance operational efficiency during hiring while ensuring all decisions include human review. Communication is conducted solely via official company email addresses.