Job Description: Top 10 Required Skills: 8+ years of Sr. PM experience managing
complex eDiscovery matters across the full EDRM lifecycle, including collection, processing, review, analytics, and production.
Strong knowledge of the eDiscovery lifecycle, including collection, processing, review, analytics, and production.
Significant hands-on experience with
Relativity and/or
RelativityOne, including review workflows, productions, searches, analytics, and related platform functionality.
Experience managing litigation, investigations, regulatory, or compliance matters.
Proven project management experience, including managing client-facing projects, timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder communications.
The ability to coordinate effectively across legal teams, clients, and technical resources.
Strong client-facing consulting skills, advising legal teams on defensible workflows, analytics, review optimization, and AI adoption.
Experience implementing AI-driven eDiscovery workflows, including Relativity aiR, Active Learning/TAR, and generative AI review technologies.
Tech Skills (Strong computer skills, ability to use tech heavy applications in the course of doing the job and comfortable using Microsoft Office) ***Bonus*** Proven leadership managing large-scale eDiscovery projects, cross-functional teams, and enterprise clients.
A Senior eDiscovery Project Manager should possess a combination of advanced technical expertise, project leadership, client management, and strategic consulting capabilities. The ideal candidate is a subject matter expert in Relativity and RelativityOne who can oversee complex litigation, investigations, regulatory matters, and data governance projects while leveraging emerging AI-driven technologies to improve efficiency, quality, and defensibility. Core eDiscovery Expertise - 8+ years of progressive eDiscovery experience, including management of large-scale litigation, investigations, regulatory responses, and compliance matters.
- Deep understanding of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) lifecycle, including:
- Collection
- Processing
- Review
- Analytics
- Production
- Post-production support
- Strong knowledge of industry best practices, defensibility standards, and quality control methodologies.
- Experience managing matters ranging from a few gigabytes to multi-terabyte enterprise-scale investigations.
Relativity / RelativityOne Expertise - Advanced knowledge of Relativity Server and RelativityOne.
- Expert-level proficiency in:
- Workspace administration
- Security and permissions management
- Search index management
- Saved searches
- Views and layouts
- dtSearch
- Relativity Analytics
- Structured Analytics
- Email threading
- Near duplicate identification
- Concept searching
- Active Learning workflows
- Experience configuring and managing:
- Processing Sets
- Processing Profiles
- Review Center
- Productions
- Integration Points
- Import/Export workflows
- ARM and archive processes
- Ability to troubleshoot complex processing, review, analytics, and production issues.
eDiscovery AI & Technology ExpertiseThe candidate should demonstrate practical experience implementing and advising on AI-powered review workflows, including: - Generative AI tools for legal review and investigations
- AI-assisted document summarization
- Privilege identification and risk detection
- AI-based review acceleration workflows
- Experience with one or more of the following is highly desirable:
- Relativity aiR
- our client AI solutions
Project Management & Leadership - Proven ability to simultaneously manage multiple complex matters and enterprise clients.
- Experience leading project teams consisting of:
- Project Managers
- Analysts
- Review Managers
- Technical Specialists
- Client stakeholders
- Excellent planning, prioritization, and resource allocation skills.
- Ability to develop and manage:
- Project plans
- Timelines
- Risk management plans
- Escalation procedures
- Demonstrated success delivering projects on schedule.
Client Consulting & Strategic Advisory - Ability to function as a trusted advisor to law firms, corporate legal departments, and government agencies.
- Experience leading client consultations regarding:
- Data reduction strategies
- Review optimization
- Analytics implementation
- AI adoption
- Defensible workflow design
- Ability to explain highly technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Data Processing & Technical KnowledgeStrong understanding of: - Microsoft 365 data sources
- Exchange Online
- PST processing
- Teams data
- SharePoint
- OneDrive
- Mobile device data
- Structured data collections
- Cloud-based data sources
- File system collections
- Enterprise forensic collection methodologies
Technical proficiency with: - Data formats and metadata
- Load file specifications
- Production formats and specifications
Quality Control & Defensibility - Development of defensible workflows and standard operating procedures.
- Experience designing and executing:
- Processing validation
- QC protocols
- Production validation
- Gap and overlap analysis
- Privilege QC reviews
- Sampling methodologies
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
Communication & Business Skills - Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to lead executive-level client meetings and project status calls.
- Experience preparing:
- Project documentation
- Executive briefings
- Metrics reporting
- Post-project reviews
- Strong conflict resolution and stakeholder management capabilities.
Preferred Certifications - Relativity Certified Administrator (RCA)
- Relativity Certified Expert certifications
- ACEDS Certified E-Discovery Specialist (CEDS)
Key Characteristics of an Ideal CandidateThe ideal Senior eDiscovery Project Manager combines deep RelativityOne platform expertise, strong project leadership, and emerging AI knowledge. They should be capable of advising clients on how to leverage analytics, TAR, and generative AI technologies while maintaining defensible workflows, controlling costs, and reducing review timelines. They act as both a technical leader and strategic consultant, helping clients navigate increasingly complex data and legal technology environments.