Portfolio Governance – Project Delivery Manager

Cooley LLP

. Support and advance the firm’s portfolio governance, project delivery, and project management operations practices .

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeWashington D.C. • California, New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $155,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support and advance the firm’s portfolio governance, project delivery, and project management operations practices
Help connect strategic priorities to execution by bringing structure, consistency, and visibility to initiatives
Oversee portfolio intake, governance routines, delivery standards, and portfolio reporting
Supervise project managers to ensure consistent delivery, reporting, and adherence to project management standards
Lead and improve portfolio governance processes including intake, evaluation, prioritization, and approval
Monitor initiative health, including scope, schedule, budget, risks, dependencies, and critical milestones
Develop and maintain reports covering strategic initiatives across programs

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years applicable experience in PMO, portfolio management, program management and/or project management, ideally with an emphasis on governance
Exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required
Ability to travel, as required
Experience managing project intake, prioritization, governance, portfolio reporting, and project oversight
Bachelor’s degree (preferred)
Supervisory experience (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Health savings account (with applicable medical plan)
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Life insurance
AD&D
Long-term care coverage
Backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits
Firm-paid life insurance
AD&D
LTD
Short term medical benefits
21 days of Paid Time Off
10 paid holidays each year
Generous parental leave and fertility benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

portfolio managementproject managementprogram managementgovernanceproject intakeprioritizationportfolio reportinginitiative health monitoringscope managementbudget management

Soft Skills

leadershipsupervisory experiencecommunicationorganizational skillsstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingadaptabilityattention to detailtime managementcollaboration