Lead the end-to-end delivery of Document Management System (DMS) projects for elite legal and professional services clients. You will own the full project lifecycle—from discovery and planning to go-live—ensuring complex document workflows are structured, compliant, and secure. This role blends technical oversight with high-impact change management in a human-centered consulting environment.
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DMS Project Manager at Pace XL
Are you a Project Manager who understands that a DMS implementation is about legal workflows and regulatory compliance as much as the technology? One of Europe’s fastest-growing management consultancies is looking for a DMS expert to own end-to-end delivery for their legal sector clients. This 6-month FTC (with extension potential) offers a unique chance to join a high-growth scale-up that prioritizes human-centered consulting and tangible impact. If you have experience with iManage or NetDocuments and want a role where you’ll manage complex, multi-party projects with a dedicated personal development budget, this London-based opportunity is for you.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
£70k-£90k
Company
Pace XL
Role overview
Pace XL is a UK-based management consultancy specializing in change and transformation. The company helps organizations optimize people and systems through process and system design, business process optimization, and automation. Pace XL serves clients across Legal, Central Government, and National Infrastructure sectors, delivering services in transformation delivery, data and AI, optimization, and automation. The company is recognized as one of Europe's fastest-growing management consultancies, with a focus on outcome-based consulting and delivering measurable customer value.
What you will do
- Take full ownership of Document Management System projects, developing robust project plans, RAID logs, and Change Orders to ensure seamless delivery.
- Facilitate senior-level project board meetings and produce concise status reporting to manage complex multi-party environments involving clients and vendors.
- Support technical teams in issue resolution and escalation management while leading communication strategies to ensure successful user adoption and change management.
Who this is a fit for
- Proven experience managing DMS or document workflow implementations within professional services, specifically law firms, financial services, or major consulting environments.
- Expert-level proficiency in project delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid) with a proactive, delivery-focused mindset for fast-paced scale-up environments.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to navigate legal sector confidentiality, matter structures, and complex regulatory requirements during system migrations.
Why this role is remarkable
- Join one of Europe’s fastest-growing consultancies making a material impact on public and private sector efficiency through a human-centered approach.
- Tackle high-stakes DMS implementations (iManage, NetDocuments) where your subject matter expertise in legal workflows and regulatory obligations is as critical as your technical project management.
- Benefit from a culture that prioritizes professional growth with a dedicated training budget, Corporate APM membership, and a bi-weekly 'continuous conversations' personal development program.
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