Lead eDiscovery Lab Project Manager

About the role

The Lead Project Manager leads the eDiscovery Lab for the Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Division Automated Litigation Support (ALS) Lab. The role coordinates and executes eDiscovery tasks, including the collection, tracking, processing, hosting, review and production of electronically stored information and hard copy material to support DOJ investigators and attorneys during discovery.

Key responsibilities

• Manage six to ten moderately active cases and coordinate with Amentum managers, technical staff, DOJ attorneys and case managers
• Design and implement workflows from evidence collection through document production, and formulate project budgets and level-of-effort projections
• Lead consulting with legal teams on review, Relativity-based CAL and TAR, email threading, coding panels, data delivery and production, and act as final QC/QA of data loads
• Train legal team users on Relativity skills, run client training programs and provide proactive client service
• Work with the ALS Manager and Deputy on custom technologies and workflows, and participate in client and cross-functional groups
• Supervise at least four senior technical direct reports, assign work orders, track weekly activity and lead weekly team meetings

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree, preferably technical; advanced degree or JD desirable
• At least 4 years of eDiscovery experience in major litigation support projects, and 3 years of hands-on Relativity/RelOne experience
• Knowledge of the litigation discovery process and the EDRM workflow
• Ability to obtain and maintain Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT) credentials; US citizenship required for this location
• Willingness to work flexible, deadline-driven schedules including occasional evenings and weekends, and to be in the DMV area and in the office a couple of times per week

Required skills

• Relativity and RelOne (hands-on experience highly preferred)
• TAR and CAL (highly preferred)
• Chain-of-custody procedures and data preservation
• Preferred: Relativity RCA, CEDS, PMP certifications and experience with IPRO, Everlaw, Concordance, LiveNote, Sanctions and Trial Director

What we offer

• Salary of $120,000 - $140,000
• Health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits including 401(k) matching, parental leave and educational reimbursement
• Employee stock purchase plan, disability and life insurance, pet insurance