Forensic Project Manager

At Epiq, your work contributes to complex, global legal outcomes. You’ll join a values-driven community where integrity guides decisions, relentless service sets the bar, and wethrive on big challenges together. We invest in your growth with enterprise-wide learning and mobility. We celebrate who you are, and we respect life beyond work with flexibility that’s recognized externally. Enabled by modern platforms and AI, you’ll do the most meaningful work of your career and see your impact at scale.

Job Description:

Job Summary

Forensic Project Manager is responsible for managing eDiscovery and digital forensic projects, ensuring accuracy and compliance with legal standards. This role involves managing the work of technical staff, conducting data analysis, and collaborating with clients and other teams. The role manages dozens of simultaneous projects and requires excellent organizational, prioritization and time management skills. This position may be fully remote or hybrid NYC metro area depending on the candidate. For remote candidates, travel to NYC metro once or twice a year is required.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Manage projects to support legal discovery preservation and collection.
• Conduct data analysis to identify trends and make informed decisions regarding legal discovery preservation and collection.
• Quality Control projects to ensure the integrity and accuracy of evidence.
• Document processes and procedures to ensure clarity and compliance.
• Collaborate with clients and other teams to ensure alignment and coordination of activities.
• Ensure compliance with legal standards and procedures in eDiscovery preservation and collection.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education:

• Required: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred: Associate or bachelor's degree in a related field.

Experience:

• Required: Minimum of 3 years of experience in project management, preferably in a technical field.
• Preferred: Experience in eDiscovery or Digital Forensics.

Skills:

• Effective use of Microsoft M365 applications, especially Excel, Word, Teams and Outlook
• Analytical Thinking
• Communications - Oral and Written
• Customer Support Operations
• Data Analysis
• Data Collection Methods
• Detail-Oriented
• Digital Forensics (preferred)
• Documentation
• eDiscovery (preferred)
• End-to-End Project Management
• High Accuracy
• Litigation Support (preferred)
• Prioritization
• Reporting and Analysis
• Technical Knowledge
• Time Estimation
• Time Management

Certifications:

• Required: None.
• Preferred: Certification in project management and/or eDiscovery.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work in an office environment and perform tasks that may require sitting, standing, and using office equipment.

Travel:

• Less than 10%.

The Compensation range for this role is $90,000 to $95,000 USD annually and may be eligible for an annual bonus.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

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Your specific salary will be determined based on several factors:

• Location-based market rate for the role

• Your abilities in relation to the job specification

• Performance during screening and interview

• Pay parity with the wider team in the considered location

Further details about the package will be provided during the initial screening call with the Talent Acquisition Team.

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Builds trust and alignment through open communication, shared goals, and strong partnerships to drive collective success.

• Build trust-based partnerships

• Nurture long-term relationships

• Remove collaboration barriers

• Celebrate cross-team success

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Inspires action and alignment through clear communication, purposeful influence, and a compelling vision.

• Use storytelling to build buy-in

• Align communication with organizational goals

• Guild alignment through strong engagement

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• Use data to identify improvement opportunities

• Make informed decisions

• Align team goals with boarder strategy

• Empower teams to manage their own goals

• Translate vision into clear priorities

• Prepare for disruptions with strong change management

Achieves Operational Success

Drives continuous improvement and operational excellence through smart processes, data insights, and quality execution.

• Improve workflows for team efficiency

• Use clear documentation and expectations

• Resolve issues quickly using data and feedback

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