Overview In this role, you will lead cross-functional programs that optimize SIE's global Legal Department, shaping and delivering strategic roadmaps for legal technology. You'll act as a program-management partner across Legal tech initiatives, coordinating with IT, Finance, Procurement, Privacy, and business teams. You'll drive efficiency through process improvement, governance, and data-driven reporting, while advancing AI-enabled tools and innovative workflows. This is a high-impact role that combines operations, technology, and legal strategy to scale the department.
Compensation / Benefits- medical, dental, vision
- matching 401(k)
- paid time off
- wellness program
- employee discounts for Sony products
- bonus package
Responsibilities- Lead complex, cross-functional legal programs from planning through delivery with clear roadmaps, timelines, and success measures
- Serve as central PM for Legal technology initiatives, using Asana to manage workstreams, schedules, dependencies, and delivery
- Support development of the Legal technology roadmap across short-, mid-, and long-term priorities
- Collaborate with Legal stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into actionable programs
- Support a portfolio of Legal technologies (e.g., CLM, eBilling, Matter Management, IP/Trademark management, e-signature, workflow automation, knowledge management, AI-powered platforms)
- Coordinate with IT and vendors on implementations, upgrades, integrations, and optimization
- Provide clear leadership reporting on status, risks, KPIs, and decisions
- Identify opportunities to simplify Legal workflows with Lean, Six Sigma, and other methodologies
- Lead process mapping, root-cause analysis, and creation of standardized processes and playbooks
- Partner on vendor management, budget planning, reporting, analytics, and operational initiatives
- Utilize data to drive better decision-making across Legal and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
- Support AI and innovation roadmap, pilot and adoption of AI-powered tools, and governance for responsible use
- Assist training and change management to boost adoption of new tech and ways of working
Key requirements- 8+ years in program/project management, legal operations, or legal PM within corporate legal dept or law firm
- Strong PM experience managing complex cross-functional initiatives
- Hands-on experience with Asana
- Experience with legal tech platforms such as CLM, eBilling, Matter Management, IP/Trademark management
- Proven track record in process improvement and operational excellence
- Strong analytical skills with KPI development and exec-level reporting
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management across functions and levels
- Experience in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities
- Excellent communication
- Stakeholder management
- Analytical mindset
- Asana
- CLM
- eBilling
