Manager, Knowledge Design & Integration

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to work for one of the top law firms in the U.S.! Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is looking for a Manager, Knowledge Design & Integration to join our team in our Seattle, Portland, Anchorage, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York or Washington D.C. offices. This position offers the flexibility to be fully remote while working within reasonable commuting distance from any of our offices.

Responsibilities

• Identify, design, and support AI-enabled knowledge solutions, decision-support tools, automated workflows, and internal or client-facing platforms in partnership with Innovation, and related teams.
• Guide teams through change driven by AI, automation, and emerging knowledge technologies, emphasizing responsible adoption, value realization, and continuous improvement.
• Promote a product-oriented mindset by encouraging teams to design, iterate, and scale knowledge tools and solutions.
• Provide mentorship through coaching, priority-setting, and ongoing development, empowering employees to take ownership of their responsibilities, share expertise, and provide constructive feedback.
• Balance workloads within and across teams by aligning responsibilities with skills and capacity, ensuring the right people are in the right roles.
• Manage staff performance on a day-to-day basis, conduct bi-annual check-ins, make recommendations on compensation and bonuses, and participate in hiring through interviewing and staffing recommendations.
• Maintain transparency by keeping employees informed of departmental and Firm objectives, priorities, and progress.
• Acquire and maintain deep understanding of industry practices, trends, benchmarking data, and competitive intelligence to inform strategic decision-making.
• Employ analytics, modeling, and performance metrics to assess adoption, impact, and value of knowledge- and AI-enabled solutions, translating insights into actionable recommendations that inform investment decisions, roadmap planning, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to practice leadership on the effective use of knowledge, data, automation, and AI to improve efficiency, consistency, and service delivery.
• Propose and maintain processes and best practices that ensure high-quality, complete, and accurate data, as well as effective sharing and utilization of the Firm’s knowledge and information assets.
• Research knowledge management tools, trends, and methods to continually enhance knowledge platforms, practice-specific applications, and overall function effectiveness.

  Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in knowledge management and/or legal knowledge and information systems, with prior experience in a legal environment preferred.
  • Familiarity with automation platforms, AI-enabled tools, or low-code/no-code solutions a plus.
  • Experience working with or alongside Innovation, Legal Technology, or AI initiatives, with the ability to lead effectively in environments of rapid change and emerging technology adoption.
  • Proven experience managing teams of varying sizes, contributing to team growth through strong collaboration, openness to feedback, and a sustained commitment to quality under time constraints.
  • Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, with strong customer engagement abilities and a demonstrated capacity to understand and document business needs from a solutions-focused perspective.
  • Solid understanding of project management principles, including requirements gathering, analysis, testing, and quality assurance.

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor's Degree.
    • Experience working with Microsoft 365, intranet and extranet solutions, and data visualization or reporting tools.
    • Familiarity with automation platforms, AI-enabled tools, or low-code/no-code solutions a plus.
    • Experience working with or alongside Innovation, Legal Technology, or AI initiatives, with the ability to lead effectively in environments of rapid change and emerging technology adoption.
    • Proven experience managing teams of varying sizes, contributing to team growth through strong collaboration, openness to feedback, and a sustained commitment to quality under time constraints.
    • Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, with strong customer engagement abilities and a demonstrated capacity to understand and document business needs from a solutions-focused perspective.
    • Solid understanding of project management principles, including requirements gathering, analysis, testing, and quality assurance.

      Skills

      • Strong critical analysis and customer service skills.
      • Experience with Microsoft 365, intranet and extranet solutions, and data visualization or reporting tools.
      • Familiarity with automation platforms, AI-enabled tools, or low-code/no-code solutions.
      • Experience working with or alongside Innovation, Legal Technology, or AI initiatives.
      • Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
      • Project management experience.
      • Ability to lead effectively in environments of rapid change and emerging technology adoption.
      • Experience managing teams of varying sizes.
      • Understanding of project management principles, including requirements gathering, analysis, testing, and quality assurance.
      • Ability to understand and document business needs from a solutions-focused perspective.

        Benefits

        At Davis Wright Tremaine, you will find challenging assignments, opportunities for professional growth and community involvement, and a culture of inclusion. DWT fosters inclusiveness and authenticity. Regardless of position, everyone here has a voice and the support is unparalleled. On a Typical Day You Will...

        Pay

        The annualized salary range for this position in Washington is $149,000 to $166,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on the candidate’s education, training, experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.

        Schedule

        Full time employees may be eligible for a bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, telemedicine and virtual short term solution based counseling services, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, subsidized backup care and caregiving resources, 401(k), vacation, sick time, 11 paid holidays each year and an employee assistance program. For full-time employees, the initial vacation benefit is 15 days per year and 11 days of sick leave per year, accrued bi-weekly. Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs are also available.