Technology Sr. Manager, Legal, Contract/Discovery

About the role

This role will lead the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of legal and compliance technology solutions including contract lifecycle management and eDiscovery capabilities. This role plays a critical part in enabling scalable, compliant, and efficient legal processes across the enterprise through technology.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of legal and compliance applications supporting contracting, spend and matter management, intellectual property, eDiscovery, capabilities.
• Oversee implementation, configuration, and lifecycle management of legal technology platforms to meet business and regulatory requirements including supporting Day 1 separation and TSA exit objectives.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, and business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into scalable technology solutions.
• Evaluate, select, and implement AI solutions in a responsible manner in a highly regulated environment with sensitive and confidential data.
• Establish and optimize processes for contract lifecycle management, including drafting, negotiation, execution, and archiving.
• Ensure systems and processes support compliance with legal, regulatory, and data privacy requirements.
• Drive automation, reporting, dashboards, and analytics to improve transparency, efficiency, and decision-making.
• Manage vendor relationships and external partners, including performance, contracts, and service delivery.
• Lead and develop a team, providing coaching, performance management, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to legal processes, contracts, and data handling.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align legal technology initiatives with overall enterprise IT strategy and business priorities.

Requirements

Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field. Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, or relevant graduate degree) preferred.
• Required Experience and Skills: 10+ years of relevant professional experience in IT, legal technology, or enterprise applications leadership. Experience planning, implementing and supporting legal and compliance applications, integrations, and data solutions, particularly in the domains of contract lifecycle management (CLM), eDiscovery, spend and matter management, and intellectual property. Experience driving digital transformation initiatives within legal or compliance functions. Strong understanding of legal processes, contract management, and regulatory/compliance requirements. Experience managing cross-functional stakeholders and delivering solutions in a matrixed environment. Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams and influencing senior stakeholders. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Preferred Experience: Leading legal and compliance platforms or similar (e.x. Litify, Exterro, Imanage, etc.). Knowledge of risk management frameworks and contract negotiation workflows. Experience in medical devices and/or pharmaceuticals industry and solutions such as Physician Sunshine Act (HCP). Familiarity with data governance, privacy, and information lifecycle management. Certifications related to legal operations, project management, or IT service management (e.g., PMP, ITIL).

Skills

• Analytical Reasoning
• Consulting
• Cost Management
• Creating Purpose
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Developing Others
• Inclusive Leadership
• Leadership
• Performance Measurement
• Product Development
• Product Strategies
• Project Management Methodology (PMM)
• Research and Development
• Software Development Management
• Strategic Supply Chain Management
• Team Management

Pay

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $183,500.00 USD annual.