Technology Sr. Manager, Legal​/Discovery

Technology Sr. Manager, Legal and Compliance Applications

Job :  – located in United States of America. This role is enabled within the newly independent DePuy Synthes, following the separation of J&J Orthopedics. The position will be based in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Technology Product & Platform Management

Technical Product Management

People Leader

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America

This role will lead the strategy, delivery, and continuous improvement of legal and compliance technology solutions, including contract lifecycle management and eDiscovery capabilities. The position plays a critical part in enabling scalable, compliant, and efficient legal processes across the enterprise. You will work closely with Legal, IT, Compliance, and business stakeholders to modernize platforms, optimize workflows, and deliver technology solutions that reduce risk and drive operational excellence.

• Lead the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of legal and compliance applications supporting contract, spend and matter management, intellectual property, eDiscovery, and related 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.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
• Advanced degree (e.g., MBA or related graduate degree) preferred.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• 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 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 with leading legal and compliance platforms or similar (e.g., 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).

• Language requirement:
  English (professional proficiency).
• Travel:
  Up to 10–20% (primarily domestic with occasional international).
• Certifications:
  
  Relevant certifications preferred (not mandatory).

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