Technology Sr. Manager, Legal, Contract/Discovery

Technology Sr. Manager, Legal and Compliance Applications Location: United States of America Job Overview This role will lead the strategy, delivery, and continuous improvement 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. 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 while achieving Day1 and TSA exit separation objectives. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of legal technology within a transforming organization. Key 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 Day1 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. Qualifications Education: Bachelor’s degree required in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field. Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, or relevant graduate degree) preferred. Experience: 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 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 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). Experience working in global organizations with distributed teams. Other Language requirement: English (professional proficiency required). Travel: Up to 10–20% (primarily domestic with occasional international). Certifications Relevant certifications preferred (not required). Benefits & Compensation The anticipated base pay range for this position is: 183,500.00 USD annual. Additional Description for Pay Transparency: Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). Vacation –120 hours per calendar year Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits Equal Opportunity Employer Statement Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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