SVP Legal Operations (Non-Lawyer)

Role summary

Provides strategic leadership to the legal operations function to standardize legal operations processes and cost effectively meet legal systems and business objectives. Develops an executive portfolio view and communicates progress, risk and enables decision making. Ensures project scope, schedules, and budgets are established and managed throughout all project lifecycles. Works closely with law department clients to coordinate major schedules, project budgets, project milestones, and ultimate project deliverables. Evaluates the resources needed to accomplish the objectives within the agreed timeframe and establishes the staffing plan for each project, using a combination of internal and contract expertise. Advises on project management methodologies, internal methods, formats, procedures, incentives, skills development, coaching, and team structure. Requires the communication skills necessary to build commitment to the projects and negotiates compromises, and resolves conflicts, as needed. Defines performance metrics (KPIs) and builds dashboard/analytics to provide a data-centric view and directs ongoing improvement efforts that will impact outcomes and drive value. Monitors compliance with project management standards, policies, procedures, and templates

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