Onsite Information Governance Solutions Manager

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About the role

  • Information Governance Solutions Manager directing firm-wide IG system strategies, focusing on platform implementation and stakeholder collaboration. Leading migrations and ensuring compliance within law firm's operations.

Responsibilities

  • Own the IG product vision, roadmap and system implementation; align features to attorney workflows, risk controls, and firm objectives
  • Define measurable outcomes for data lifecycle (creation, classification, retention, disposition) and matter‑centricity across platforms
  • Lead cross‑functional discovery and requirements—partnering with Legal Ops, Risk/Compliance, KM, IT, Practice Groups and other stakeholders, translating these into acceptance criteria
  • Coordinate vendor roadmaps and assess system capabilities to mitigate transition risk and ensure sustainable integrations
  • Serve as product owner for IG capabilities spanning DMS and collaboration tools, including new and emerging technologies with strong influence on system selection and implementation
  • Govern integrations, security models, metadata standards, and Client‑Matter schemas to ensure useability and compliance
  • Establish product KPIs and dashboards for adoption, data quality, risk exceptions, and support responsiveness
  • Plan and lead IG system migrations and implementations, with strong focus on streamlining workflows
  • Orchestrate cutovers and "run sheets," resource allocation, vendor coordination, and contingency planning for mission‑critical transitions
  • Drive IG platform adoption: lead UAT, QC, training, and communications; publish knowledge‑base content and rollout playbooks
  • Translate regulatory and client obligations into product controls (classification, ethical walls, legal hold, retention/disposition, auditing)
  • Partner with Risk/Compliance to codify policy‑to‑technology mappings and monitor control effectiveness across systems
  • Collaborate with Legal teams to ensure appropriate levels of risk mitigation and oversight of firm and industry best-practices
  • Work with Retention & Disposition to ensure defensible disposition and support for privacy requests through standardized metadata and automation
  • Monitor system integrity and performance; coordinate rapid resolution with vendors and internal engineers for high‑priority issues
  • Work with Data Governance to address data mapping and restructuring from unstructured sources into Client‑Matter formats to optimize search, analytics, and compliance
  • Implement automation for imports/workflows; standardize procedures to improve administrative effectiveness
  • Expected to maintain a regular and predictable work schedule and full attention to and engagement in work activities on behalf of the firm during business hours unless otherwise approved or required by applicable law
  • Special projects and duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • 7–10+ years in product management, IG, or enterprise applications within a large law firm or professional services environment
  • Bachelor’s degree or work equivalent required
  • Proven leadership of complex platform migrations and cloud transitions (e.g., DMS to cloud; CRM to Azure)
  • Hands‑on experience managing or supporting the firm platforms listed above (DMS, Records, collaboration)
  • Mastery of stakeholder management, vendor coordination, and communication across attorney, business, and IT groups
  • Expertise in UAT/QC, requirements documentation, release management, and user training/support
  • Strong understanding of Client‑Matter schema, matter‑centricity, metadata governance, and legal‑hold/retention practices
  • Focus on continuous learning, including attendance at industry events, educational achievements and certifications as appropriate
  • Knowledge of or ability to learn Microsoft Office Suite, or Microsoft 365.

Benefits

  • comprehensive medical (PPO and HDHPs), dental and vision plans including coverage for domestic partners
  • life and AD&D insurance
  • short and long term disability insurance
  • tax-advantaged accounts for health care expenses, including FSAs and HSAs
  • FSAs for dependent care
  • health advocacy services
  • behavioral health and counseling resources for all family members
  • 401(k)
  • profit sharing
  • pre-tax transit and parking program
  • backup dependent care
  • senior care planning support
  • resources for individuals with development disabilities and their caregivers
  • paid holidays and other paid time off, including paid leave for new parents

Job title

Information Governance Solutions Manager

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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