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Senior Manager, Legal Engineering Operations [REMOTE] at GEICO

Remote: 
Full Remote
Contract: 
Salary: 
130 - 260K yearly
Experience: 
Senior (5-10 years)
Work from: 
Maryland (USA), United States

Offer summary

Qualifications:

7+ years in program or project management, 5+ years managing large-scale projects, Bachelor's Degree in relevant field, Proficiency in Azure DevOps tools, Knowledge of Waterfall and Agile methodologies.

Key responsabilities:

  • Enhance legal tech applications and build new ones.
  • Partner with stakeholders to deliver quality solutions.
  • Manage project schedules and documentations.
  • Report progress on key projects and risks.
  • Support cross-functional collaboration throughout software lifecycle.
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GEICO Insurance XLarge https://www.geico.com/
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Job description

 

GEICO’s Enterprise Engineering team is seeking an experienced Sr. Manager with a passion for legal application management and navigating complex systems & tooling across multiple departments and teams. This Sr. Manager will be a key contributor in guiding the strategy and engineering work within the newly formed Legal Technology team - responsible for planning, prioritizing, and leading implementations within the Legal Technology domain. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in applying program & project management skills, legal domain expertise, and business acumen while collaborating with engineering peers and wide variety of legal stakeholders. Timely delivery of impactful projects that enhance GEICO’s legal service delivery will be a focus.   

 

Position Responsibilities 

As a Sr. Manager, Engineering Operations within Legal Technology, you will: 

  • Leverage experience in legal technology delivery (e.g., eDiscovery, document and knowledge management, legal workflow automation, AI with legal, CLM, eBilling & matter management, etc.) to enhance existing applications or build new ones to support the Legal Department. 

  • Partner with the Legal Department stakeholders and delivery teams to build a roadmap, release quality solutions on time and within budget 

  • Help streamline legal processes and drive towards the right solution to support the Legal Department’s current and future needs 

  • Create, maintain, and actively manage a detailed project schedule, change control process, and documentation, while coordinating project activities across multiple systems, departments, and teams 

  • Report on your team’s progress for key projects and other important measurables, in addition to presenting detailed plans to mitigate identified project risks 

  • Craft and deliver strategic and well-structured persuasive arguments to drive projects that drive process improvement, enhance cost leadership, and/or customer experience 

  • Develop the team budget and be accountable for reporting on results achieved at regular intervals 

  • Engage in cross-functional collaboration throughout the entire software lifecycle and across Engineering to solve our toughest problems 

  • Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams 

  • Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in the legal technology space 

  • Help support the transformation of GEICO’s insurance business as we transition from a traditional IT model to a tech organization with engineering excellence as its mission.  

 

Qualifications 

  • Strong program & project management skills with proven experience coordinating projects across multiple teams, with successful delivery at scale 

  • Exposure to the legal domain to appropriately interpret requirements into system solutions, while understanding how requirements and design choices may impact systems across the enterprise 

  • Ability to understand legal processes to ensure data, integrations, and solutions are well designed 

  • Ability to communicate and work directly with business leaders across Technology and Legal with a high level of professionalism and emotional intelligence. 

  • Strong critical thinking, problem solving, decision making, and influencing skills 

  • Excellent verbal/written communication skills, including the ability to clearly document findings, proposals, issues, and status 

  • Experience developing a roadmap, reporting out on project status, and assessing (then mitigating) areas of timeline or budget risk 

  • Demonstrated track record of constructing, interpreting, and applying metrics to your work and decision making, with ability to use those metrics to identify correlation between drivers and results, and using that information to drive prioritization and action 

  • Proficiency in work item management tools such as Azure DevOps 

  • Experience with application monitoring tools and performance assessments 

  • An ownership mentality while navigating a fast-paced environment where priorities can change quickly 

  • A genuine interest to build and maintain relationships with people at all levels and across organizational and geographic boundaries 

Experience 

  • 7+ years of experience in program management, project management, or equivalent 

  • 5+ years of experience in managing large-scale projects working in or closely with legal teams or law firms 

  • Excellent understanding of Waterfall and Agile methodologies 

  • Experience within insurance industry is a plus 

  • Lean, Six Sigma, PMI/PMP, or Scrum certifications are a plus 

 

Education 

  • Bachelor’s Degree with a focus in technology, computing, engineering, business administration, or related field; or equivalent experience 

 


 

Annual Salary

$130,000.00 - $260,000.00

The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.


 

At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.


 

Benefits:

As an Associate, you’ll enjoy our Total Rewards Program* to help secure your financial future and preserve your health and well-being, including:

  • Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with no waiting period**
  • Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Training and Licensures

*Benefits may be different by location.  Benefit eligibility requirements vary and may include length of service.

**Coverage begins on the date of hire. Must enroll in New Hire Benefits within 30 days of the date of hire for coverage to take effect.

The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.

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Experience

Level of experience: Senior (5-10 years)
Industry :
Insurance
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Other Skills

  • Verbal Communication Skills
  • Business Acumen
  • Critical Thinking
  • Relationship Building
  • Problem Solving
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Decision Making
  • Program Management

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