CLM Implementation Project Manager - Orange County, CA

Epiq Counsel is partnering with a global, market-leading medical technology organization to identify a senior-level CLM Implementation Project Manager to support a high-impact enterprise initiative. This 40-hour per week role will play a central part in a large-scale contract lifecycle management (CLM) implementation tied to complex business unit agreement migration effort.

This is a high-ownership role requiring a seasoned professional who can operate independently, bring a clear point of view, and drive execution across a sophisticated, cross-functional environment.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in CLM implementation, legal operations, or enterprise system project management, with demonstrated ownership of complex, cross-functional implementations.
• Proven track record of leading or significantly owning end-to-end CLM implementations in enterprise environments.
• Deep experience in workflow design, process mapping, and system configuration within CLM or similar platforms.
• Ability to independently drive initiatives, balancing strategic oversight with detailed execution.
• Strong experience working across legal, IT, compliance, and external vendors in highly collaborative settings.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights.
• Working knowledge of integrated systems environments (ERP, procurement, compliance tools) and their interaction with CLM platforms.
• Highly detail-oriented with a strong data mindset, including experience supporting large-scale data efforts.
• Onsite/Hybrid commute based in Orange County, CA.
• Epiq Counsel partners with industry-leading clients in support of their sophisticated interim talent needs. Must be interested in practicing in an alternative, fixed-term legal services model.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Malbek CLM.
• Background in medical device, life sciences, or other highly regulated industries.
• Familiarity with HCP contracting, clinical trial agreements, and compliance-driven workflows.
• Experience supporting divestitures, carve-outs, or large-scale agreement transfers.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and drive execution of a CLM implementation, ensuring alignment across business, legal, IT, and vendor stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary connector and translator between technical teams, business stakeholders, and external partners.
• Lead requirements gathering and solution design, translating business needs into scalable workflows and system configurations.
• Guide the build and refinement of contract workflows, including approvals, obligations tracking, consent, and licensing structures.
• Partner closely with the CLM vendor to drive configuration, troubleshoot challenges, and ensure delivery against milestones.
• Oversee data-driven workstreams, including contract data migration, validation, and quality assurance.
• Proactively identify process gaps and optimization opportunities, driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Facilitate clear, proactive communication across the project team, ensuring alignment and momentum at all stages.
• Provide both strategic direction and hands-on execution, stepping in wherever needed to move priorities forward.
• Support and contextualize system integrations (e.g., ERP, procurement, compliance tools), translating technical concepts into business impact.

Benefits

• Onsite/hybrid role - Orange County-based office
• Compensation commensurate with experience and complexity of engagement
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO and paid federal holidays
• Optional medical coverage; HSA Account; Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefits (as applicable)

Should your experience meet the role requirements, the Epiq Counsel team will contact you. The Epiq Counsel team strives to respond to all applications; however due to the volume of applicants, we cannot always respond to every application.

About Us

Epiq Counsel is an innovative legal services talent provider that offers meaningful in-house legal work and flexibility to sophisticated and credentialed lawyers and legal professionals. Our lawyers and legal professionals work on a wide variety of matters for Fortune 500 clients. Epiq works hard to provide our diverse legal talent with challenging work for sophisticated clients that does not require sacrificing flexibility or control.

Epiq Counsel takes the time and attention to understand each professionals practice areas, experience, and preferences to ensure they are presented with compelling engagement opportunities with leading law departments across the globe.

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