Strategic Programs Manager

About Legora Legora is on a mission: to redefine how legal work gets done. We are building a solution with lawyers, not for them, to ensure it gets done the right way—working side-by-side every step of the way. Our AI-native workspace empowers legal professionals to work faster and ask better questions, unlocking new insights. From thousands of documents analyzed in minutes to intelligent workflows designed in collaboration with leading practices, we’re turning possibility into reality. Today we are trusted by global firms like Cleary Gottlieb, Goodwin, Bird & Bird and Linklaters in over 40 countries, and we have no plans on stopping. We ship fast, iterate effectively, and scale rapidly by design. When you join Legora, you become part of a team that believes "good enough" isn’t good enough and that the way to win is together, by empowering lawyers to do their best work with technology that truly understands them. If you’re excited by building from first principles, working with exceptional people, and accelerating change in a high-stakes, high-impact domain, this is the moment and the place. We’re not just shaping the future of legal tech—we’re defining it. Ready to join us in building the intelligent future of law? What You’ll Do This is a new role at Legora, built to support and scale our growing Legal Engineering function in the US—helping to deliver world-class AI implementations for the world's leading law firms. It sits at the intersection of strategy, operations, and execution and is designed for someone who wants to be a true force multiplier for a high-impact team. You'll work closely with our Strategic Programs Lead and other Legal Engineers to help turn ambitious initiatives into reality, bringing structure, momentum, and follow-through to some of our most strategic efforts. Supporting the development and execution of Legal Engineering initiatives across the US market Partnering with Legal Engineers to design and deliver deployment plans, including work planning, sequencing, and execution Assisting in the coordination of our Legal Engineering resources for the delivery of local and cross-border implementations and ensuring Legora best practices are followed for global consistency in delivery Helping launch and scale strategic initiatives within an ever-growing Legal Engineering function Supporting pilots, client onboarding, and internal rollouts to ensure initiatives land effectively Monitoring and analysing adoption metrics via our analytics dashboards to identify friction points in the user journey and proposing strategic interventions during the implementation with the Engagement Managers Establishing impeccable project hygiene: you will be the custodian of our centralised project trackers, shared environments, and action logs. You will ensure that as we scale across the US, there is a single, perfectly maintained "source of truth" for our programs so that no detail is lost in the noise of a fast-moving rollout Acting as a connective layer across teams, helping drive clarity, prioritisation, and progress Bringing a structured, execution-focused mindset to ambiguous problems—and pushing work over the finish line In short: you’ll help Legal Engineers focus on what they do best by making the overall system around them stronger, faster, and more effective. What You Bring You're early in your career, but already battle-tested. You've worked in environments where ambiguity is the norm, expectations are high, and outcomes matter—and you thrive in them. You'll Thrive In This Role If You 3+ years of experience in management consulting, strategy, or transformation / implementation-focused roles + Bachelor\'s degree required Experience within a professional services environment (Legal, Big 4, or Management Consulting) is highly preferred PowerPoint power-user with a high-velocity output and proven ability to synthesise ‘messy’ ideas into structured, aesthetic, and boardroom-ready decks Bring strong analytical skills and can translate data into clear, actionable insights Maintain an obsession with user adoption and responding to client needs Have exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail Communicate clearly and confidently, with the ability to influence stakeholders across teams Take ownership naturally — you don't wait to be told, you move things forward Are a practical problem-solver with a strong bias toward execution and operational rigor Bring a relentless, hands-on, get-it-done mindset Are excited to work in person, collaborating closely with teammates in the office 5 days per week What’s In It For You Global collaboration: Partner with teams and clients domestic and internationally. Competitive package: Comprehensive salary, benefits, and tools for success. Meaningful work: Your efforts shape how thousands of lawyers use AI daily. In-person environment: Union Square office designed for ambitious builders. Benefits & Perks: We invest in our people with a comprehensive, thoughtfully designed benefits package: Medical, Dental & Vision Multiple medical plan options through Aetna and Kaiser Permanente HSA or Healthcare FSA (based on plan selection) Dental plans via MetLife Vision plans via Vision Care Family Support Generous parental leave Free access to Maven Clinic Dependent Care FSA Free One Medical membership for employees and dependents Additional Perks Pre-tax commuter benefits Life Insurance + STD/LTD 401(K) with generous company match Unlimited PTO Robust voluntary benefits, including identity protection (via Aura), legal coverage via MetLife, pet savings programs, and more Legora is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Legora, we believe great teams are built on diversity of thought and experience. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive, high-performance culture where everyone can do their best work. We welcome people of all backgrounds and don’t discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Compensation Range: $190K - $264K #J-18808-Ljbffr Legora