Digital Collaboration & AI Lead

Role Description

This position offers the flexibility to be fully remote while working within reasonable commuting distance from any of our offices. The Digital Collaboration & AI Lead is responsible for leading the strategy, governance, adoption, and continuous improvement of the firm's digital collaboration, productivity, automation, and Microsoft 365/Azure artificial intelligence platforms. This role serves as a key bridge between business stakeholders, legal practice groups, operational departments, technology teams, security teams, and external partners to ensure collaboration and AI initiatives align with firm objectives and deliver measurable business value.

This position provides strategic oversight for a portfolio of capabilities spanning Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, Power Platform, AI agents, automation services, and emerging collaboration technologies. Responsibilities include:

• Roadmap development
• Platform governance
• Initiative delivery
• Adoption strategy
• Vendor engagement
• Operational reporting
• Executive communications

At Davis Wright Tremaine, you will find challenging assignments, opportunities for professional growth and community involvement, and a culture of inclusion. DWT fosters inclusiveness and authenticity. Regardless of position, everyone here has a voice and the support is unparalleled.

On a typical day you will:

• Develop and maintain the strategic roadmap for the firm's digital collaboration, productivity, automation, and AI platforms.
• Partner with business leaders, legal practice groups, and IT leadership to identify opportunities for innovation, process improvement, and operational efficiency.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to support innovation across the firm and align technology investments with business objectives.
• Lead enterprise-wide programs and initiatives related to Microsoft 365, Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, Power Platform, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, AI agents, and emerging workplace technologies.
• Manage multiple strategic projects and portfolios simultaneously, ensuring successful delivery within established timelines and priorities.
• Establish governance frameworks, project methodologies, success metrics, reporting standards, and executive communications.
• Create and maintain system documentation, including platform standards, configuration records, governance materials, operational procedures, support resources, and knowledge articles to promote consistency, transparency, and long-term maintainability.
• Lead the firm's adoption and expansion of Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, AI agents, automation solutions, and related technologies.
• Provide strategic oversight for Microsoft 365 collaboration services and partner with engineering and operations teams to ensure platform reliability, scalability, security, governance, and service excellence.
• Lead organizational change management, communications, training, and adoption programs supporting digital workplace and AI initiatives.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders, attorneys, administrative departments, and technology teams regarding collaboration and AI initiatives.
• Manage relationships with Microsoft, consulting partners, software vendors, and service providers.
• Partner with Information Security, Risk, Compliance, Information Governance, and Records teams to ensure secure and compliant solutions.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, licensing strategy, capacity planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7+ years of experience leading enterprise technology programs, digital workplace initiatives, or collaboration platforms.
• Experience managing Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, Power Platform, Copilot, or AI-related initiatives.
• Experience leading cross-functional technology and business transformation projects.
• Experience managing vendors, consulting partners, and strategic technology relationships.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft 365, Copilot, Copilot Studio, Power Platform, governance, compliance, and AI-enabled business processes.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and facilitation skills.
• Professional services or law firm experience preferred.
• PMP, PgMP, Agile, Scrum, Prosci, Microsoft 365, Copilot, or Power Platform certifications required.

Benefits

• Choice of health and vision insurance plans
• 2 paid volunteer days for qualifying community service work
• Dental plan
• Fertility and adoption benefit
• Paid sabbatical after 13 years of service
• Tuition reimbursement
• Commuter benefits
• Retirement contribution