Senior Manager AI Transformation (Program Lead)

Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the worlds major corporations funds and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do.

We are a collegial collaborative firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity support and development they need to grow thrive and realize their greatest potential all while supporting the Firms client service principles of excellence strategic partnership commercial instinct integrated strengths innovation and collaboration across our international firm.

If you enjoy working with team members whose defining characteristics are exceptional client service initiative professionalism responsiveness and adaptability you may be the person we are seeking to join our Information Technology department in our New York office as a Senior Manager: AI Transformation.

Accountable for leading and running the firms Generative AI (GenAI) Transformation Program ensuring coordinated execution strong governance and measurable business impact. This role is responsible for aligning legal practice and business services workstreams to a single integrated AI transformation roadmap with clear ownership sequencing and decisionmaking.

The AI Transformation Lead partners closely with firm leadership practice groups and business services leaders to drive adoption embed GenAI into daytoday work and continuously evolve the firms GenAI strategy. The role balances strategic direction with disciplined program execution focusing on value realization risk management and sustained organizational change.

Essential Functions:

GenAI Transformation Leadership & Execution

• Provide endtoend leadership of the GenAI Transformation Program across planning governance execution adoption and value realization
• Define and operate an integrated transformation roadmap across legal and business services workstreams ensuring coordinated delivery and effective sequencing
• Establish clear ownership decision rights and accountability for programlevel outcomes

Program Governance Risk & Delivery Discipline

• Own programlevel risk issue dependency and change management including impact analysis and escalation
• Facilitate executive governance forums and SteerCo discussions to review progress risks and required decisions
• Ensure delivery remains aligned with scope timelines budget and strategic objectives

Strategic Partnership & UseCase Prioritization

• Partner with senior leadership to continuously refine and advance the firms GenAI strategy based on program insights
• Facilitate firmwide identification evaluation and prioritization of GenAI use cases using structured decision frameworks
• Ensure usecase decisions account for business value architecture operating model readiness and change impact

Stakeholder Alignment & Change Enablement

• Build and maintain strong alignment across program workstreams including practice groups business services and technology teams
• Proactively manage expectations secure buyin at key decision points and resolve crossworkstream conflicts
• Champion the firms GenAI transformation vision and ensure consistent messaging throughout the program lifecycle

Program Artifacts Communication & Standards

• Develop and maintain core program artifacts including roadmaps documentation status reporting and executive briefings
• Define and promote standard program management tools reporting and ways of working to ensure transparency and consistency
• Translate complex GenAI concepts into clear actionable insights for executive and stakeholder audiences

Performance Traits

• Strong written and verbal communication skills able to communicate effectively and in a professional manner with all levels of the Firm and outside vendors
• Ability to work in a diverse team environment and effectively support the demanding needs of the Firm
• Ability to work under pressure meet deadlines with shifting priorities
• Strong customer service skills able to anticipate needs and exercise independent judgment
• Strong attention to detail organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects
• Maintains confidentiality and exercises discretion
• Exercises solid strategic thinking and problem-solving skills

Education/Training/Certifications:

• Bachelors degree in a related field required; equivalent experience may be considered
• Program or project management certifications (e.g. PMP Agile PRINCE2) preferred

Experience & Competencies:

• At least 8 years of experience leading large complex crossfunctional programs from inception through completion
• Demonstrated experience leading AIdriven digital or technology transformation initiatives
• Strong understanding of Generative AI technologies trends and enterprise use cases
• Experience in legal services or professional services environments strongly preferred

Technical & Professional Skills:

• Strong program and portfolio management capability including dependency risk and change management
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and M365; working familiarity with GenAI platforms and tools
• Ability to translate complex technical and AI concepts into practical business strategies
• Exceptional written verbal and executive communication skills
• Strong analytical strategic thinking and problemsolving abilities
• High degree of discretion judgment and confidentiality
• Proven ability to work effectively under pressure with shifting priorities

The typical pay scale for this position is between $195000 and $258000 although the actual wage or salary could be lower or higher if the candidates education experience skills and internal pay alignment are different from those specified.

This description is not exhaustive and the Firm may modify it at any time at its sole discretion; nothing herein creates an employment contract or alters the at-will nature of employment.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision/life/and AD&D insurance 401(k) savings plan back-up childcare and eldercare generous paid time off (PTO) as well as opportunities for professional development and growth.

We are committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities and disabled veterans. To request an accommodation related to the application process or interview please email . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.

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