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Digital Collaboration & AI Lead at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Digital Collaboration & AI Lead

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP · Washington, DC

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Digital Collaboration & AI Lead

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP · Washington, DC

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About the Role

This position leads the strategy, governance, adoption, and continuous improvement of the firm's digital collaboration, productivity, automation, and Microsoft 365/Azure artificial intelligence platforms. It 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.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain the strategic roadmap for 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 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.
  • 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.

Requirements

  • 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.

Skills

  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Teams
  • SharePoint Online
  • Microsoft Copilot
  • Copilot Studio
  • Power Platform
  • AI agents
  • Automation services
  • Collaboration technologies
  • Project Management
  • Vendor Management
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Communication
  • Presentation
  • Facilitation

Location

  • Seattle
  • Portland
  • San Francisco
  • Los Angeles
  • New York
  • Washington D.C.

Work Type

  • Fully remote
  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • 7+ years of experience leading enterprise technology programs, digital workplace initiatives, or collaboration platforms.

Education Level

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Salary/Compensations

  • Washington State: $151,000 - $168,000
  • Los Angeles: $141,000 - $165,000
  • San Francisco: $163,000 - $180,000
  • New York City: $153,000 - $178,000
  • Washington D.C.: $141,000 - $159,000

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
  • Health insurance with an optional HSA
  • Long term disability
  • Vision care
  • Telemedicine and virtual short term solution based counseling services
  • Life insurance
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Subsidized backup care and caregiving resources
  • 401(k)
  • Vacation
  • Sick time
  • 11 paid holidays each year
  • Employee assistance program
  • Voluntary accident insurance
  • Voluntary life
  • Voluntary disability
  • Voluntary long term care
  • Pet insurance
  • Commuter and Transit programs

About the Company

  • Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is one of the top law firms in the U.S. and an AmLaw 100 law firm with 9 offices nationwide.
  • At DWT, client service means having empathy for each client’s and each lawyer’s work and personal pressures, business objectives, and legal needs; anticipating their needs; and having the capabilities and commitment to deliver what matters most to them.
  • DWT fosters inclusiveness and authenticity. Regardless of position, everyone here has a voice and the support is unparalleled.

Equal Opportunity

  • Davis Wright Tremaine LLP fosters a culture where all talented individuals—including those who are traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession—can have, and can see, paths to success. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion sits on four pillars: Community, Growth, Education, and Engagement.
  • Davis Wright Tremaine provides reasonable accommodations for those who need them to complete the application or recruiting process and for employees who need reasonable accommodations to perform the essential functions of their positions due to a disability or for religious reasons.