Sr Director Legal Operations

Honeywell Honeywell · Industrial · Charlotte, NC +1

This role leads enterprise-wide legal technology transformation, focusing on implementing and optimizing digital tools and AI-enabled solutions to improve efficiency, risk management, and business partnership within the legal function. It involves strategy, process redesign, data strategy, and change management, with a strong emphasis on governance and responsible AI.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead the Legal function’s technology transformation strategy, including the evaluation, implementation, integration, and optimization of legal technology platforms, AI-enabled solutions, and operational processes.
  2. Partner with Legal, Compliance, IT, Digital Security, and business stakeholders to identify opportunities to modernize workflows, enhance service delivery, and improve operational scalability and efficiency.
  3. Oversee the administration and continuous improvement of existing legal technology systems, reporting tools, dashboards, and governance processes to support evolving business and regulatory requirements.
  4. Drive legal operations innovation through process redesign, automation, knowledge management, and data-driven reporting capabilities that enhance decision making and risk visibility.
  5. Establish and maintain appropriate governance controls, and policies related to legal technology platforms, data usage, records management, and AI-enabled solutions.

Skills

Required

  • 10+ years’ experience in legal operations, legal technology, digital transformation, information governance, or related functions within a complex organization
  • Experience leading enterprise leading enterprise-scale technology transformation initiatives, including implementation and optimization of legal technology platforms, workflow automation, and/or AI-enabled solutions
  • Experience partnering cross-functionally with Legal, Compliance, Cybersecurity, IT, Privacy, and business stakeholders
  • Ability to oversee technology governance and control environments, including data integrity, audit readiness, and operational compliance requirements
  • Strong familiarity with emerging AI technologies, responsible AI governance principles, cybersecurity considerations, and evolving regulatory expectations related to digital tools and data usage

Nice to have

  • Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment with competing priorities and organizational complexity
  • Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex operational and technology concepts into practical business solutions
  • Strong communication skills, including an ability to simplify complex issues, influence stakeholders, and drive alignment across an organization
  • Sound judgment and strong commitment to integrity, accountability, and responsible decision-making

What the JD emphasized

  • AI-enabled solutions
  • AI-enabled legal solutions
  • emerging AI technologies
  • responsible AI governance principles