Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC is a trusted, client-focused law firm delivering practical legal solutions since 1935. They are seeking a Manager, Enterprise Applications to lead the strategy and operational excellence of their enterprise technology ecosystem, overseeing critical applications and driving innovation across departments.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of enterprise applications professionals, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous professional growth
- Oversee the full lifecycle of enterprise applications, including evaluation, selection, implementation, configuration, optimization, support, upgrades, and retirement
- Direct the administration, enhancement, and strategic development of the firm's document management system, including workflow design, integrations, governance, and user adoption initiatives
- Lead the implementation and ongoing evolution of the firm's data warehouse and data architecture environment to support reporting, analytics, and data-driven decision making
- Partner with the CIO to develop and execute a multi-year enterprise applications strategy and technology roadmap aligned with firm objectives and future growth
- Drive modernization initiatives, including cloud adoption, platform optimization, application rationalization, and technical debt reduction
- Manage complex application implementations, upgrades, migrations, and integrations while minimizing disruption to business operations
- Collaborate with attorneys, administrative leaders, and business teams to identify technology opportunities and deliver solutions that improve efficiency, service delivery, and user experience
- Establish and maintain strong vendor partnerships, negotiate contracts, evaluate new technology solutions, and monitor vendor performance against service level agreements
- Ensure enterprise applications meet security, compliance, privacy, and governance requirements while supporting business continuity objectives
- Assist in managing application-related budgets, software licensing, maintenance agreements, and project expenditures, identifying opportunities for cost optimization
- Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure system reliability, service quality, user satisfaction, and team effectiveness
- Develop and maintain application documentation, policies, procedures, and knowledge resources to support operational consistency and audit readiness
- Coordinate with infrastructure, cybersecurity, and support teams to ensure enterprise applications operate within a secure and resilient technical environment
- Stay current on emerging technologies, legal industry trends, automation opportunities, and best practices to continuously enhance the firm's technology capabilities
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience managing enterprise applications and leading complex technology initiatives
- Demonstrated success leading enterprise software implementations, upgrades, integrations, and modernization efforts
- Experience managing and developing technical teams, including coaching, performance management, and professional development
- Strong knowledge of enterprise application architecture, systems integration, data workflows, and platform governance
- Hands-on expertise with legal technology platforms such as NetDocuments, Aderant, or comparable systems, including configuration, workflow development, and system administration
- Knowledge of data warehousing concepts, data architecture, data modeling, and data governance principles
- Experience with cloud technologies, SaaS solutions, and modern enterprise platforms
- Familiarity with IT service management frameworks such as ITIL and an understanding of cybersecurity and application security best practices
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business-focused solutions
- Exceptional organizational, project management, and problem-solving abilities
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities, budgets, vendors, and strategic initiatives
- Experience supporting a law firm or professional services organization strongly preferred
- ITIL Foundation, PMP, Agile, Microsoft Azure, AWS, or similar professional certifications are preferred
Benefits
- Mentorship, leadership development, and continuous learning opportunities
- Technology that drives efficiency
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