Legal Program Manager (Legal Operations & Strategy)

Start/End Dates: 11/9/2026 - 4/30/2027
Tax Work Location: US - DC - Washington, D.C. 
Job Title: Program Management - Legal Program Manager
Job Description: Remote 
8-10 years of experience
Bachelor's degree
Are there any immediate disqualifiers or red flags that stand out?
No demonstrable budget tracking or reporting experience; 
Summary:
The Global Legal Operations and Strategy (GLOS) team is seeking a contingent Legal Project Manager to provide temporary coverage for approved leave. The role supports high-priority X-Legal programs and initiatives, including legal matter budget tracking and reporting, documentation and file structure governance, and recurring status reporting to Legal leadership. The successful contractor will partner with internal Legal teams, Outside Counsel (OC), and cross-functional stakeholders to maintain program continuity, manage and analyze data, keep documentation current, and ensure deadlines and deliverables are met without disruption during the coverage period.
Must haves:

• 5+ years of project or program management experience, with at least 2
• 5+ years supporting a legal function (in-house legal department or law
• 5+ firm)
• Demonstrated ownership of budget tracking and reporting — actuals versus budget, bottoms-up estimates, variance reporting
• Experience building and maintaining program documentation, trackers, and workback plans for multiple concurrent workstreams, including direct stakeholder coordination
• Familiarity with litigation and complex litigation structures
• Experience coordinating with Outside Counsel and familiarity with fee arrangements
• Comfort with AI-enabled productivity tooling and document/workflow automation