Legal Project & Operations Manager

Cohere Health is seeking a dynamic and self-driven Projects & Operations Manager to join their Legal team. This role focuses on delivering efficient legal work to internal stakeholders, driving contract operations, and leading cross-functional projects while enhancing legal technology initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Own and optimize the Ironclad CLM platform, including system administration, workflow configuration, templates, approvals, integrations, and reporting
• Maintain contract database integrity and ensure accurate data governance and reporting
• Design and implement scalable intake, triage, and lifecycle processes for vendor and commercial agreements
• Develop training materials, playbooks, and self-service resources to support contract tools and workflows
• Identify and implement process improvements, automation, and operational efficiencies
• Build dashboards and performance metrics for Legal leadership
• Oversee knowledge management, including FAQs, intranet content, template libraries, and legal resources
• Support general legal administrative operations in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Lead and execute cross-functional legal projects in partnership with internal stakeholders
• Develop project plans, timelines, and communications to ensure visibility and alignment
• Track milestones, risks, and deliverables; provide regular progress reporting to leadership
• Establish repeatable project management frameworks to enhance compliance and operational programs
• Collaborate across teams to define and optimize scalable, consistent processes
• Build strong cross-functional relationships both internally and externally to drive alignment and execution

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years in contract management, legal operations, or legal technology administration
• Strong proficiency with Ironclad and similar CLM/procurement platforms
• Experience with Jira, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Office
• Demonstrated success implementing legal technology, automation, and scalable contract workflows
• Proven project management experience driving cross-functional initiatives from plan through execution
• Experience supporting in-house legal teams in fast-paced environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong stakeholder management
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and adaptable, with a proactive, solutions-driven mindset
• PMP or similar certification a plus