Agile Delivery Lead – Legal CMS and Productivity

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

Based in New York or Washington D.C., the Agile Delivery Lead will be responsible for overseeing the planning, execution and delivery of initiatives within the firm’s Legal CMS & Productivity Applications portfolio. This role blends Agile delivery leadership, process optimization, cross team coordination and portfolio visibility to ensure applications and services are delivered predictably, aligned to strategy and continuously optimized.

The ideal candidate brings strong delivery discipline, experience guiding Agile teams, and the ability to influence without direct authority across business and technical functions.

This is a delivery leadership role, not a hands‑on development position but requires strong technical fluency to support decision-making and stakeholder alignment.

Portfolio applications and technologies include:

This role reports to the Director of Enterprise Application Solutions.

• Lead the delivery lifecycle for initiatives across the Legal CMS & Productivity Applications portfolio.
• Drive predictable and transparent execution by facilitating planning, prioritization, and delivery cadence.
• Serve as Scrum Master or Delivery Lead for priority initiatives, removing impediments and supporting team focus.
• Promote effective Agile and hybrid delivery practices tailored to the team and project context.
• Use delivery and flow‑based metrics (cycle time, throughput, capacity) to inform planning and drive improvement.
• Provide visibility into delivery status, risks, milestones, and interdependencies across the portfolio.
• Support roadmap planning and help ensure alignment with business objectives and technology strategy.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, eliminate inefficiencies, and strengthen delivery predictability.

• Partner with business stakeholders to translate needs into actionable backlogs and delivery plans.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, QA/UAT, infrastructure, and security teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Communicate goals, progress, decisions, and risks effectively to senior leaders and project sponsors.
• Coordinate release planning, cutovers, and transition activities for smooth production deployments.

• Develop and refine delivery processes, standards, and templates that promote consistency and quality.
• Ensure adherence to change management, compliance, and security requirements across delivery efforts.
• Support application rationalization and optimization efforts to increase overall portfolio value.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement within and across delivery teams.

• Create and maintain delivery plans, RAID logs, dashboards, roadmaps, and other key artifacts.
• Produce executive‑level reporting on delivery performance, portfolio health, and strategic risks.
• Document team operating models, Agile practices, and lifecycle procedures as required.
• Act as a primary liaison for vendors supporting application enhancements, integrations, or upgrades.
• Monitor vendor performance and coordinate delivery expectations, milestones, and operational handoffs.
• Facilitate intake, triage, and prioritization of discussions with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Contribute to improving vendor tools, processes, and engagement models that support effective delivery.

• Strong understanding of enterprise applications, integration patterns, and application lifecycle management.
• Practical expertise with Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and scalable delivery practices.
• Proficiency with delivery and work management tools such as Azure Dev Ops, Jira, Version One, or Rally.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), Dev Ops practices, and CI/CD concepts.
• Deep knowledge of change management, release planning, and IT governance.
• Exceptional…