IT Strategy & Operations Lead

Job Description

A global law firm is looking for an IT Strategy & Operations Lead to help support the CIO. They are leading global law firm known for its elite private equity, M&A, banking, capital markets, investment funds, and litigation practices. The firm advises many of the world's largest corporations, financial institutions, and investment firms on complex, high-stakes matters and is consistently recognized as one of the top law firms in the industry. They are headquartered in New York. This role is preferred to be hybrid onsite in NYC 3 days a week, but for the right candidate they can commute in monthly as needed for meetings.

The IT Strategy & Operations Lead will act as a Chief of Staff of sorts to the Chief Information Officer (CIO), helping drive the execution of technology initiatives across the organization. This individual will attend leadership meetings alongside the CIO, translate discussions and decisions into actionable plans, coordinate cross-functional efforts, track deliverables, and ensure accountability across IT teams. The ideal candidate will be very organized, detail-orientated and able to drive actions forward. The role will be hybrid remote to NYC, it would be expected to be in office 3 days a week of local to NYC; or travel as needed monthly for commutable distance.

This role is ideal for a highly organized technology professional who combines strong project management, communication, and stakeholder management skills with an understanding of enterprise IT operations. They will act as an extension of the CIO, helping transform strategic objectives into measurable outcomes while ensuring priorities remain aligned across infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, service delivery, and business technology teams.

Key Responsibilities Strategic Planning & Execution

• Partner closely with the CIO to execute strategic technology initiatives and organizational priorities.
• Translate executive discussions into actionable workstreams, project plans, and measurable deliverables.
• Monitor progress against strategic objectives and proactively identify risks, roadblocks, and dependencies.
• Drive follow-up activities and ensure commitments made during leadership meetings are completed.

Executive Meeting Management

• Attend leadership, governance, steering committee, vendor, and operational meetings alongside the CIO.
• Capture key decisions, action items, risks, and next steps.
• Develop executive summaries, meeting recaps, and status reports.
• Ensure accountability by tracking deliverables and escalating issues when deadlines are at risk.

Program & Portfolio Management

• Coordinate initiatives across infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud, applications, service desk, and business technology teams alongside direction of CIO
• Maintain technology roadmaps, project dashboards, and executive reporting metrics.
• Track budgets, resource allocations, risks, dependencies, and milestone completion.
• Support governance processes and strategic planning efforts.

Stakeholder Communication

• Serve as a liaison between the CIO and IT leadership teams.
• Prepare executive presentations, briefing materials, leadership communications, and board-level updates.
• Facilitate alignment among technology leaders and business stakeholders.
• Ensure consistent communication regarding strategic priorities and execution progress.

Compensation: $40/hr to $50/hr. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including location, skills, experience, and education. Employees in this role will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package starting on day one of employment, including options for medical, dental, and vision insurance. Eligibility to enroll in the 401(k) retirement plan begins after 90 days of employment. Additionally, employees in this role will have access to paid sick leave and other paid time off benefits as required under the applicable law of the worksite location.

Skills and Requirements

• 3-5+ years of experience in one or more of the following: IT Project Management, Program Management, PMO, Technology Operations, IT Strategy, Management Consulting
• Experience supporting executives or senior leadership.
• Exceptional organizational, facilitation, and communication skills
• Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, Computer Science, or related field.
• Experience supporting a CIO, CTO, CISO, or senior technology executive.
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools.
• Experience within a law firm, financial services organization, or large enterprise environment.
• Familiarity with:
• IT Infrastructure
• Cybersecurity
• Cloud Platforms (Azure or AWS)
• IT Service Management
• Enterprise Applications
• PMP, Agile, Scrum, or related certifications preferred.
• Experience developing executive-level presentations and reporting.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].