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Manager, Knowledge Management (posted 5/6/08)
Alston & Bird is conducting a search for a
Manager, Knowledge Management, in our Atlanta office. Under
the direction of the Director of Practice Innovation, the Manager
performs a variety of duties related to the capture and organization of
institutional knowledge, and facilitating access to such knowledge for
attorneys to use in their legal practice. Responsible
for a variety of administrative duties including the day-to-day
supervision of the Knowledge Management staff including project
management. Position requires substantial knowledge of
existing and emerging technologies and the ability to implement them.
Essential duties also include:
· Supervise
the day-to-day activities of the Knowledge Management staff.
· Identify
need for, develop, recommend, and implement appropriate
procedures/systems to ensure efficient and effective administration of
the Knowledge Management group.
· Communicate
regularly with the Director of Practice Innovation on department
activities and projects.
· Manage
group project and activities so that deadlines and requirements are satisfactorily met.
· Assist
Director of Practice Innovation in the development of the practice innovation department budget.
· Meet
with practice groups to explore their practice needs. Serve as
liaison/consultant to the practice groups to assess practice needs and
market firm KM products.
· Compile
documentation of project development and subsequent revisions.
· Revise
or direct revision of existing programs to increase operation efficiency
or adapt to new requirements.
· Train
subordinates.
· Consult
on Application Development, Application Support and Case Support
Projects, as well as relevant IT projects, from a KM
perspective.
· Participate
in the evaluation of software used by the law firm.
· Monitor
project process by coordinating, tracking and recording document
collection and requirements associated with each phase of the project.
· Coordinate
all facets of training end users with the Training Department.
· Oversee
updates to Formbank and Knowledge Base
· Facilitate
Help calls pertaining to specific issues related to the Formbank, HotDocs, Dealproof, Westkm.
· Oversee Knowledge Management Analyst.
· Work
with attorneys on various Transactional Practice Quality Team Projects.
· Review
technical publications and literature to stay current with tools,
software, and technical approaches.
· Together
with IT and PI staff, continually modify the Knowledge Management
strategy for the firm as needed, including forms, training, advisories,
deal record-keeping, new technological tools, workflow improvements and
enhanced communication among practice areas.
· Review
technical publications and literature, and attend seminars/conferences to
stay current with tools, software, and technical approaches.
· Perform
other miscellaneous duties, as assigned by the Director of Practice
Innovation.
This Top Echelon employee must have exceptional problem solving
skills, as well as good technical testing skills. Requires excellent written and oral communication skills.
Strong attention to detail is essential as well as a demonstrated ability
to work under pressure.
A Bachelor Degree required, Masters Degree or JD
preferred. Minimum of 7 years of law firm experience
with emphasis in either law practice or a technology related field.
For consideration, please visit the career section of
our website at www.alston.com and submit your resume and cover letter.
For additional placement information, contact:
Miriam Campell
Dekalb County Law Library
macampell@co.dekalb.ga.us
Please send resumes to the addresses provided in the ads.
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