Program Manager, Legal and Compliance

NovAtel Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Hexagon is seeking a Program Manager for Legal and Compliance based in Calgary, Alberta. The role will report to the VP, General Counsel and Compliance Officer and lead cross‑functional programs across the Legal and Compliance team within the Autonomous Solutions business area.

The position emphasizes managing matter workflows, AI-enabled legal operations, governance, and data governance in a global, matrixed environment. Strong communication with executive leadership is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing Legal, Compliance, Risk, or enterprise program management initiatives.
• Experience with AI-enabled tools in an enterprise setting, including change management and adoption.
• Working knowledge of responsible AI concepts and governance in legal/compliance operations.
• Understanding of outside counsel models and legal spend constraints.
• Experience with system configuration, integrations, and complex legal data structures.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end programs including planning, scope definition, execution and closure as directed by leadership.
• Manage program timelines, budgets, dependencies, risks and deliverables to ensure successful outcomes.
• Apply governance standards across all legal programs, projects and initiatives.
• Lead initiatives related to matter management systems and AI-assisted tooling.
• Partner with various business functions to implement, optimize and adopt legal operations tools.
• Ensure solutions improve risk management, visibility, efficiency, cost control, and reporting.
• Translate requirements into structured program plans and specifications.
• Define requirements for AI-enabled features including access controls and data residency.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

AI-enabled tooling

Change management

Stakeholder communication

Legal operations knowledge

Privacy and governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Legal/IS

Tools

Legal matter management tools

Job description

Overview

Hexagon’s Autonomous Solutions business area is looking for aProgram Manager, Legal andCompliance to join our team. Therolewill report to and support the VP, Business Area General Counsel and Compliance Officer in planning, leading, and executing programs for the AS Legal and Compliance team across Autonomous Solutions, with accountability to the Global Business Services’ Program Management Office for external facing programs.

This role ensures the successful delivery of legal and compliance initiatives, including matter management tooling, AI-enabled legal operations processes, compliance frameworks, and governance programs. The Program Manager, AS Legal and Compliance partners closely with other members of the Legal and Compliance team, Global Business Services, People & Culture, Global Operations, Strategy, AS divisions, and Hexagon Corporate teams to deliver scalable, compliant, and well‑governed solutions.

The role requires discipline in protecting confidential and privileged information, strong program management techniques, executive‑level communication skills, and the ability tooperateeffectively within a global, matrixed environment.

The Company:Hexagon is a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software, and autonomous technologies. We are putting data to work to boost efficiency, productivity, quality, and safety across industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, public sector, and mobility applications.

Our technologies are shaping the production and people-related ecosystems to become increasingly connected and autonomous — ensuring a scalable, sustainable future.Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) has approximately 24,000 employees in 50 countries and net sales of approximately 5.5bn USD. Learn more at hexagon.com and follow us @HexagonAB.

The Location:This position is based inCalgary, Alberta, Morton,Illinoisor Tucson, Arizona.

Responsibilities

AsProgram manager, Legal andComplianceyou willbe responsible forthese activities:

• Lead end‑to‑end programs, including planning,scopedefinition, execution, and closure, as directed by the VP, Business Area General Counsel and Compliance Officer.

• Manage program timelines, budgets, dependencies, risks, and deliverables to ensure successful outcomes.

• Apply GBS PMO standards and governance practices, asappropriate, across all legalprogram, projects, and initiatives.

• Lead initiatives related to legal matter management systems, compliance tools, other processes including workflow automation and AI-assisted tooling.

• Partner with Global Business Services, People & Culture, Global Operations, Strategy, AS divisions, and Hexagon Corporate teams to support implementation, optimization, and adoption of legal operations and tools.

• Ensure solutions improve legal andcompliancerisk management, visibility, efficiency, cost control, and reporting.

• Partner with Global Business Services, People & Culture, Global Operations, Strategy, AS divisions, and Hexagon Corporate teams to document business and regulatory requirements.

• Translate legal and compliance requirements into structured program plans and functional specifications.

• Define requirements for AI-enabled features including access controls, data residency, retention, auditability, validation/testing, and human-in-the-loop review for legal/compliance use cases.
• Evaluate solution options with IT and vendors to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and governance standards.

• Partner with Global Business Services, People & Culture, Global Operations, Strategy, AS divisions, and Hexagon Corporate teams to assuresuccessful execution.

• Monitor program health, manage dependencies, mitigate risks, and resolve issues to achieve definedobjectives.

• Lead complex, cross‑functional programs from concept through completion.

• Review, draft, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts and government procurement transactions, including customer and supplier agreements, distribution agreements, intellectual property licenses, non‑disclosure agreements, development agreements, and real estate leases

• Assure change management and communications are embedded throughout the program lifecycle.

• Execute communication plans to keep leadership and stakeholders informed of progress, risks, and outcomes.

• Support readiness, adoption, and post‑implementation stabilization activities.

• Ensure readiness planning, impact assessments, and post-go-live stabilization plans are in place.

• Support legal data governance initiatives to ensure data quality, integrity, and consistency and to enable safe, compliant use of AI capabilities.

• Partner with Global Business Services, People & Culture, Global Operations, Strategy, AS divisions, and Hexagon Corporate teams to resolve data issues andoptimizereporting frameworks.

• Enable dashboards and reports used for legal operations, compliance tracking, and leadership insight.

• Build strong partnerships with other members of the Legal and Compliance team, Global Business Services, People & Culture, Global Operations, Strategy, AS divisions, and Hexagon Corporate teams

• Manage vendor relationships andassureservice delivery aligns with scope and SLAs.

• Facilitate steering committee updates, program reviews, and decision forums.

• Continuously evaluate legal processes and systems, recommending improvements and enhancements.

• Support release management and ongoing optimization of legal and compliance platforms.

• Maintain program documentation, governance artifacts, and operational playbooks.

Qualifications

Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Legal Studies, Information Systems, or related field.

• 5+ years of experience managing Legal, Compliance, Risk, or enterprise program management initiatives.

• Proven experience leading complex, cross‑functionalprogramsand portfolios in global environments.

• Experience with legal operations, matter management, compliance, or governance processes preferred.

• Strong program management background (PMP or equivalent certification preferred).

• Demonstrated experience evaluating and implementing AI-enabled business tools in an enterprise environment, including change management and adoption.
• Working knowledge of responsible AI concepts and governance (privacy, data minimization, model risk, bias considerations, prompt/data leakage risks, audit logging) as they apply to legal and compliance operations.
• Familiarity with legal operations and processes, matter management, compliance, and governance processes.

• Understanding ofoutside counsel models, legal spending, and operational constraints.

• Experience with system configuration, integrations, and complex legal data structures.

• Experience partnering with IT/security on AI vendor assessments and technical enablement (APIs/integrations, identity and access management, data classification, and security reviews)
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives in a fast‑paced, global environment.

• Ability to work effectively with senior executives in high‑pressure, fast‑paced environments, including managing ambiguity, competing priorities, and rapid decision cycles.

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, problem-solvingskill, and presentation skills across all levels of colleagues through senior executives, andproactive, solution-oriented mindset.

• Comfort working within regulated, risk‑sensitive environments, and highly confidential information

Nice To Have:

• Knowledge of government procurement jurisprudence

• Certification in data privacy

Key Success Factors:

• Proactive, structured, and outcome‑focused mindset.
• Excellent communication, leadership, stakeholder alignment, and change management skills

At Hexagon, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.