OGC Operations Leader: Strategy, Governance & Tech

airproducts; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Air Products, based in Allentown, PA, seeks an OGC Operations Leader to drive efficient operations across Legal, GAP, Compliance, and related regional functions under the General Counsel. You will shape strategic direction, standardize processes, and reinforce governance to deliver measurable results.

You will lead the outside counsel program, manage budgets and technology strategies, and drive global initiatives with cross-functional teams while developing talent and ensuring strong stakeholder

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 10 years of experience in a legal environment, law firm, or corporate operations setting.
• Expertise in operations disciplines such as vendor governance, spend management, legal technology platforms, and cross‑functional workflow design.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, enterprise‑scale projects with measurable impact on cost, compliance, and operational performance.
• Strong judgment, discretion, communication skills, and sense of urgency.

Responsibilities

• Operational Strategy & Efficiency: Lead the development of the function's strategic priorities, annual objectives and supporting initiatives.
• Outside Counsel & Spend Governance: Manage the outside counsel program, including RFPs, AFAs, and reverse auctions; oversee global implementation of outside counsel technologies and governance processes.
• Technology & Innovation: Define and lead the legal technology and digital transformation strategy, including evaluation of new technologies and AI solutions.
• Communication & Engagement: Design and implement a communication strategy that strengthens alignment, visibility, and engagement across OGC.
• Leadership & Capability Development: Lead global project teams and develop paraprofessional talent to support capability growth and succession planning.
• Oversee legal operations programs, including technology deployment, spend management, and performance analytics.

Skills

Operations management

Vendor governance

Spend management

Legal technology platforms

Cross-functional workflow design

Strategic leadership

Executive reporting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

Air Products, based in Allentown, PA, seeks an OGC Operations Leader to drive efficient operations across Legal, GAP, Compliance, and related regional functions under the General Counsel. You will shape strategic direction, standardize processes, and reinforce governance to deliver measurable results.

You will lead the outside counsel program, manage budgets and technology strategies, and drive global initiatives with cross-functional teams while developing talent and ensuring strong stakeholder