Aderant is seeking a Senior Director, Business Transformation.

Aderant is a global industry leading software company providing comprehensive business management solutions for law firms and other professional services organizations with a mission to help them run a better business. We are motivated by a collective desire to drive the legal industry to the forefront of innovation. With over 2,500 clients around the world, including 95 of the top AmLaw 100 firms, we are changing the outside perception of the legal sphere; where there was once resistance to modernization, we are creating a culture that embraces new ideas and technology.

At Aderant, the “A” is more than just a letter. It is a representation of how we fulfill our foundational purpose, serving our clients. It embodies our core values and reminds us that to achieve success, every day must start with the “A”. We bring the “A” to life by fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and personal growth. We encourage our diverse teams to bring their whole selves to work – ideas, experience, and passion – to drive our mission forward. Our people are our strength.

The Senior Director, Business Transformation is a strategic operations leader responsible for driving enterprise-wide process innovation through AI and emerging technologies. This role partners directly with the CEO and CFO to reimagine core operations, optimize organizational effectiveness, and embed an AI-first mindset across the business. A natural change agent, the Senior Director will lead cross-functional initiatives that modernize systems, elevate performance, and increase agility at scale. 

• Experience in business operations, transformation, or enterprise strategy within a fast-paced, tech-enabled environment.
• Experience driving AI, Machine Learning, and other technology initiatives.
• Proven success leading cross-functional teams through ambiguity and complex change.
• High EQ and executive presence; able to influence senior stakeholders and translate technical capabilities into business value.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, or related field required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Familiarity with AI ethics, governance, and regulatory considerations as well as workflow automation technology and modern analytics tools.

Strategic Leadership of Process Improvement

• Design and execute a transformation roadmap that reduces manual effort and embeds intelligent, tech-enabled processes across the enterprise.
• Translate CEO, CFO, and executive priorities into scalable operational models powered by automation and intelligent systems.
• Lead the identification and evaluation of high-impact use cases for AI across departments (e.g., services, support, finance, marketing).

AI Solution Deployment & Governance

• Serve as the business lead for AI solution development and rollout, working in partnership with office of CTO.
• Establish governance for AI initiatives, including responsible use, risk frameworks, and cost-benefit tracking.
• Operational Effectiveness Insights & Analytics
• Redesign workflows, performance rhythms, and KPI systems to monitor operational effectiveness.
• Support the CEO and CFO with strategic insights, scenario planning, and dashboards for real-time performance optimization.

Culture & Change Management

• Foster a culture of innovation and AI fluency across teams through enablement programs.
• Promote a bottom-up approach to ideation and experimentation where every employee feels empowered to challenge the status quo and explore creative solutions.
• Champion change by creating transparent communication and adoption strategies, driving excitement for what’s next.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with the technology, information, and other business leaders to ensure transformation initiatives align with enterprise strategy and technology vision.