Section Litigation Manager (Administrator IV)

Details

Section:: Civil Litigation and Employment Law
Position Number:: LAA-00585
Salary Range:: $71,544.00 - $96,768.00 Yearly
Apply By:: Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 11:59 pm
FLSA:: Exempt

Work Unit:: Civil Litigation and Employment Law
Job Location:: 1300 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203
Release Date:: Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Employment Type:: Full-Time
Position Type:: Classified

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The Department of Law, Civil Litigation and Employment Law section is seeking a Litigation Manager to lead and improve how the Section tracks, manages, and delivers litigation across multiple practice areas. This role offers the opportunity to build and refine systems that support litigation operation, analyze case and workload data to inform leadership decision, and drive meaningful process improvements across the Section and Department.

The successful candidate will work on a wide range of projects, engage in creative problem solving, a play a key role in improving how litigation work is organized, tracked, and supported. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of legal operations, data, and process in improvement in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. The strongest candidates will bring a combination of litigation or legal operations experience, project management skills, and demonstrated ability to work with data to track workloads, improve processes, and support decision-making. If you’re interested in applying your analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills to improve how litigation work is managed in a public service setting, this may be the opportunity for you.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

The Section Litigation Manager (Administrator IV) in the Civil Litigation and Employment Law section will manage the Section’s litigation related projects and identify opportunities to improve how litigation work is tracked, coordinated, and delivered. The position will work closely with the Assistant Deputy Attorney General and unit leaders to collect, track, and analyze litigation data to identify trends, workloads, and resource needs, and use that information to support staffing decisions and operational improvements. The role also includes identifying staffing needs, improving workflows, implementing and ensuring the use of best practices in litigation matters, and facilitating after action reviews. In addition, the position will also assist the Section’s leadership team, including the State and Federal Employment Litigation Program, in managing litigation matters through project management and the coordination of paralegal staffing.
The Litigation Manager will serve as work lead and a resource for all section paralegals, bringing strong understanding of litigation support practices to help guide and improve how work is performed across the section. This role works closely with paralegals through regular communication and collaboration to understand day-to-day workflows, identify challenges and inefficiencies, and support consistent practices. The position will play a key role in refining onboarding, enhancing training, and improving how paralegals are supported, while leading through influence rather than supervisory authority. The position will also serve as a resource for the case intake team and support coordination of case data collection, knowledge and document management procedures, and quality control for discovery, case information management conventions, collaboration with litigation support, trial preparation, and trial presentation.

This position also will identify and implement process improvements ensuring the Section’s litigation practices meet or exceed industry standards. Responsibilities include monitoring progress and workflow, establishing work standards, and supporting consistent, high-quality work product across the Section. The position will work closely with section leadership, attorneys, and paralegals to develop and implement litigation best practices, streamline litigation processes, and improve overall efficiency and service delivery.

In addition, this position will develop manuals and trainings to support the implementation of new and existing practices and procedures. The position will train paralegals and attorneys on litigation-related systems and assist with onboarding new attorneys and paralegals regarding litigation systems and practices in the Section.

Salary note: Although a salary range is listed, salary will be set commensurate with the successful candidate’s qualifications and in compliance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in the Department of Law, Civil Litigation and Employment Law Section.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Residency Requirement:

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Class Code & Classification Description:

H1B4XX ADMINISTRATOR IV

Minimum Qualifications and Substitutions: Please document all relevant experience in detail on your application. Experience will not be inferred or assumed. Any part-time experience listed will be prorated.

Experience Only:Seven (7) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position.

Education and Experience:
A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to seven (7) years.

If qualifying under the substitution, you will be required to provide a copy of your transcripts.

Note: Candidates possessing a foreign degree must submit a translation (evaluation) of their degree from an accredited institution, such as The National Association of Credential Evaluations Services in order to be given credit for the degree.

Required Competencies:

Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel, including the ability to organize, analyze, and interpret complex datasets (e.g., pivot tables, formulas, and data structuring). Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret data, identify trends or workload patterns, and translate information into practical recommendations. The ability to analyze data to identify trends and workload patterns is critical for this role.
Strong Organizational Skills – Demonstrates strong attention to detail.
Communication & Listening – Inspires confidence through active listening and effective communication with colleagues, clients, and leadership.
Flexible & Adaptable Management – Accepts, adapts, and contributes positively to change; leads with new concepts and ideas; and encourages others to be equally adaptive and flexible.

Coaching & Developing People – Invests in talent through coaching and sponsorship and by pushing individuals outside of their comfort zones to grow as professionals.
Creative & Strategic Problem Solving – Takes a result-oriented, open-minded, and innovative approach to overcoming challenges.
Interpersonal Skills, and Emotional Intelligence – Demonstrates and models self- awareness, self-regulation, empathy, and sensitivity in working with a variety and diversity of personalities.

Preferred Qualifications: In addition to the minimum qualifications, candidates with the following experience and skills may be given preference.

Legal project management and/or legal process analysis and improvement
Experience tracking workloads, case assignments, or operational metrics across teams or projects
Consolidating information from multiple sources (case management systems, spreadsheets, reports)
Working in a litigation environment
Familiarity with legal case management systems (such as ProLaw)
Developing dashboards or visual reports

Conditions of Employment:

Applicants must pass a thorough background investigation prior to appointment.
This position offers flexible work arrangements. New employees are expected to work in-office. Additional flexibility will be considered for employees after a successful onboarding and training period. Please note, flexible work arrangements may change at any time based on business needs.
Colorado Department of Law participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Please view the full job announcement on the Government Jobs Website for more information, including information about compensation and benefits, and to apply online.