Program Manager, Principal
About The Position
The Procurement Program Manager, Principal within the Procurement Operations team serves as a strategic partner and operational integrator. This role is responsible for orchestrating key initiatives, managing organizational deliverables and materials, facilitating meetings, and ensuring timing follow ups. The Program Manager will act as a central point of coordination - helping provide clarity, consistency, and momentum across Procurement Operations. Success in this role requires a proactive mindset, strong organizational acumen, and the ability to anticipate needs, connect dots, and keep the leadership team focused on what matters most. This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and Oakland.
Requirements
- 10 years of related experience or equivalent
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Finance, or a related field; or equivalent experience in business
Nice To Haves
- 10+ years experience in procurement, supply chain, strategic program management, or consulting roles
- Master’s degree or equivalent experience in business
- PMP Certification
- Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
- Strong analytical skills; ability to synthesize and interpret complex data
- Detail oriented and strong organizational skills
- Effective communicator
- Ability to turn data into clear, compelling narratives for executive audiences
- Ability to use understanding of the business to help drive strategic decision making, and to recommend operational improvements
- Ability to influence leaders inside and outside of the department through data analysis, insights, and recommendations
- Ability to lead the largest and most complex projects across Procurement
- Ability to create compelling business cases based on complex business environments and inputs
- Adept at addressing issues with diplomacy and tact
Responsibilities
- Serves as the central point of coordination across Procurement Operations - tracking deliverables, aligning stakeholders, and maintaining momentum.
- Leads Operating Reviews for Procurement Operations
- Synthesizes complex information into executive-ready materials, including presentations, dashboards, and communications that support decision-making and organizational alignment
- Facilitates recurring team and leadership meetings by developing agendas, guiding discussions toward strategic priorities, and ensuring timely follow-up on action items.
- Drives cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders in Contract Operations, Sourcing Operations, and Contract Administration to ensure procurement initiatives align with enterprise priorities.
- May attend meetings on behalf of Director
- Supports development, and creation of high level presentations such as SLT, Board etc.
- Composes, designs, and prepares various correspondence, presentations, communications, reports, documents, and other materials.
- May manage major cross-functional projects and initiatives.
- Leads development of program goals and metrics to meet company goals and objectives. Collaborates across organization to ensure alignment of goals to support program
- Responsible for utilizing other departments and teams to meet program goals.
- Organize and lead cross-utility project teams to influence utility, regulatory and/or industry decisions
- Solves unique and complex problems, anticipating issues and developing innovative solutions.
- Integrates industry knowledge related to data into everyday business practices and decision making.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
