Project & Program Management III
About The Position
Leads complex, cross-functional initiatives that support IT third-party strategy execution, ensuring alignment across contract governance, vendor management, labor programs, and financial oversight activities. Serves as a central coordination point across OCIO, sourcing, finance, architecture, delivery teams, and external partners, managing interdependencies and driving progress to achieve program objectives. Establishes and maintains operating cadence, including tracking milestones, risks, decisions, and action items to ensure consistent execution and accountability across multiple workstreams. Develops and maintains strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners, supporting effective collaboration and alignment across the third-party ecosystem. Monitors program performance, including financials, budgets, and key metrics, and provides clear, data-driven insights into variances, risks, and opportunities. Communicates program status, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels, including preparing concise, executive-ready updates and materials. Identifies opportunities to improve processes, governance, and operating models, including recommending enhancements to third-party management practices and standards. Provides guidance and informal leadership to team members and stakeholders, helping align work to strategic priorities and reinforcing consistent execution practices.
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
- Job-related experience, 8 years
Nice To Haves
- Masters Degree in job-related discipline or equivalent experience
- PMI-Project Management Institute PMP-Project Management Professional certification
- Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional programs that span multiple teams and stakeholder groups
- Strong understanding of IT third-party management, including contract governance, vendor management, and labor programs
- Experience working across the full third-party lifecycle, including planning, execution, and ongoing governance of external partners
- Ability to build alignment and influence decisions across senior leaders, functional teams, and external partners without direct authority
- Proven ability to manage interdependencies, risks, and execution across multiple initiatives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Experience establishing operating cadences, tracking program performance, and driving accountability to outcomes
- Strong business and financial acumen, with experience supporting budget tracking, forecasting, and cost optimization initiatives
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex topics into clear, executive-ready messaging
- Experience working within regulated or compliance-driven environments, with an understanding of governance, controls, and audit considerations
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, exercise sound judgment, and operate independently while maintaining alignment with leadership priorities
Responsibilities
- Leads complex, cross-functional initiatives that support IT third-party strategy execution, ensuring alignment across contract governance, vendor management, labor programs, and financial oversight activities.
- Serves as a central coordination point across OCIO, sourcing, finance, architecture, delivery teams, and external partners, managing interdependencies and driving progress to achieve program objectives.
- Establishes and maintains operating cadence, including tracking milestones, risks, decisions, and action items to ensure consistent execution and accountability across multiple workstreams.
- Develops and maintains strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners, supporting effective collaboration and alignment across the third-party ecosystem.
- Monitors program performance, including financials, budgets, and key metrics, and provides clear, data-driven insights into variances, risks, and opportunities.
- Communicates program status, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels, including preparing concise, executive-ready updates and materials.
- Identifies opportunities to improve processes, governance, and operating models, including recommending enhancements to third-party management practices and standards.
- Provides guidance and informal leadership to team members and stakeholders, helping align work to strategic priorities and reinforcing consistent execution practices.
Benefits
- Medical provided through UHC (PPO, HSA, Surest options) / Medical provided through Kaiser (HMO option only) for California employees only
- Dental provided through UHC
- Nationwide Vision provided by UHC
- Flexible Spending Account for Health & Dependent Care
- Pre-Tax Account for Commuter Benefit/Parking & Transit (location-specific)
- Continuing Education and Professional Development via various integrated platforms, e.g. Udemy and Coursera
- Corporate Wellness Program provided by Goomi Group
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Days
- 401k Plan
- Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Critical Illness, Critical Hospital, and Voluntary Accident Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement (available 6 months after start date, capped)
- Paid Time Off (accrued and prorated, maximum of 120 hours annually)
- Paid Holidays
- Any other statutory leaves, paid time, or other ancillary benefits required under state and federal law
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
