Project & Program Management 3

**Your Roles and 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. **Minimum Required Skills**: * Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience * Job-related experience, 8 years **Desired Skills:** * Masters Degree in job-related discipline or equivalent experience * PMI-Project Management Institute PMP-Project Management Professional certification * **Additional Qualifications:** * 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 **Physical Demand & Work Environment:** * Must have the ability to perform office-related tasks which may include prolonged sitting or standing * Must have the ability to move from place to place within an office environment * Must be able to use a computer * Must have the ability to communicate effectively  * Some positions may require occasional repetitive motion or movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers **Salary Range** $80,640.00 - $134,400.00 USD (Salary) * _Please note that the salary information provided herein is base pay only (gross); it does not include other forms of compensation which may or may not apply to this specific position, namely, performance-based bonuses, benefits-related payments, or other general incentives - none of which are guaranteed, may be subject to specific eligibility requirements, and are wholly within the discretion of Astreya to remit._ * _Further, the salary information noted above is a range that consists of a minimum and maximum rate of pay for this specific position. Where an applicant or employee is placed on this range will depend and be contingent on objective, documented work-related considerations like education, experience, certifications, licenses, preferred qualifications, among other factors._ **Astreya** **offers comprehensive** **b****enefits to all Regular, Full-Time Employees,** **including:** * 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