Program Manager IV

Title:

Program Manager IV

Location:

Oakland, CA 94612 (Hybrid- onsite once a week)

Duration: 12 months

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and 1 day per week at our Oakland Headquarters based on business need.

• The IT Third-Party Strategy and Operations (TPSO) team, within the Office of the CIO (OCIO), provides the governance, structure, and operational discipline that enable effective management of the client's IT third-party ecosystem.
• TPSO drives strategic, operational, and financial oversight across contracts, vendors, labor programs, and portfolio data, ensuring consistent standards, informed decision-making, and optimized spend. Through cross-functional partnership with sourcing, finance, architecture, and delivery teams, TPSO establishes enterprise controls, enhances transparency, and supports the reliable delivery of IT services that power the business.

• This role serves as a central integration point for the IT Third-Party Strategy and Operations leadership team, helping translate priorities into clear plans and ensuring coordinated execution across multiple functional areas.
• The position partners closely with other OCIO teams, sourcing, finance, architecture, and delivery organizations to align stakeholders, manage interdependencies, and maintain an effective operating cadence that drives program outcomes.
• With a focus on IT third-party management, the role helps coordinate work across contract governance, vendor management, labor programs, and financial oversight activities to ensure consistency, compliance, and alignment with enterprise standards.
• This includes tracking progress across initiatives, surfacing risks and decisions, and ensuring dependencies are actively managed across internal teams and external partners.
• The role also supports program-level reporting and leader‑ready communications, enabling informed decision‑making and visibility into performance, financials, and delivery outcomes.
• Operating with a high degree of autonomy and influence, this position works across organizational boundaries to connect strategy to execution and ensure complex third‑party initiatives remain aligned, well‑governed, and on track.

• 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 work streams.
• 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.

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
• Job‑related experience, 8 years

• 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…