Program Manager Investments

Position Overview:

• The Program Manager will support UC Investments in advancing a portfolio of key digital initiatives related to artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and technology risk management.
• This position will work on-site at the UC headquarters in Oakland a minimum of two days per week as per current UC Policy, subject to change.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead planning, coordination, and tracking of UC Investments digital initiatives.
• Facilitate discussions across technical, operational, and executive stakeholders.
• Develop charters, roadmaps, business cases, and progress reports.
• Lead assessments of technology which would benefit a dynamic investments group.
• Coordinate with UC systemwide partners and external vendors.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.
• Establish repeatable program governance processes.
• Effectively escalate bottlenecks and delegate responsibilities to the appropriate responsible parties
• Develop and manage program budgets, track expenditures, and ensure optimal resource allocation.
• Define program success metrics, KPIs, and performance dashboards to track progress and demonstrate value.
• Develop and execute stakeholder communication plans, ensuring transparent and timely updates to all levels.
• Lead change management activities, including user adoption strategies, training programs, and organizational readiness assessments.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews and capture lessons learned to drive continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications:

• 7-10 years of program management experience, preferably in technology, cybersecurity.
• Proven ability to manage large, dynamic, cross-functional programs and projects.
• Strong communication, relationship management and follow-up skills and ability to communicate clearly and consistently across cross-functional teams.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts to senior leadership and non-technical stakeholders, including executive briefings, roadmaps, and status updates.
• Experience managing data, and cybersecurity programs and projects. AI experience a plus.
• Understanding of program, project, governance, and security frameworks.
• Familiarity with cloud and security vendor ecosystems.
• Strong analytical and vendor evaluation skills.
• Ability to successfully navigate through ambiguity and assist UC Investments leadership with prioritization of initiatives.
• Demonstrated accountability and ownership in driving complex initiatives to completion with measurable outcomes.
• Experience with change management methodologies and driving organizational adoption of innovative technologies and processes.
• Track record of driving new processes and work streams to completion.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Program management experience in financial services environments