What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager - Investments position at Satwic Inc?
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Program management experience in financial services environments
- Knowledge of investment management operations, fiduciary responsibilities, and financial services regulatory requirements.
- Description: Will drive all digital and security related work streams with an emphasis on introducing new AI tools to the department. Candidate must be comfortable working across many functional areas. Candidate must be able to work in office in Oakland a minimum of two days per week, and up to four days. This is the only role I'm seeking with an on-site requirement.
- Level: Senior - Candidate must have executive presence, top-notch communication and networking skills, and the ability to track multiple initiatives simultaneously.
- Duration: 12-month starting ASAP with potential for extension
