Program Manager, Expert

Overview

Job Title:

Program Manager, Expert
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Location:

Oakland;
San Ramon - HYBRID
• Pay range: $ - $

• Highly skilled and accomplished IT Program Manager, Expert to lead and manage multiple programs across IT.
• Strategic leader with a proven track record in delivering complex projects within defined timelines, budgets, and scope.
• Adept in managing stakeholder expectations, fostering seamless cross-functional collaboration, and driven by a passion for innovative problem-solving.

• Provide Agile Coaching across all levels—from delivery teams to senior leadership—to embed Agile principles, accelerate transformation, and cultivate a culture of continuous learning and experimentation.
• Facilitate Agile maturity assessments and develop tailored coaching roadmaps to improve team performance, delivery flow, and collaboration.
• Mentor Agile roles (Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Release Train Engineers) to enhance capabilities in backlog management, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement.
• Design and deliver Agile workshops, training sessions, and Communities of Practice to build foundational knowledge and sustain Agile adoption.
• Use Agile metrics (e.g., velocity, cycle time, flow efficiency) and feedback loops to identify bottlenecks, optimize delivery, and support data-informed decision-making.
• Lead and coordinate complex IT programs and projects to ensure alignment with business and technology strategies, managing interdependencies, resources, and timely delivery of high-impact initiatives.
• Drive strategic planning and execution by setting clear goals, timelines, and performance metrics, while managing budgets to ensure financial stewardship and value-driven prioritization.
• Champion Value Management by aligning initiatives with enterprise strategy, prioritizing work based on customer and business value, and continuously evaluating value realization across portfolios.
• Implement Lean Portfolio Management practices to guide investment decisions using strategic objectives, capacity constraints, and value delivery metrics.
• Identify and mitigate risks through proactive risk management strategies, ensuring program resilience and stakeholder confidence.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration and lead high-performing teams to deliver solutions that meet business needs and customer expectations.
• Promote servant leadership, psychological safety, and innovation to empower teams and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure robust project governance and compliance with internal audit requirements, maintaining accurate and accessible documentation (e.g., project plans, risk logs, status reports).
• Communicate regularly with stakeholders to ensure transparency, manage expectations, and align delivery with strategic goals.

• Minimum:
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
  • Job-related experience, 8 years
  • Agile Coaching experience
  • Project Management experience
• Desired:
  • Master's Degree in job-related discipline or equivalent experience
  • Experience in PPM Tool such as Planisware
  • PMP from PMI
  • SAFe Agilist
  • SAFe Lean Portfolio Management

• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and tools.
• Experience in leading large scale complex programs to successful completion.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and people skills.
• Proven ability to manage budgets and resources.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and drive clarity in ambiguous situations.
• Enthusiastic and driven self-starter who consistently strives to achieve outstanding results.

• Our Purpose explains "why" we exist:
  • Delivering for our hometowns
  • Serving our planet
  • Leading with love
• Our Virtues capture "who" we need to be:
  • Trustworthy
  • Empathetic
  • Curious
  • Tenacious
  • Nimble
  • Owners
• Our Stands are "what" we will achieve together:
  • Everyone and everything is always safe
  • Catastrophic wildfires shall stop
  • It is enjoyable to work with and for ***
  • Clean and resilient energy for all
  • Our work shall create prosperity for all customers and investors

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