Paze Strategic Programs Director

3M HEALTHCARE; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 206,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) retirement plan - company match

Paid time off & holidays

Parental leave & family planning

Job summary

Early Warning Services, LLC is seeking a Strategic Program Director for Paze in New York, NY to identify, prioritize, and manage strategic initiatives ensuring on‑time, on‑budget delivery aligned with business priorities. You will coordinate with executives and external governance forums to drive decisions and outcomes.

The role requires 15+ years in program management or related fields, with strong leadership, analytics, and communication skills to influence diverse teams and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Program Management, Computer Science, or related field.
• Experience in financial services, banking, payments or similarly regulated industries.
• 15+ years of program management, corporate strategy, business transformation or management consulting experience and proven people‑leadership experience in matrixed environments.
• Prior experience related to product launch or large‑scale technical product coordination.
• Skilled in framing complex and ambiguous problems and leveraging analytical methods to craft effective solutions.
• Effective relationship building and team‑collaboration skills leading diverse cross‑functional teams.
• Strong communication, presentation, and persuasion abilities, adept at fostering collaboration and building relationships across all levels.
• Highly engaged self‑starter capable of balancing results achievement with collaboration.
• Proactive in identifying and driving process improvements to increase organizational efficiency.
• Strong team player with ability to coach or mentor without direct authority over resources.
• Background and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Market & Industry Subject Matter Expertise: Analyzes competitive trends and market dynamics, providing clear findings and frameworks that facilitate decision‑making with stakeholders.
• Business Improvement Initiatives: Develops compelling recommendations and robust business cases for strategic initiatives that enhance competitive advantage and improve business performance.
• Executive Collaboration: Partners with executive leadership and external governance forums to communicate plans and ensure alignment.
• Initiative Planning: Creates end‑to‑end project plans, managing scope, success criteria, deliverables, critical milestones, resources, finance, and quality.
• Program Management: Monitors initiatives on an ongoing basis, evaluates progress, mitigates risk, and resolves issues with project teams.
• Best Practice Definition: Establishes templates, processes, and tools to mature and improve team effectiveness.
• Risk Management: Supports the company’s commitment to risk management and protects systems and data integrity.

Skills

Program management

Strategic planning

Leadership in matrixed environments

Stakeholder management

Communication & presentation

Analytical problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Self-starter / proactive

Process improvement

Mentoring / coaching

Risk management

Product launch experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in business / Program Management / Computer Science

Job description

Early Warning Services, LLC is seeking a Strategic Program Director for Paze in New York, NY to identify, prioritize, and manage strategic initiatives ensuring on‑time, on‑budget delivery aligned with business priorities. You will coordinate with executives and external governance forums to drive decisions and outcomes.

The role requires 15+ years in program management or related fields, with strong leadership, analytics, and communication skills to influence diverse teams and stakeholders.