Strategic Programs Manager — AI-Powered PMO (Hybrid)

University of California San Diego; California, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego's Residential, Retail and Supply Chain Services seeks a Strategic Programs Manager to lead the PMO for Strategic Insights, driving data-driven improvements across HDH and RRSS.

You will work with executive leadership to prioritize initiatives, perform industry research, analyze operations, and apply AI/automation to enhance decision-making and value-added services.

The role offers a career appointment, 100% effort, hybrid work on campus, with a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience leading cross-functional teams and full project lifecycles.
• Ability to research policy and regulatory requirements in academic settings.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the PMO for Strategic Insights and coordinate project delivery across RRSS.
• Apply Lean Six Sigma methods to improve processes and outcomes.
• Develop tools and trainings to enable AI and automation adoption department-wide.

Skills

Project Management

Cross-functional teams

Lean Six Sigma

Data analysis

Policy analysis

Communication

Job description

UC San Diego's Residential, Retail and Supply Chain Services seeks a Strategic Programs Manager to lead the PMO for Strategic Insights, driving data-driven improvements across HDH and RRSS.

You will work with executive leadership to prioritize initiatives, perform industry research, analyze operations, and apply AI/automation to enhance decision-making and value-added services.

The role offers a career appointment, 100% effort, hybrid work on campus, with a strong benefits package.