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Program Specialist

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Strong project management skills
  • Excellent communication abilities
  • Stakeholder management expertise
  • Experience in planning and executing programs

Responsibilities

  • Lead the planning, execution, and improvement of leadership and community programs
  • Manage multiple concurrent programs and oversee full lifecycle of program delivery
  • Coordinate program logistics and manage speaker outreach and preparation
  • Track program metrics and prepare reports on engagement and outcomes

Key facts

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Program Management
  • Coordinating
  • Relationship Management
  • Organizational Skills
  • Time Management

About the company

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Macnica Americas

Macnica Americas, Inc. is the North America division of Macnica Holdings, Inc. a $10B global leader in technology product distribution, high-touch support, and complex design services with global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan and North America headquarters in San Diego CA. Macnica Americas serves OEM companies, particularly those focused on creating innovative video, imaging, networking, and storage products. Our highly technical team works closely with our customers and clients to scope, recommend and source the best components, boards, modules, displays, IP cores and software. During the design process, we help optimize, customize or even create specific solutions for our clients. By leveraging our skilled and experienced engineers, clients can accelerate development and manufacturing without compromising outcomes. We offer customers and clients the benefit of our knowledge, experience and proprietary IP produced from working extensively with FPGAs, high-quality standards-based video transport and video processing technologies, including image sensor processing, video compression, and deep learning. Also, our Automotive Division exclusively supports North American automotive customers with its deep understanding of the special requirements in the application. If sourcing or production needs extend beyond North America, Macnica Americas is part of a well-integrated global network whose products and services are accessible to our North American customers. Macnica Americas’ headquarters is located in San Diego, with offices in San Jose, Dallas & Chicago and representatives throughout the USA and Canada.

Company details

Company size1001 - 5000

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Job description

Women in Payments is a global professional network uniting women across the payments ecosystem with a shared vision of gender parity. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we believe organizations are strongest when they intentionally build cultures that celebrate different perspectives, experiences, and voices.

The Program Specialist is responsible for the planning, coordination, and execution of Women in Payments’ portfolio of leadership and community programs designed to drive sponsor and member engagement, and sponsor value.

This role manages the delivery and ongoing development of key initiatives including the Leadership Collective, Global Mentorship Program, POM Cafés, MC6 Spotlights and other leadership and professional development initiatives. The Program Manager ensures programs are executed with excellence while maintaining strong relationships with members, program participants, partners, and sponsors.

The role requires strong project management, communication, and stakeholder management skills, as well as the ability to manage a high volume of sponsor, participant, and speaker communications across multiple programs simultaneously.

 

Key Responsibilities

Program Strategy and Management

  • Lead the planning, execution, and continuous improvement of Women in Payments’ leadership and community programs.

  • Oversee the full lifecycle of program delivery, from concept and planning through to execution and post-program evaluation.

  • Manage multiple concurrent programs including Leadership Collective, Global Mentorship Program, POM Cafés, MC6 Spotlights, and other initiatives designed to engage the community.

  • Develop and maintain program timelines, project plans, and workflows to ensure programs are delivered on schedule and at a high standard.

Stakeholder and Sponsor Management

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for program participants, speakers, partners, and sponsors.

  • Manage a high volume of sponsor communications, ensuring sponsor deliverables and participation are executed according to program objectives.

  • Maintain strong, collaborative relationships with participants and partners to support program success and long-term engagement.

Program Execution

  • Coordinate all program logistics including invitations, participant confirmations, session scheduling, and preparation materials.

  • Manage speakers and hosts, including outreach, application coordination, scheduling, and preparation.

  • Oversee program execution for both virtual and in-person sessions, including run-of-show development, speaker preparation, and technical coordination.

  • Ensure participants and speakers are well prepared and supported throughout program delivery.

 

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Work closely with marketing and communications teams to develop program materials, promotional assets, website updates, and event signage.

  • Collaborate with internal teams and program content leaders to schedule sessions and align on program topics and objectives.

Reporting and Performance Tracking

  • Track and analyze program engagement, participation, and performance metrics.

  • Prepare quarterly and annual reports on program activity, engagement, and outcomes.

  • Implement participant satisfaction surveys and regular feedback mechanisms to support continuous program improvement.

Systems and Administration

  • Utilize company systems including the central CRM system HubSpot, Microsoft Office, and project management tools to manage program operations.

  • Develop and manage program work plans, budgets, and operational documentation.

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