Revenue Programs Manager

Blackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency, is seeking a contractor to provide project management support for UC’s revenue generation portfolio, ensuring operational continuity across supplier partnerships and recurring revenue administration during the temporary assignment. This position reports to the Senior Director, Strategic Enhancement Team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and convert revenue-generation opportunities through LAMP and other supplier partnerships.
• Develop and manage consolidated reporting of all external leads, sales, revenue, supplier participation, and program performance.
• Manage UC Card Program, including campus engagement, supplier performance, rebate optimization, transaction analysis, program controls, auditing, and planning for the next card procurement and transition.
• Manage and administer rebates, patronage, incentive payments, and other revenue programs.
• Ensure ongoing reporting of supplier partner utilization data into spend data visualization dashboard.
• Coordinate supplier reporting, financial reconciliations, campus allocations, and revenue distributions in accordance with contractual obligations.
• Partner across the system to ensure timely processing, accurate financial records, and resolution of discrepancies.
• Monitor recurring milestones and deliverables to ensure timely completion of contractual financial activities.
• Track and monitor value-add benefits to ensure target performance is achieved.

Skills & Qualifications

• Program and Project Management
• Revenue Program Development
• Financial Administration and Reconciliation
• Data Analysis and Performance Reporting
• Supplier and Partnership Management
• Contract Administration and Compliance
• Stakeholder Engagement and Cross-System Coordination

Key Abilities

• Analytical Judgment: The ability to interpret financial, transaction, supplier, and utilization data; identify performance gaps; and determine appropriate corrective actions.
• Attention to detail: The role involves financial reconciliations, allocations, audits, contractual obligations, and recurring payments. Accuracy and disciplined recordkeeping will be essential.
• Independent Execution: Because this is a temporary assignment intended to preserve operational continuity, the individual must be able to onboard quickly, understand existing programs, and manage responsibilities with limited disruption.
• Organization and prioritization: The successful candidate must manage multiple revenue streams, deadlines, supplier reports, campus needs, and recurring financial milestones simultaneously.
• Problem-solving: The role requires the ability to investigate discrepancies, resolve reporting and payment issues, address supplier performance concerns, and prevent missed contractual obligations.
• Communication: The candidate must communicate financial and program information clearly to senior leaders, suppliers, campus stakeholders, and operational partners.
• Influence without direct authority: Many responsibilities depend on timely action by suppliers, campuses, and partner departments. The Program Manager must be able to secure cooperation and accountability across a decentralized system.
• Results orientation: The position is not limited to administering programs; it is expected to optimize rebates, convert revenue opportunities, improve supplier participation, and ensure value-add performance targets are achieved.
• Adaptability: The candidate must be able to operate across revenue development, financial administration, supplier management, card-program operations, reporting, auditing, and procurement planning.

Most Critical Success Factors

The strongest candidate will be someone who can:

• Quickly assume ownership of an established revenue portfolio and maintain operational continuity.
• Manage financial processes with a high level of accuracy, control, and contractual compliance.
• Develop reliable reporting that gives leadership visibility into revenue, supplier participation, and program performance.
• Build productive relationships with campuses, suppliers, and internal financial partners.
• Move beyond administration to actively optimize rebates, supplier performance, and revenue-generation opportunities.
• Manage the UC Card Program while preparing for its future procurement and transition.