Interim Director of Strategic Market Solutions Program Management
XpansivPosted Jun 15, 2026
Job Description
9-Month Fixed-Term Contract
$170-185k
Expert level
New York
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of experience in project management, program management, business operations, or related strategic execution roles
- Demonstrated success managing complex cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders, dependencies, and deadlines
- Strong understanding of governance, project planning, budget tracking, risk management, and operational execution
- Experience partnering effectively with senior stakeholders across Legal, Finance, Product, and Commercial functions
- Strong analytical, financial, and executive communication skills, with the ability to translate complexity into clear action plans
- Exceptional organizational, stakeholder management, and program governance capabilities
- Strategic and highly organized, with the ability to balance detail orientation and big-picture thinking
- Commercially astute with strong analytical and financial judgment
- Executive-level communicator capable of influencing decisions and producing high-impact leadership materials
- Comfortable operating with autonomy, ambiguity, and accountability in a fast-paced environment
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Director-level fixed-term employee to provide senior program and project management coverage during a parental leave
- This individual will oversee critical initiatives across the Strategic Market Solutions (SMS) function and Xpansiv Connect (XC), with responsibility for cross-functional planning, governance, execution oversight, stakeholder communication, and operational coordination
- The role requires strong business judgment, executive-level communication, and the ability to keep complex workstreams aligned, on track, and moving forward across multiple teams
Partnership Management & Commercial Ownership
- Provide oversight for key partnership workstreams, including contract coordination, implementation timelines, milestone tracking, and issue resolution
- Coordinate across Legal, Finance, Product, and Commercial teams to align priorities, manage dependencies, and support timely decision-making
- Translate partnership and commercial priorities into structured project plans, actionable timelines, and stakeholder-ready updates
- Manage coordination of invoicing and commercial operations activities with Finance Operations to support consistency, accuracy, and timely execution
Strategic Market Solutions (SMS) Operations
- Own the monthly OSP reporting process, consolidating inputs, tracking action items, and preparing clear updates for senior stakeholders
- Manage budget tracking and financial planning activities, including forecast coordination, variance monitoring, and follow-up on open items
- Develop board and leadership materials that clearly communicate program status, risks, dependencies, and key decisions
Xpansiv Connect (XC) Customer Operations
- Oversee contract lifecycle workstreams and renewal coordination, ensuring timelines, approvals, and documentation remain on track
- Manage Terms of Use and related customer documentation updates, including version control, stakeholder review, and implementation readiness
- Oversee pricing operations projects, including coordination of fee changes, approval workflows, and rollout planning
- Coordinate customer communications related to pricing, contractual updates, and operational changes, ensuring accuracy and alignment across teams
- Manage quarterly financial review preparation and invoicing planning, with focus on issue tracking, timeline management, and follow-through
Product & Operational Execution
- Oversee cross-functional delivery of product enhancements and registry integrations, with clear plans, milestones, and readiness checkpoints
- Serve as the senior coordination point across Product, Legal, Finance, and Commercial teams to manage risks, escalate blockers, and keep initiatives progressing
- Drive structured execution of pricing, billing, and commercial operations initiatives through strong planning, governance, and stakeholder management
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision
- 100% company paid life insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Annual bonus program
- Stock options
- Discretionary paid time off
- Paid parental leave
About the Company
Market-infrastructure platform for environmental commodities
Company mission
To unleash the power of global markets to deliver a world worthy of future generations.
Industry
Employees
267
Founded
2016
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