Work Plan Portfolio Specialist, Expert

Requisition ID # 166661 

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Operations - Other

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Auburn

Department Overview

Power Generation operates and maintains PG&E's hydroelectric, fossil, solar generation, and battery storage facilities, providing approximately 5,300 megawatts of generating capacity for our customers. Our nearly 900 coworkers are dedicated to delivering safe, reliable and cost-effective generation to California in an environmentally responsible manner. Our hydro facilities include 62 conventional hydro powerhouses, a pumped-storage facility, 98 reservoirs, 168 dams and more than 200 miles of canals and flumes, among other water conveyances. Natural gas-fired plants in operation are Humboldt Bay Generating Station in Eureka; Colusa Generating Station in Colusa County and Gateway Generating Station in Antioch. Several utility-scale solar generation plants also are operated and maintained, as well as PG&E’s successful entry into battery energy storage, our Elkhorn Battery facility at Moss Landing in Monterey County.

Position Summary

Plans and monitors work plan portfolio of jobs. Collaborates with stakeholders to plan and track the execution of work related to the overall portfolio. Establishes methods to collect data from leadership, finance, project management, operations, and other stakeholders for analysis. Utilizes customized software and ERP systems to manage portfolio/work plan data and drives the adoption of new planning systems and related processes.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and assigned location, subject to change per business needs.

PG&E is providing the salary range that can reasonably be expected for this position at the time of the job posting. This salary range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location. The decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​ This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.  

A reasonable salary range is:

Minimum Base Salary (California)           $ 112,000.00

Maximum Base Salary (California)          $ 159,500.00

Job Responsibilities

• Applies subject matter expertise to wide-ranging planning processes and challenges. May be assigned to work on annual, long-range plans or a combination. Works independently on projects and issues of large scope and high complexity, requiring evaluation of abstract variables.
• Leads peers and stakeholders to develop prioritized and optimized long range and/or annual portfolio/work plans for multiple work categories. Gains buy-in and confirms plans can be executed with stakeholder organization.
• Closely manages work progression. Ensures work packages are advancing through the planning, estimating and scheduling process in order to meet operating plan milestones and requirements. Analyzes issues and develops solutions to resolve.
• Monitors, prepares regular reports and presents status to senior management. Organizes and leads cross functional stakeholder meetings to review analysis of resource plans, gaps in plan and financials/budgets. Discusses and recommends solutions.
• Presents solutions to management and influences resource planning decision making which may include, utilizing contract labor, shifting resources or changing timing of work.
• Develops recommendations regarding new or better reports or tools based on assessment of stakeholder needs, resource planning trends and to provide better clarity and quality data for effective leadership decision making.
• Participates in and may lead cross-department continuous process improvement efforts to improve efficiencies and quality.
• May lead special initiative project teams as work planning subject matter expert. May assist with some IT related enhancement discussions. Collaborates with team members on most effective field rollout of process, tool and/or reporting changes.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, technical field, or equivalent related experience.
• 7 years of total related experience such as integrated or strategic portfolio/work planning in an electric utility or related field.

Desired:

• Advanced data analysis skills, knowledgeable in collecting data, organizing, synthesizing, reporting, recognizing trending and anomalies, drawing conclusions, and developing recommendations.
• Advanced knowledge in project/work scheduling concepts, methods, and practices.
• Knowledge of electric utility construction processes and practices.
• Thorough understanding of business and or industry drivers to help influence decision making.
• Strong knowledge of capital budgeting processes and methods.
• Project management skills.
• Team leadership and effective collaboration skills.
• Influence and negotiation to gain agreement from various stakeholders.
• Advanced technical skills using systems and applications such as SAP Work Management, SAP Business Warehouse (BW), Primavera, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint to develop reports, analyses, and deliver presentations.