Case Manager, Expert

Requisition ID # 168511 

Job Category: Government and Regulatory Relations 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Corporate Affairs

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Job Summary

The Case Manager manages the regulatory process for assigned cases and identifies compliance requirements arising from regulatory directives. The Case Manager will develop case materials, including performing policy and quantitative analysis to support PG&E’s desired outcomes. Case Manager may act as an expert witness. Case Manager will act as a Project Manager: Forms the case team, develops the schedule, milestones and deliverables, manages issues, leads development of key case materials. Develops / Reviews / Analyzes testimony including policy and quantitative analysis, discovery, and other case materials. Tracks / Monitors / Implements compliance with regulatory directives. Develops / Recommends / Reviews the case strategy, cost recovery, tariff changes and other proposals in regulatory proceedings. Communicates case status or information, strategy, or key issues to PG&E management, CPUC staff and external stakeholders.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location 3 days a week based on business need.

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.   

Pay Range display:

Bay Area – $122,000 to $173,800 annually

Job Responsibility

• Develops and executes regulatory strategy for multiple major crossfunctional proceedings of moderate to high complexity to align with PG&E’s goals and objectives.

• Manages multiple regulatory proceedings with demanding time constraints. Manages and directs cross functional teams.

• Serves as expert witness, including preparation of testimony, discovery, and work papers. • Assists subject matter experts with development of testimony, work papers and discovery responses, settlement documents and communications materials.

• Evaluates and develops recommendations on cost recovery, ratemaking, customer programs and tariffs.

• Reviews and summarizes proposed decisions and other regulatory filings, provides insight into implications and recommends changes to case strategy resulting from regulatory filings. Identifies, documents, and assigns compliance requirements.

• Communicates case strategy and policy issues to PG&E leadership or to external stakeholders. Utilizes broad knowledge of the case to proactively contact external stakeholders to gather information to support the case.

• Conducts analysis to ensure request in case is adequately supported by workpapers and testimony. Researches regulatory proposals and decisions to identify issues regarding a future proposed regulatory request.

• Represents PG&E in communicating the Company’s position and/or perspective regarding gas/electric regulatory issues.

• Provides analytical support for regulatory, policy, and business initiatives within PG&E.

Requirements

Minimum

• Bachelor’s degree

• 7 years of relevant experience

Desired

• Knowledge and understanding of PG&E and utility industry’s (gas/electric) operations, pricing, accounting, and customer service issues

• Knowledge and understanding of revenue requirements, cost recovery, policy development

• Knowledge and understanding of case management processes, procedures, and practices

• Ability to review and evaluate complex analysis and recommendations

• Advocacy and negotiation skills