Electric Program Manager, Senior - Flexible Location

Requisition ID # 162873 

Job Category: Project / Program Management 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Electric Operations

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Position Summary

This position headquarters is flexible throughout the PG&E service territory. This position is “hybrid”, with an expectation of reporting monthly to the office (this may change to weekly (or more), based on business needs).

The Electric Program Manager manages and/or administers a company program, a grouping of project work or a special customer offering with an assigned/designated annual financial budget. The incumbent provides oversight, governance, communication, training, reporting as well as overall process and project management for the assigned program. He / She manages the program budget, which may include developing and presenting the budget proposal.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation 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, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity.  Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​

A reasonable salary range is:​

Bay Area Minimum: $​102,000

Bay Area Maximum: $​162,000

&/OR​

California Minimum: $​97,000

California Maximum: $154,000

Responsibilities:

• Applies advanced knowledge of Program Management to moderate to complex assignments and established programs. Works independently on most issues. May participate in the development of new programs.
• Collaborates with manager on the development of annual productivity targets for work to be completed in the program.
• Prepares and presents program budget recommendation to leaders with some guidance from manager. Reviews and prepares monthly budget variance explanations.
• Administers identified program work or projects. Tracks activity and completions. Prepares reports and status updates and presents to manager and/or key program stakeholders. Performs trend analysis to identify issues with costs or productivity and develop recommendations. Receives limited guidance from manager on complex issues.
• May be assigned to a program that involves external customer interface. Regularly communicates with customers regarding program work status and/or resolving issues.
• Assists manager or senior peers in analysis of work plan and schedules to reallocate resources or reprioritize program work.
• Develops recommendations for improvements to tools and processes for the program. Identifies, develops and participates in or may lead the
• implementation of best practices to improve productivity and reduce operation costs.
• Works collaboratively with peers and partner organizations and divisions to develop and implement new or improved processes, controls and procedures to improve program compliance, efficiencies and customer satisfaction.
• May perform end user testing for SAP or other business system updates and enhancements.
• May manage SAP role mapping requests related to systems needs for the assigned program. Performs data clean-up when applicable.
• Develops communication and training for assigned programs. Ensures target audience is fully educated in the purpose of the program and the proper processes and requirements to follow. May assists more senior peers on communication and training for larger, more complex programs.
• Ensures ongoing regulatory compliance with the program.
• May assist with GRC testimony research related to the program.
• Assist with the onboarding of new team members, including training in PG&E tools and processes.
• Own the complete cycle of developing and maintaining multiple contracts supporting the execution of work for the programs.  This includes, but not limited to writing scopes of work, negotiating pricing with the contractors, change orders, invoice validation, and supporting contract governance requirements.
• Assist with the monthly Accrual Process to ensure monthly cost are accurately accounted for in SAP per the finance governance guidelines.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 5 years of total related experience

Desired Qualifications:

• PMP Certification
• Knowledge of electric utility processes, regulatory requirements, critical success factors, goals and initiatives
• Project management skills
• Good organizational and process management skills
• Collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Good communication and influence skills
• Analytical problem solving
• Basic financial, accounting, budgeting knowledge
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
• Presentation skills
• May need knowledge of various enterprise resource planning (ERP) system modules

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