Expert - Compliance & Risk Consultant - Location Flexible

Oakland, CA, US, 94612

Requisition ID # 169532 

Job Category: Compliance / Risk / Quality Assurance 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Electric Engineering

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland; Alameda; Alta; American Canyon; Angels Camp; Antioch; Auberry; Auburn; Avenal; Avila Beach; Bakersfield; Balch Camp; Bay Point; Bear Valley; Belden; Bellota; Belmont; Benicia; Berkeley; Brentwood; Brisbane; Buellton; Burney; Buttonwillow; Calistoga; Campbell; Canyon Dam; Canyondam; Capitola; Caruthers; Chico; Clearlake; Clovis; Coalinga; Colusa; Concord; Concord; Corcoran; Cottonwood; Cupertino; Daly City; Danville; Davis; Dinuba; Downieville; Dublin; Emeryville; Eureka; Fairfield; Folsom; Fort Bragg; Fortuna; Fremont; French Camp; Fresno; Fresno; Fulton; Garberville; Geyserville; Gilroy; Goodyear; Grass Valley; Guerneville; Half Moon Bay; Hayward; Hinkley; Hollister; Holt; Huron; Jackson; Kerman; King City; Lakeport; Lemoore; Lincoln; Linden; Livermore; Lodi; Loomis; Los Banos; Lower Lake; Madera; Magalia; Manteca; Manton; Mariposa; Martell; Marysville; Maxwell; Menlo Park; Merced; Meridian; Millbrae; Milpitas; Modesto; Monterey; Montgomery Creek; Morgan Hill; Morro Bay; Moss Landing; Mountain View; Napa; Needles; Newark; Newman; Novato; Oakdale; Oakhurst; Oakley; Olema; Orinda; Orland; Oroville; Palo Alto; Palo Cedro; Paradise; Parkwood; Paso Robles; Petaluma; Pioneer; Pismo Beach; Pittsburg; Placerville; Pleasant Hill; Point Arena; Potter Valley; Quincy; Rancho Cordova; Red Bluff; Redding; Richmond; Ridgecrest; Rio Vista; Rocklin; Roseville; Round Mountain; Sacramento; Salida; Salinas; San Bruno; San Carlos; San Francisco; San Francisco; San Jose; San Luis Obispo; San Mateo; San Rafael; San Ramon; San Ramon; Sanger; Santa Cruz; Santa Maria; Santa Nella; Santa Rosa; Selma; Shaver Lake; Sonoma; Sonora; South San Francisco; Springville; Stockton; Storrie; Taft; Tracy; Turlock; Twain; Ukiah; Vacaville; Vallejo; Walnut Creek; Wasco; Watsonville; West Sacramento; Wheatland; Whitmore; Willits; Willow Creek; Willows; Windsor; Winters; Woodland; Yuba City

 

 

Position Summary

The Compliance & Risk Consultant, Expert serves as a strategic leader and subject matter expert, driving excellence in regulatory data response and quality control processes. This role flexes between Support Desk and Quality Control functions, championing enterprise-level initiatives, advising leadership, and implementing advanced process improvements. The Expert ensures PG&E meets regulatory obligations with accuracy, timeliness, and confidentiality while fostering a culture of compliance and continuous improvement.

 

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:

  • Minimum Base Salary (Bay Area)            $118,000.00
  • Mid Base Salary (Bay Area)        $153,000.00
  • Maximum Base Salary (Bay Area)           $188,000.00

 

  • Minimum Base Salary (California)         $112,000.00
  • Mid Base Salary (California)      $145,000.00
  • Maximum Base Salary (California)        $179,000.00

 

Job Responsibilities

  • Lead and champion enterprise-level initiatives to improve data response processes, quality control frameworks, and compliance strategies.
  • Serve as a strategic advisor to leadership and cross-functional teams, providing guidance on regulatory standards, confidentiality protocols, and risk mitigation.
  • Design and implement advanced process improvements, leveraging Lean Six Sigma or similar methodologies to drive efficiency and accuracy.
  • Oversee complex data request reviews and approvals, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and organizational standards.
  • Develop and maintain governance tools, quality metrics, and reporting dashboards to monitor performance and identify trends.
  • Conduct root cause analyses and present data-driven recommendations to senior leadership for continuous improvement.
  • Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership to drive strategic decisions.
  • Mentor team members and build capability across the organization, fostering a culture of compliance excellence and innovation.

 

Qualifications

Minimum:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
  • 7 years of relevant experience

 

Desired:

  • Expertise in records management, confidentiality protocols, approval standards, and lifecycle governance.
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and compliance tracking tools (e.g., DRU Tracker/Power Apps, RMA); ability to translate record structures into data usable by visualization/reporting teams.
  • Deep familiarity with CPUC/OEIS requirements and PG&E compliance frameworks.
  • Demonstrated ability to seek clarity quickly and align assignments across multiple stakeholders.
  • Experience partnering with visual management/reporting teams (e.g., VM&IS) to define data models, logging rules, and refresh cadences.

Purpose, Virtues and Stands

Our Purpose explains "why" we exist:

  • Delivering for our hometowns
  • Serving our planet
  • Leading with love

Our Virtues capture "who" we need to be:

  • Trustworthy
  • Empathetic
  • Curious
  • Tenacious
  • Nimble
  • Owners

Our Stands are "what" we will achieve together:

  • Everyone and everything is always safe
  • Catastrophic wildfires shall stop
  • It is enjoyable to work with and for PG&E
  • Clean and resilient energy for all
  • Our work shall create prosperity for all customers and investors

More About Our Company

EEO
Pacific Gas and Electric Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that actively pursues and hires a workforce that reflects the hometowns we serve. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability status, medical condition, protected veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the job.

Employee Privacy Notice                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) goes into effect on January 1, 2020. CCPA grants new and far-reaching privacy rights to all California residents. The law also entitles  job applicants, employees and non-employee workers to be notified of what personal information PG&E collects and for what purpose. The Employee Privacy Notice can be accessed through the following link: Employee Privacy Notice

PG&E will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in a manner consistent with all state and local laws.


Nearest Major Market: San Francisco
Nearest Secondary Market: Oakland