Expert Gas Program Manager- Flexible Location

Requisition ID # 175464 

Job Category: Project / Program Management 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Energy Delivery

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland; Pleasanton

Department Overview

The Gas Strategy Execution department shapes the long-term direction of PG&E’s natural gas system to ensure it remains safe, reliable, affordable, and aligned with California’s decarbonization goals. We translate policy, regulatory, and system needs into actionable strategies and investment plans that guide how the gas system evolves over the next decade and beyond. 

Our team leads PG&E’s True North Strategy for Gas, integrating engineering, planning, operations, regulatory, and policy perspectives to inform system level decisions. We focus on:

•    Developing long range gas system strategies and 10-year plans
•    Identifying cost effective risk reduction and affordability opportunities
•    Advancing methane reduction, RNG, hydrogen, and other decarbonization strategies
•    Supporting load growth and system capacity needs, including large and emerging customers
•    Establishing governance and prioritization frameworks to ensure investments deliver measurable value

Position Summary

The Expert Program Manager leads business development and strategic partnerships supporting beneficial load growth on PG&E's gas distribution systems, with a particular focus on data centers and other energy-intensive customers.
This position will support the Speed to Gas initiative, serving as a primary interface between prospective large-load customers and PG&E's internal organizations to accelerate projects from initial customer inquiry through feasibility, engineering, commercial agreements, infrastructure development, and interconnection.

The role identifies growth opportunities, develops strategic customer and industry relationships, removes barriers to interconnection, and leads cross-functional teams to deliver safe, reliable, affordable and timely gas service while balancing customer needs, system capabilities, regulatory requirements, and long-term infrastructure investments.

Location is flexible between Oakland and Pleasanton HQs, please note hiring leader will make final decision of what are appropriate headquarters for the role based on business need. 

Position will require up to approximately 25% of travel time in work schedule. 

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory (Oakland or Pleasanton). 
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:$126,000
Bay Area Maximum:$200,000

This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.

Job Responsibilities

•    Applies expert knowledge of Program Management to wide-ranging issues and assignments. Works independently with guidance on only the most complex issues. May lead project teams.
•    May design and develop new programs under a larger umbrella of goals and initiatives.
•    Manages programs that are cross departmental, complex and have a significant impact on the line of business. Leads development of plans to achieve program goals.
•    Partnering with the Marketing organization, vendors and external partners to develop and implement strategies to reach appropriate customer audience at the appropriate time.
•    Identifying new partners, technologies, and delivery channels.
•    Provides standardized regular reports, along with custom, ad-hoc reports for review at the program level. May supports divisions with reporting for operational metrics to provide intelligence on performance trends. Develops and delivers presentation to leaders regarding the program progress toward goals.
•    Plans and forecasts work to be completed as part of the program. Monitors and ensures closure/completion of projects and/or other program maintenance & construction work orders. Identifies issues and develops solutions. Presents recommendations and implementation plan to leadership for approval.
•    Performs trend analysis to identify cost drivers and develop and execute mitigation plans to improve business results. Manages capital and expense spending to ensure work identified in the program plan is completed and productivity cost targets are achieved. Reviews cost monitoring systems to ensure that adequate controls are in place to uncover and correct erroneous charges.
•    Negotiates and sets productivity and unit cost targets. Prepares accurate forecasts, monitors spending, and develops and presents variance explanations. Develops business case for budget and/or additional funding during the year. Works closely with peers and leaders in line of business to ensure financial targets are understood and achieved.
•    Leads partner organizations to develop and implement improved processes, best practices, controls and procedures to improve efficiencies, compliance and customer satisfaction and reduce cost.
•    May work with other project or program managers or peers in other departments or regions to reschedule work, re-allocate funds and explore other means to achieve financial and productivity goals.
•    Represents the program as a subject matter expert and stakeholder on process improvement teams, regulatory filings, and various stakeholder groups. May support the GRC witness with testimony development and data request response support.
•    May develop new policies and all relevant processes, infrastructure, documentation, tools, etc. to support a new program. Develops tools for tracking and control.
•    Develops communication and training plans. Ensures target audience is fully educated in the purpose of the program and the proper processes and requirements to follow. Ensures compliance with the program.
•    Ensures regulatory compliance with the program.
•    Provide leadership or work direction to lower level peers.
•    May lead work teams or groups, no official direct reports.

Qualifications-

Minimum Qualifications:  
•    Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
•    7 years’ total related experience SAP experience
•    Project or program management
•    Experience managing capital or expense budgets

Desired Qualifications:

•    Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
•    Experience in Gas utility maintenance and construction. 
•    5 years engineering experience.
•    PMP Certification

o    Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (Desired)
o    Team leadership and collaboration skills.
o    Basic negotiation skills and ability to influence
o    Knowledge of project management, process improvement best practices, concepts, methods and techniques
o    In depth knowledge of gas utility processes, regulatory requirements, critical success factors, goals and initiatives.
o    Strong organizational skills.
o    Strong communication & presentation skills and ability to influence
o    Analytical problem solving and decision making ability
o    General financial management & budgeting skills and business acumen.
o    Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools