Manager, Building Electrification and Efficiency Portfolio Solicitations

Requisition ID # 170805 

Job Category: Project / Program Management 

Job Level: Manager/Principal

Business Unit: Strategy & Growth

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

Strategy and Innovation (S&I) is responsible for the creation of transformative, scalable solutions to interlocking utility challenges through the development of third-party partnerships and the deployment of new technology that directly accelerates PG&E’s long-term strategy.  The Electrification & Decarbonization team within S&I, which includes Clean Energy Transportation and Building Electrification and Efficiency programs, is focused on the development, creation, and implementation of transformative, scalable solutions to drive the vehicle and building electric transition. This includes regulatory, strategy development, stakeholder outreach, and program design, development, management and implementation of various infrastructure, customer incentives, rates, and future programs.

We focus on safety and quality, invest in our team’s success, solve problems, and strive to be better, work as an integrated team, and build trusted relationships. We collaborate and are intellectually curious. We are looking to collaborate with passionate, thoughtful people who want to make a real impact. Come join our team and help drive the transition to an electrified California.

The Building Electrification and Efficiency Portfolio (BEEP) is an integral piece of energy sustainability and creating a better energy future for our customers, which is why PG&E has worked for more than four decades to support customer efforts to reduce energy usage. Our wide range of energy efficiency programs can help keep customer energy bills affordable, reduce energy demand on the grid, build customer resiliency to climate change, and advance building decarbonization in California. As one of the nation’s largest energy efficiency portfolios, PG&E is helping to transform markets, set standards and be the marker by which all other utilities are measured.

Position Summary

The Manager, BEEP Solicitations will lead the ongoing administration of a Project Management Office (PMO) within the BEEP Program Delivery team which will continue to standardize and document the processes, systems, policies and methods used to execute consistent, fair and competitive 3rd Party solicitations for electrification (building and transportation) and energy efficiency programs.  This role, in partnership with PG&E Sourcing, will lead the development and implementation of various procurement-related efforts within the broader E&D organization and serve as the primary contact for new solicitation efforts, including the Clean Energy Transportation (CET) team.

This position will focus on centralizing procurement activities taking place within the E&D organization as well as to ensure that future building electrification and efficiency solicitations are robust, compliant with Commission requirements, and meet all other BEEP Portfolio goals and metrics. This role will also be the primary contact for new electrification and energy efficiency business models being proposed at the CPUC that will require new solicitations to be designed and managed.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of developing and implementing competitive solicitations/3rd party contracting and participating in associated governance structures; be comfortable leading cross-functional teams; and have demonstrated experience working collaboratively with a broad-range of stakeholders to develop program or product strategies. The Manager should demonstrate an ability to manage all aspects of an active solicitation, including ensuring adherence to the appropriate planning, budget, execution, and compliance processes. The successful candidate will have excellent presentation, written, and verbal communication skills; the ability to inform and influence leadership decision making; and a strong ability to work independently.  The successful candidate will also recruit, develop, and lead a team of at least four people focused on the execution of competitive solicitations.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The preferred work location is Oakland, CA.

PG&E is providing the full salary/pay range for this position.  The actual amount 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 range to reasonably expect will be between the minimum to the midpoint of the range.  The final decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to the factors above. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.

Bay Area Minimum: $144,000.00

Bay Area Midpoint: $194,000.00

Bay Area Maximum: $244,000.00

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement resourcing strategy for future solicitation cycles for new programs
• Work with BEEP and CET leadership to support assessment of future portfolio needs across the E&D organization.
• Develop future program/pilot solicitation RFPs and conduct those in partnership with Sourcing in accordance with relevant procedures, guidelines, and compliance obligations; lead resulting negotiations and contract signing activities

• Evaluate bids and coordinate review by stakeholder departments

• Present process and solicitation scoring results to external Procurement Review Group (PRG) as needed

• Lead PG&E’s regulatory activities for contract approval as needed

• Update E&D leadership on project status and obtain management approval where needed

• Manage a team of at least four solicitation leads and support analysts in the development and execution of E&D competitive solicitations.

Qualifications 

Minimum:

• Bachelor degree or equivalent experience

• 8 years of relevant experience (electric industry regulatory, compliance, planning, strategy, product or project management, policy, or related activities)


Desired:

• BA or BS in Business, Economics, Engineering, Environment, Management, Public Policy, Science or similar area
• Experience in electric industry regulatory, compliance, planning, strategy, product or project management, policy, or related activities
• Prior supervisory / managerial experience leading and coaching teams
• Master’s degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Environment, Management, Public Policy, Science or similar area
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to effectively communicate with upper management

• Prior experience conducting Request for Proposals (RFPs) or Request for Offers (RFOs) for supply contacts or demand side services
• Contract negotiation and/or evaluation experience

• Knowledge of electrification (building and transportation) and energy efficiency programs
• Management of regulatory compliance, planning, and reporting activities
• Experience working with regulators on state and/or federal regulatory issues
• Strong project management skills (PMP certification)
• Strong process improvement skills (Lean Six Sigma certification)
• Ability to thrive in demanding, deadline-driven environment

• Strong focus on safety