Principal Product Manager

Requisition ID # 169511 

Job Category: Customer Support / Operations 

Job Level: Manager/Principal

Business Unit: Engineering, Planning & Strategy

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview 
The Utility Partnerships and Innovation (UP&I) Leadership team is focused on enabling  an electrified, clean energy 2040 with affordable rates for our customers, via innovation and partnerships to deliver transformative, scalable solutions to interlocking utility challenges; electrification of vehicles and buildings to achieve beneficial electric load growth that delights customers; and electric load management solutions to support load growth while mitigating infrastructure and procurement spend.

Load Management Strategy & Policy (LMS&P) team leads the ongoing development and deployment of the True North Strategy (TNS) Supply & Load Business Plan and PG&E’s Load Management Strategy.  The team directs policy, valuation, market development, solutions design, and alignment of current and future solutions in support of the Load Management Strategy. 

Position Summary

The Principal, Product Manager will serve as the company lead on distributed energy resource (DER) valuation. The position is high-visibility both internally and externally and will lead development of policy and strategy on DER valuation approaches. This work requires developing, testing, and refining valuation models for internal program and project analysis, as well as testing and identifying improvements to public California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) models. The Principal, Product Manager will also develop methodologies for quantifying the DER value of new and existing load management solutions to determine which DER efforts provide the greatest value and whether those efforts are more cost-effective relative to supply-side procurement and T&D infrastructure projects.  

The Principal, Product Manager will interface with other LMS&P team members working on load management strategy and policy, DER integration, program and product development (e.g. vehicle-grid integration (VGI) and behind-the-meter batteries), and planning frameworks like the integrated resource plan (IRP). Activities include developing short and long-term strategies, advocating for favorable policies, performing quick turnaround analysis, developing valuation models, and executing on requirements that arise from regulatory proceedings at the CPUC and California Energy Commission (CEC).  The Principal, Product Manager will conduct quantitative and qualitative work to support various regulatory proceedings, pilots, and strategy efforts; write comments, testimony, and reports; project manage valuation efforts; develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders; and communicate recommendations to stakeholders, including the executive team.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The 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 around the minimum and 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: $140,000.00

Bay Area Midpoint: $189,000.00

Bay Area Maximum: $238,000.00

Job Responsibilities

Policy Analysis and Ownership

• Lead policy analysis for regulatory proceedings, and act as subject matter expert for ongoing regulatory and policy activities, as load management policies and regulation continue to be developed and deployed.
• Lead DER valuation discussions with the CPUC, CEC, California Independent System Operator (CAISO) and other stakeholders.
• Lead cross-functional teams within PG&E to develop policy positions.
• Author testimony and prepare analytic support for regulatory filings and present complex analysis to leadership or external parties.
• Represent the company at regulatory proceedings, industry forums and events to communicate our load management and DER valuation positions and advocate for innovative solutions.

Strategy and Analytics

• Lead the development and ongoing use of analytical tools, including complex econometric modeling, forecasting, data analysis, and evaluation, to help inform PG&E's internal load management and DER strategy.
• Construct and maintain analytic models and valuation tools, analyze regulatory and financial impacts and other relevant industry data to support program and strategy development.
• Conduct and use research and data to shape products, direction, advocacy, or program plans.
• Develop and present executive and board-level materials to gain buy-in from key decision makers.

Project Management

• Lead PG&E's efforts on DER valuation, which involves excellent project management skills to coordinate across a variety of stakeholders.
• Develop, ideate, and manage DER valuation roadmap and tool deployment, which includes defining scope of work, estimating budget (where needed), managing deliverables and schedule, and reporting.
• Manage external contractors, including developing and maintaining contracts and reviewing and processing invoices.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to apply analytical tools, methodologies, and frameworks to business or policy issues. The ideal candidate will also demonstrate excellent communication skills in executive and regulatory settings.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Business, Economics, Marketing, Psychology, or related.
• 10 years of related experience or equivalent.

Desired:

• Master's degree in business, engineering, or related field.
• Utility experience and/or clean energy policy experience.
• Deep understanding of the electric system.
• Experience working in regulatory environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and experience drafting and communicating complex arguments.
• Excellent analytical skills, including work with large amounts of data and model development and refinement.
• Strong drive for results and continuous improvement.
• Strong ability to lead and project manage complex initiatives from concept to completion with little management support.
• Ability to work in a matrixed environment and experience leading cross functional teams.
• Ability to be creative, versatile, adaptable, efficient, and productive in the face of ambiguity.
• Track record of showing up with a positive, execution-oriented mentality.