Principal Program Manager(Propel Witness Assistant)

Requisition ID # 163860 

Job Category: Project / Program Management 

Job Level: Manager/Principal

Business Unit: Customer & Enterprise Solutions

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

Enterprise Business & Technology Modernization is a cross-functional organization that is leading PG&E’s Propel program, a major business and technology modernization program to unlock customer value by simplifying the way we work together. Propel will migrate PG&E to the new version of SAP, S/4HANA, seizing this unique opportunity for PG&E to standardize business processes, clean the technology core, and enable innovation for breakthrough change across Engineering, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, Human Resources, and Information Technology. Through a phased approach, Propel will implement process standardization, operating model changes, data improvements, SAP, and other technology applications with a focus on incrementally improving business capabilities and delivering value. ​ 

Enterprise Business & Technology Modernization is comprised of multi-disciplinary coworkers with deep functional and industry expertise to design and implement end-to-end business processes and technology solutions following industry leading practices. The team partners closely with IT and external partners to work collaboratively with many stakeholders to adopt standard processes and maximize use of out-of-the-box proven technology solutions to meet business needs. Each role in this department offers immense career growth potential and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to accelerate the outcomes of our True North Strategy and deliver for our customers.  

Position Summary

This Principal Program Manager role shall serve as the Witness Assistant for the Propel program, leading the program’s regulatory filing strategy, testimony development, and cross-functional coordination to ensure a successful filing. The Witness Assistant is a critical role that directly supports the Witness(es) for the program and leads the coordination and development of the regulatory filing. This position sits within the Value Management Office, a department responsible for identifying, creating, and realizing measurable value through the Propel program. The successful candidate must be a strategic thinker, execution-oriented, highly organized with attention to detail, and an excellent written and verbal communicator.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and Oakland, CA based on business needs, likely 2-3 days per week.

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 between the entry point and the middle of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.

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

A reasonable salary range is:

Bay Area Minimum: $140,000
Bay Area Maximum:$238,000

Job Responsibilities

• Perform relevant research and prepare summary of research findings to all stakeholders including executives that may influence the regulatory strategy.
• Develop regulatory strategy options and pros and cons supported by relevant data points including benchmarking and other relevant research.
• Draft testimony for the regulatory filing as well as associated rebuttals, data requests, discovery questions, etc.
• Develop strategy for addressing data requests and discovery questions as appropriate.
• Develop and present relevant content including regulatory strategy to senior leaders.
• Communicates project status to all stakeholders.
• Mentors and provides guidance to less experienced colleagues.
• Works with all levels of management and senior leadership across functions to influence decisions.
• Prepare the witness for the regulatory process including potential cross examination.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• Job-related experience, 10 years

Desired:

• Master’s Degree in job-related discipline or equivalent experience
• Proficiency in writing and developing internal and external communications documents
• Ability to take complex processes and concepts and distill them into digestible and clear language for the end user 
• Strong understanding of the regulatory filing process, workpaper support and the financial workpapers needed for a successful filing
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and industry standards, ideally with direct experience leading or supporting a regulatory filing in a Witness Assistant or other capacity
• Consistent demonstration of curiosity to understand the full scope of Propel and Elevate (GIS) programs including benefits, cost/benefit, etc.
• Consistent demonstration of tenacity and ownership to diligently take the filing from initial strategy and narrative development to the finish line (filing to data requests)
• Experience in the utilities or energy industry
• Experience with SAP or other ERP transformation programs
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• In-depth understanding of the regulatory process and presentation of financial elements
• Ability to network and proactively reach out to other departments and functional organizations within the company/industry to collaborate, outstanding interpersonal skills

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