Principal Strategic Analyst

Requisition ID # 157416 

Job Category: Business Operations / Strategy 

Job Level: Manager/Principal

Business Unit: Corporate Affairs

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

The Rates department within PG&E’s Corporate Affairs organization develops and provides regulatory expertise in all gas and electric rates proceedings at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).  In addition, the Rates team conducts cost of service analysis, forecasts revenues, analyzes trends and underlying drivers impacting rates and bills, and supports other organizations in understanding customer usage trends as applicable towards reviewing and enhancing various PG&E programs.

Position Summary

PG&E is seeking a highly motivated Principal-level Strategic Analyst in the Electric Rates, Analysis, and Planning team with a unique combination of data analysis, data management, and data visualization.  The Principal Strategic Analyst leads detailed quantitative analysis of rate levels, trends, and drivers in support of regulatory proceedings and strategic initiatives.  The Principal Strategic Analyst leads company-wide rate related initiatives, develops actionable insights based on detailed analysis of drivers impacting rate levels and presents findings to senior leadership; develops testimony in regulatory proceedings assessing the impact of proposals on customer affordability; and responds to internal and external data requests regarding rate trends, analysis, and benchmarking.

The successful candidate will embody a balance of analytic capability, ambition, intellectual curiosity, structured thinking, written and verbal communication skills, and team-orientation.

The role is classified as hybrid (0-3 days per week in office), working primarily from your remote office and in-person in the Oakland General Office to attend team meetings or as business needs require.

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. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs. 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: $136,000.00
Bay Area Maximum: $232,000.00

Responsibilities

• Develops and presents to senior leadership on key insights of rate-related analysis to influence decision making on strategic initiatives.
• Leads and collaborates with teams across the company to develop, confirm, and pursue rate-related initiatives.
• Organizes and presents expert testimony on complex and controversial issues involving rates and rate trends.
• Applies breakthrough thinking to solve unique and complex strategic issues and provides findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Collaborates with and directs other team members in the development of new analytic tools including complex modeling, forecasting, data analysis, and evaluation to support strategic planning and decision making.
• Coordinates with stakeholder departments to identify and address potential business and operational impacts across the company resulting from rate-related initiatives.
• Responds to time-sensitive requests for quantitative and qualitative analysis of rate forecast scenarios and benchmarking.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• BS/BA degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Business, Finance, Policy, Sociology, Engineering, Physics or other related fields or equivalent work experience.
• 8 years of job-related experience.

Desired:

• Master’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Business, Finance, Public Policy, Sociology, Engineering, Physics or other related fields or equivalent work experience
• 10 years of job-related experience.
• Expert knowledge and experience in policy development, revenue requirements, rates or accounting, and energy markets.
• Demonstrated ability to influence leaders inside and outside of the department through data analysis, insights and recommendations.
• Ability to lead large and complex projects working with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to lead, manage, and analyze business processes and recommend improvements to gain efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ability to address complex strategic issues and takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions.
• Demonstrates high level of innovative thinking focused on strategy and operational implementation.
• Expert skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and Power BI.