Program Manager, Principal

Requisition ID # 167490 

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 leading PG&E’s Propel and Elevate programs, a major business and technology modernization initiative designed to unlock customer value by simplifying collaborative work processes. Elevate will migrate PG&E to the new version of GIS and Utility Network, presenting a unique opportunity for PG&E to standardize business processes, move to out of the box technology, and enable innovation for breakthrough change across Engineering, Operations, and Information Technology.  

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 the 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

Manages aspects of the Elevate program implementation and operations. Ensures the Elevate program is operating effectively. Develops and delivers on key program areas such as resource management, governance, budget accountability, contract management, data visualization and KPIs, and scheduling.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and Oakland, CA approximately 3 days per week, or more, based on business needs.

PG&E is providing the salary range that can reasonably be expected for this position at the time of the job posting. This salary 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, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location. 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.  

Bay Area: $140,000 - $207,900

Job Responsibilities

• Leads cross functional projects or teams.
• Identifies new partners, technologies, and delivery channels.
• Develops and manages department expense budget. Regularly monitors expenses against forecast, providing explanation or justification for budget items and/or variances.
• Communicates project status to all stakeholders.
• Mentors and provides guidance to less experienced colleagues.
• Presents findings and makes recommendations to management.
• Works with all levels of management and senior leadership across functions to influence decisions.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
• Job-related experience, 10 years

Desired:

• Masters Degree in job-related discipline or equivalent experience
• PMI-Project Management Institute PMP-Project Management Professional certification
• Contracts Management
• Experience working in a utility
• Experience managing multi-year, multi-million dollar, and cross-functional programs