Sr Manager, Electric Program Manager

Requisition ID # 162444 

Job Category: Project / Program Management 

Job Level: Senior Manager

Business Unit: Operations - Other

Work Type:

Job Location: Oakland; Alameda; Alta; American Canyon; Angels Camp; Antioch; Auberry; Auburn; Avenal; Avila Beach; Bakersfield; Balch Camp; Bear Valley; Belden; Bellota; Belmont; Benicia; Berkeley; Brentwood; Brisbane; Buellton; Burney; Buttonwillow; Calistoga; Campbell; Canyon Dam; Canyondam; Capitola; Caruthers; Chico; Clearlake; Clovis; Coalinga; Colusa; Concord; Concord; Corcoran; Cottonwood; Cupertino; Daly City; Danville; Davis; Dinuba; Downieville; Dublin; Emeryville; Eureka; Fairfield; Folsom; Fort Bragg; Fortuna; Fremont; French Camp; Fresno; Fresno; Fulton; Garberville; Geyserville; Gilroy; Goodyear; Grass Valley; Guerneville; Half Moon Bay; Hayward; Hinkley; Hollister; Holt; Houston; Huron; Jackson; Kerman; King City; Lakeport; Lemoore; Lincoln; Linden; Livermore; Lodi; Loomis; Los Banos; Lower Lake; Madera; Magalia; Manteca; Manton; Mariposa; Martell; Marysville; Maxwell; Menlo Park; Merced; Meridian; Millbrae; Milpitas; Modesto; Monterey; Montgomery Creek; Morgan Hill; Morro Bay; Moss Landing; Mountain View; Napa; Needles; Newark; Newman; Non-PG&E Non-US Off Shore Work Location; Non-PG&E US Work Location; Novato; Oakdale; Oakhurst; Oakley; Olema; Orinda; Orland; Oroville; Palo Alto; Palo Cedro; Paradise; Parkwood; Paso Robles; Petaluma; Pioneer; Pismo Beach; Pittsburg; Placerville; Pleasant Hill; Point Arena; Potter Valley; Quincy; Rancho Cordova; Red Bluff; Redding; Richmond; Ridgecrest; Rio Vista; Rocklin; Roseville; Round Mountain; Sacramento; Salida; Salinas; San Bruno; San Carlos; San Francisco; San Francisco; San Jose; San Luis Obispo; San Mateo; San Rafael; San Ramon; San Ramon; Sanger; Santa Cruz; Santa Maria; Santa Nella; Santa Rosa; Selma; Shaver Lake; Sonoma; Sonora; South San Francisco; Springville; Stockton; Storrie; Taft; Tracy; Turlock; Twain; Ukiah; Vacaville; Vallejo; Walnut Creek; Wasco; Washington; Washington D.C.; Watsonville; West Sacramento; Wheatland; Whitmore; Willits; Willow Creek; Willows; Windsor; Winters; Woodland; Yuba City

Department Overview

The Wildfire Risk Organization is responsible for assisting the company to act decisively and transparently to prevent fires of consequence from being caused by our equipment.  The organization will develop objectives to 1) prevent fires of consequence originating from our equipment; 2) meet all commitments outlined in our Wildfire Mitigation Plan; 3) continue to foster trusted relationships with key stakeholders; and 4) develop consistent processes and work standards through the implementation of the Lean Operating System for sustainable operations.

Position Summary

Electric Program Management leadership manages teams in the planning, execution and ongoing monitoring/management for all system-wide work (or projects) in a major work category (program). Work categories may include internally planned work such as maintenance and construction required for compliance or externally generated work such as new business or work requested by others. Incumbents may be involved in program design, execution or both. The incumbent continually monitors internal and external factors that affect the planning, forecasting and successful execution of the program work and determines, recommends and implements adjustments as needed. The leader ensuring work is completed and verifies that activities are compliant with applicable regulations, tariffs, standards and work procedures. Incumbents foster a safe work culture and environment, ensuring that employees adhere to all company and regulatory safety policies, practices and requirements. 

• This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory.

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

Bay Minimum: $155,000
Bay Maximum: $265,000

&/OR

CA Minimum: $147,000
CA Maximum: 252,000

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

Job Responsibilities

• Work with stakeholders to drive the formulation and filing of the annual Wildfire Mitigation Plan. 
• Leads staff to oversee the design and/or implementation of the Wildfire Mitigation Plan for the entire service territory. Types of program work may include maintenance and construction, large volume customer requests or expansion of existing types of work.
• Leads the annual and/or multi-year forecasting and planning process for assigned program work, considering factors that might affect demand for work, expected volumes and unit costs, partnering with related departments/leaders. Leads the preparation of detailed cycle work plans and/or regular reviews of actual work completions vs. forecasts and partners with team and leadership to address variances.
• Leads the allocations of approved program funds or work/projects to the different operating divisions/areas/regions based on such factors as historical spending, project specific data provided by the field, changes in customer requirements or other internal or external program stakeholders.
• Oversees the development of metrics and monitors performance of work within assigned program. Sets and achieves department goals in support of established functional objectives. Reviews performance metrics to determine overall trending. Develops and delivers presentation on program status, risk and corrective measures to leaders of various levels,
• Leads process improvement initiatives for program management. Oversees process and procedure development, implementation, communications and training for new programs and/or changes to existing programs. Coaches staff to identify gaps in work methods, procedures, processes or training and partners with stakeholders to recommend solutions. May function as a consultant, subject matter expert or a project manager depending upon the needs of the various business partners.
• Ensures work is prioritized based on available resources, size of the project portfolio, costs, risks, exposures or customer needs, while remaining compliant with applicable regulations.
• Ensures that all programs are managed in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements, filings, tariffs and follow established guiding principles/best practices.
• Monitors compliance with Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (OEIS) regulations, construction standards, and requirements. Develops policies and relevant governance, processes, infrastructure, documentation and tools to support the program.
• Ensures required OEIS reporting on the program work is completed and delivered to the appropriate parties. May develop and/or provide expert witness testimony or other information to OEIS or other external agency.
• Depending on nature of project work in program, may have interface with external customer organizations. Handles sensitive, escalated customer issues.
• May participate as a member of the Incident Command structure during times of significant events, such as storms, or earthquakes.
• Manages staff to accomplish results through effective recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, and rewards and recognition 
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Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or other relevant discipline or equivalent experience. 
• 10 years of relevant experience in areas such as: electric construction, maintenance, service planning, compliance, financial planning or quality control/assurance.
• 3 years leadership or team lead experience.

Desired:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or certificate
• Extensive knowledge of electric utility business operations practices such as maintenance & construction, estimating, design and planning.
• Thorough understanding of regulatory requirements or tariffs for assigned program work.
• Advanced knowledge of project and program management concepts, methods and practices.
• Leadership, coaching and change management skills.
• Good written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to develop and deliver presentations to various audiences.
• High level influence and negotiation ability to obtain resolution on significant issues.
• Analytical problem solving and strategic decision-making ability.
• Adaptability to adjust to changing business dynamics and priorities.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong business and financial acumen to develop & propose and/or monitor and manage program budget.
• Knowledge of process improvement concepts, methods and best practices.
• Knowledge of SAP or similar ERP system.

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