Chief of Staff, Principal

Requisition ID # 158765 

Job Category: Business Operations / Strategy 

Job Level: Manager/Principal

Business Unit: Information Technology

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

Information Systems Technology Services is a unified organization comprised of various departments which collaborate effectively in order to deliver high quality technology solutions.

Position Summary

The Chief of Staff, Principal plays a key role in managing the Office to the Senior Vice President (SVP) for IT Products & Enterprise Platforms (P&EP). The overarching role is to work under the guidance of the SVP to support and facilitate the success of the overall P&EP organization.  This highly visible position will be responsible for organizational performance administration as well as management/coordination of other projects. 

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and Oakland General Office (OGO). This will require the role to be onsite in the Oakland General Office 1-2 days/week and as needed.

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:             $136,000

Bay Area Maximum:            $232,000

Job Responsibilities

Working closely with the Senior Vice President, VP’s and Sr. Directors, this role will be involved in numerous tasks and projects. Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate all aspects of Daily Operating Reviews (DOR), Weekly Operating Reviews (WOR) at the Delivery Center, Monthly Operating Reviews (MOR), Special Topic and Problem Solving meetings
• Develop and coordinate weekly content (slides, metrics, project updates) for the WOR/Delivery Center
• Act as proxy, delegate or point of contact for various deliverables for the Office of the CIO (OCIO), CIO Chief of Staff and Enterprise. Some deliverables include:
  • L1 POP
  • L2 POP
  • TNS Change Management Updates (working with project teams and Enterprise Change Management)
  • BPD
  • Lean Maturity
  • Resource Planning
  • Accomplishments
• Manage P&EP Headcount governance and approval process working with IT Headcount Process, conduct weekly reporting, approve OCR’s as a delegate to the SVP, work with OCIO and recruiting on aging requisitions
• Financial Management: Collaborates with various managers and leaders to develop and review budgetary requirements and support the achievement of strategic goals and objectives.
• Direct/develop departmental time architecture working with the Officer Team, Senior Director/Director Team
• Act as a liaison for the SVP, IT PE&P with internal and external organizations for enterprise-wide activities
• Provide support to the SVP by preparing internal and external communications, including correspondences, reports, agendas, and presentations
• Coordinate Lean Operating practices throughout the department and in collaboration across the enterprise
• Manage and coordinate P&EP All Co-Worker Calls / Meetings
• Provide leadership and direction for cross-functional activities that span multiple organizations
• Composes, designs, and prepares various correspondence, presentations, communications, reports, documents, and other materials
• Researches, analyzes, and responds to various inquiries and issues and develops recommendations to support decision making actions
• Follow up with IT Leadership on many of the items,
• May lead or participate special projects and initiatives, including ones related to technology

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
• Experience in business, job-related, 8 years

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and (Technical) Competencies

• Knowledge and understanding of strategic planning, business management, and leadership models, tools, theories, and concepts
• Knowledge and understanding of financial statements, analysis, and reporting including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Ability to develop, monitor, and review strategic initiatives
• Ability to effectively communicate technical information to a non-technical audience
• Leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle confidential information with high integrity
• Conflict and issue management skills
• Analytical and critical/logical reasoning skills
• Oral presentation and public speaking skills
• Written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and be effective in team settings
• Ability to work with minimal instructions on new assignments or projects and receive little instruction on recurring assignments.
• Ability to work well under an ever-changing, face-paced environment and take accountability for assigned programs, deliverables, and results
• Proficiency and skill with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook), databases, and information systems

Desired

• Experience in Lean
• Strong strategic, analytical, project management and communication skills.
• Direct experience working in a large and complex organization and within matrix reporting relationships.
• The ability to interact effectively with all levels including senior management as well as manage multiple competing priorities and projects.
• Demonstrated understanding of PG&E’s business, technology, and industry trends.
• Ability to influence and collaborate.
• Exceptional organizational skills and strong multi-tasking competency.
• Professional demeanor and the ability to represent PG&E as the leading utility in the US.

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