Manager, Business Technology
Location: Oakland, California
Requisition ID # 164381-en_US
Our IT professionals are at the enterprise's core, leveraging modern technology to deliver safe and reliable energy to our customers. We use AI, the cloud, data science, and the latest tools and programming languages to solve hard, interesting problems and tackle challenges like the ever-growing threat of climate change, wildfires, and breaches of cyber security. Join us and experience the satisfaction of being a technology enabler for a company that leads the industry in innovation.
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- Adaptable
- Collaborative
- Creative
- Curious
- Results-driven
- Thoughtful
Benefits
PG&E is proud to provide a comprehensive benefits program to help you take care of your physical, emotional and financial health. In addition to the offerings below, you can expect inclusive programs in areas such as performance recognition, training and employee development, mentoring and more.
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Paid Time Off
Vacation, Sick Hours, Holidays, Family Leave
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Employee Resource Groups
16 ERGs at the core of our DEIB culture that support employee development and foster business relationships
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Professional Development
Leadership and Employee Development Courses, LinkedIn Learning, Mentoring Program and up to $8,000 for Tuition Reimbursement
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Healthcare
Low-Cost Medical, Dental, Life/Accident/Disability Insurance and Free Vision
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Healthcare & Dependent Care FSA
Pre-tax employee-funded accounts that cover certain out-of-pocket medical and dependent care expenses
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Retirement Plans
401(k) Matching up to 8% AND Cash Balance Pension (no cost to you)
Job Details
Requisition ID # 164381
Job Category: Information Technology
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
Oversees IT solutions, development, DevSecOps and delivery of PG&E system applications especially on Salesforce platform. Directs teams responsible for solution/portfolio strategy & planning, business architecture, requirements definition, program and project delivery & deployment, application development, testing/quality assurance, and operations & maintenance support. Ensures alignment of the IT strategy, services, investment decisions, forecasting and managing budgets, software and labor contracts, and delivery structures and processes with the business units and enterprise IT direction and objectives.
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. We would not anticipate that the individual hired into this role would land at or near the top half of the range described below, but the decision will be dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.
A reasonable salary range is:
Bay Area Minimum: $144,000.00
Bay Area Maximum: $244,000.00
Job Responsibilities
- Analyzes portfolio performance and recommends changes in investment mix to achieve goals; uses reporting tools to monitor portfolio activities, and regularly brief IT and business leaders on portfolio performance.
- Manages the successful implementation of new/enhanced systems on time, in scope and within budget
- Provides and manage operational support and maintenance for system applications; may provide 24x7 support
- Reviews and recommends sourcing strategies for projects, and works with business-unit and appropriate IT personnel to ensure the distribution of IT resources and to set priorities based on business goals
- Forecasting and managing budgets and software and labor contracts.
- Acts as a liaison and conduit for information flow between the department team and the rest of the IT and business community, as well as with appropriate external stakeholders; manages the efficient and effective resolution of issues.
- Achieve results through others by setting and communicating goals and metrics, monitoring progress; providing ongoing coaching and feedback, and reinforcing behaviors that drive high performance.
- Manages the assessment of risks and the execution of plans to mitigate the risks.
- Communicates and champions the requirements necessary to execute the IT portfolio.
- Conducts analyses of asset deployment, use and acquisition, and dispose of nonperforming assets; evaluates and assess risks as part of the life cycle analysis of portfolio components.
- Develops and manages service level agreements with business partners.
- Develops, prioritizes, coordinates and communicates the goals and processes necessary for implementing the portfolio and critical projects
- Ensures compliance to Standards/regulations and governance processes
- Ensures staff has the resources and skills needed to support all projects
- Establishes individual and department objectives that are aligned with organization goals. Implements PG&E practices for staffing, EEO, diversity, performance management, development, reward and recognition, and retention.
- Manages the identification, analysis, valuation and execution of system investments for project delivery and support operations; manages the execution of technology roadmaps.
Qualifications
Minimum:
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of experience in IT/business applications
Desired:
- 3 years managing Salesforce applications and leading teams
- Leadership experience, Excellent communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience in operations
- Masters Degree in Business Administration or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
- Salesforce certifications (Administrator, Advanced Administrator, or Platform App Builder) are highly preferred
- Experience with Agile or ITIL methodologies is a plus
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