PMO Program Manager, Principal

Requisition ID # 168491 

Job Category: Project / Program Management 

Job Level: Manager/Principal

Business Unit: Gen Counsel, Ethics, Risk & Compliance

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

Our Government Funded Program Management Office (GF PMO) exists to ensure successful government award administration. Government awards include funding mechanisms like loans, grants, and tax incentives at the federal and state level. As part of the GF PMO, you will collaborate with professionals from finance, major projects, sourcing, environmental, legal, and policy to manage government funded programs that enable California’s prosperity and reduce customer rates. Our team is made up of talented and passionate individuals, including program managers, strategic analysts, compliance reporting specialists, and subject matter experts. Our team’s work shall create prosperity for all customers and investors.

Position Summary

We are seeking an exceptional Program Manager, Principal to join our expanding Government Funded Program Management Office (GF PMO) team. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring our team and cross-functional partners are moving in the right direction and achieving our goals. They will own and facilitate all Operating Reviews, Steering Committee Meetings, Advisory Committee Meetings, and more. They will thrive in cross-functional discussions and drive collaboration and problem solving. They will drive and manage annual planning, hiring, priorities, team workload, and problem solving using lean tools and PG&E’s performance playbook. Responsibilities typically include many or all of the following:

• Managing program implementation and operations.
• Ensuring program is operating effectively.
• Developing, measuring, and reporting on success of the program.
• Identifying and maintaining strong working relationships with all strategic programs and partners.
• Delivering program goals.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need.

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.  

A Reasonable Salary Range:

Bay Area – $140,000-$207,900

Job Responsibilities

• Facilitates an environment of psychological safety, respect, excellence, collaboration, and problem solving across program stakeholders.
• Leads development of program goals and metrics to meet company goals and objectives.
• Collaborates across PG&E to ensure alignment of goals to support program.
• Responsible for utilizing other departments and teams to meet program goals.
• Collaboratively develops and presents presentations for senior management and external stakeholders.
• Leverages PG&E’s Lean playbook to facilitate effective cross-functional daily, weekly, and monthly Operating Reviews.
• Facilitates communication among project teams and stakeholders, addressing feedback and concerns, and solving problems that arise.
• Solves unique and complex problems, anticipating issues and developing innovative solutions.
• Demonstrates strategic leadership with internal and external stakeholders to support PG&E’s goals.
• Coaches and mentors less experienced coworkers.
• Autonomously prioritizes competing activities and maintain focus on driving key strategic outcomes.
• Monitors progress against objectives, manages risks, and allocates resources effectively.
• Ensures all deliverables meet organizational standards and strategic objectives.

Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor degree or equivalent experience.
• 10 years of related experience or equivalent

Desired

• Experience managing federal funding, such as loans and grants.
• Graduate degree preferred
• PMP Certification

• Adept at addressing and solving issues with diplomacy and tact
• Ability to lead large and complex projects working with cross-functional teams

• Demonstrated experience utilizing Lean tools to achieve positive outcomes and drive process improvements.
• Ability to present complex data and findings to internal and external audiences, including executive leaders.
• Enjoys working on complex multi-stage projects with a diverse team.
• History of mentoring and teaching others and a desire to continue to do so.
• Humility, intellectual curiosity, and a growth mindset.

• Experience bringing ideas to reality in a complex regulatory and business environment.
• Passion driven fortitude to work through obstacles.