Program Manager, Principal

Requisition ID # 175634 

Job Category: Project / Program Management 

Job Level: Manager/Principal

Business Unit: Energy Delivery

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland; Dublin; Sacramento

Department Overview

The Underground Program organization is working to reduce wildfire risk every day as we underground 10,000 miles of distribution lines.  We are responsible for working across all internal teams and engaging external stakeholders to support successfully meeting our goals and reducing wildfire risk in our hometowns.  We work in an exciting and fast-paced environment. 

Position Summary

This position is responsible for leading complex, cross-functional projects and initiatives that support the Underground Program's strategic objectives. The Program Manager, Principal provides end-to-end program leadership across planning, execution, governance, coordination, risk management, performance monitoring, and stakeholder communications to achieve safe, timely, and measurable business outcomes.

This position partners across the Underground Program and Electric Operations to support Electric Undergrounding Plan (EUP) implementation, strategic future-year initiative planning, process confirmation, Value Stream Mapping, change management, communications planning, and departmental benchmarking. This leader assesses internal and external factors affecting program delivery, translates insights into recommendations and action plans, and establishes the governance, measures, and routines needed to sustain results. This leader will foster a safe work culture and environment and support all coworkers' engagement in safety policies, practices, and requirements.

Disclosure:

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. 

Pay Range: 

• Minimum:    $144,00
• Midpoint:    $194,00
• Maximum:   $244,00 

Job Responsibilities

• Leads complex programs and strategic initiatives from definition through implementation, including scope, objectives, milestones, dependencies, risks, resources, governance, performance measures, and stakeholder alignment.
• Supports Electric Undergrounding Plan (EUP) implementation by coordinating cross-functional activities, monitoring commitments and risks, resolving delivery barriers, and providing clear program status and recommendations to leadership.
• Supports strategic future-year initiative planning by evaluating program needs, sequencing work, identifying dependencies and resource requirements, and translating strategic priorities into executable plans and roadmaps.
• Leads Process Confirmations to verify that program initiatives, process improvements, and countermeasures are implemented and working as intended; establishes check functions, measures adoption, evaluates effectiveness, and coordinates corrective actions when results are not sustained.
• Represents the Underground Program Management Office (UG PMO) on the CAP Review Committee and supports effective governance by reviewing proposals, assessing program impacts and dependencies, preparing recommendations, and tracking decisions and follow-through.
• Leads Value Stream Mapping for the UG PMO to identify waste, constraints, handoff gaps, and improvement opportunities; partners with process owners to prioritize, implement, and measure resulting initiatives.
• Leads departmental benchmarking by comparing performance, practices, processes, and capabilities with internal organizations, peer utilities, and relevant industry standards; identifies transferable leading practices and develops recommendations, targets, and action plans to improve program performance.
• Supports change management and communications planning for the Underground Program, including stakeholder analysis, impact assessment, engagement planning, leadership alignment, communication development, readiness assessment, adoption monitoring, and reinforcement.
• Develops and maintains program governance, integrated plans, decision logs, risk and issue management, performance dashboards, documentation, and executive-level reporting. Uses data and business analysis to track outcomes, quantify benefits, and recommend adjustments.
• Builds strong partnerships across functional teams and with internal and external stakeholders. Facilitates decision-making, clarifies ownership and accountability, and influences outcomes without direct authority while consistently promoting safe work practices.

Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or other relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
• Eight (8) years of relevant experience in areas such as: electric construction, maintenance, service planning, compliance, financial planning or quality control/assurance.
• Knowledge of electric utility business operations practices such as maintenance & construction, estimating, design and planning.

Desired

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or certificate
• Lean or continuous improvement certification
• Knowledge of electric utility business operations practices such as maintenance & construction, estimating, design and planning.
• Knowledge of program management, strategic planning, benchmarking, process improvement, and change management concepts, methods, and best practices.
• Advanced knowledge of project and program management concepts, methods, governance, and practices.
• Strategic leadership, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Good written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to develop and deliver presentations to various audiences.
• Influence and negotiation ability, including strong meeting facilitation skills, to effectively prioritize work based on business need and risk assessments.
• Analytical problem solving and decision-making ability.
• Adaptability to adjust to changing business dynamics and priorities.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong business and financial acumen to develop proposals, assess benefits and tradeoffs, and monitor program budgets and performance.