Program Manager, Principal

Requisition ID # 167094 

Job Category: Project / Program Management 

Job Level: Manager/Principal

Business Unit: Electric Operations

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

PG&E’s 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

The Principal Program Manager for the Undergrounding Program helps lead a diverse and experienced team in the scoping, planning, execution, resourcing, continuous improvement, and program management of PG&E’s System Hardening and Undergrounding program.  This position will support all members of the Undergrounding Programs team including the Strategy, Innovations and Partnerships team, the Program Management & Analytics team, the Contracting & Commercial Strategy team, Underground Risk Team, and Community Rebuild team.  This position will be an important member of the overall Undergrounding leadership team.

This position will support any team needs as directed by the Sr. Director of the Undergrounding Program including in the areas of team engagement and morale, team coordination and partnership, benchmarking and partnering with numerous other PG&E departments on the 10K undergrounding mission.  In particular this position will help the Undergrounding organization in three particular areas: 1) regulatory filings as a witness assistant to the Sr. Director of the Undergrounding Program where needed including the WMCE, WMP, EUP or other proceedings; 2) support for the coordination of PG&E’s 10-year undergrounding plan filing (EUP), including coordinating ongoing strategic and tactical discussions with partners to support various deliverables require for filing; 3) lean operating system implementation including the shaping and management of Plans on a Page (PoPs), tactical implementation plans (TIPs), containment and countermeasure plans and others. This position will also be expected to operate as the official delegate for the Sr. Director, Underground Program on a regular basis including in external environments including benchmarking engagements, regulatory processes or customer / community communications.

With big goals – 10,000 miles of distribution lines to undergrounding – and ambitious improvements expected – including driving the unit cost to around $2M per mile – this position will be critical to PG&E’s success in delivering for our communities the long-term goals of the Undergrounding program.

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.  The position will be required to participate in meetings and working sessions at the Dublin Innovation Center on a regular basis (approximately 2 days per week).

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:

• Annual Minimum:   $140,00
• Annual Midpoint:    $189,00
• Annual Maximum:   $238,00

Job Responsibilities

• Drive safety for coworkers and the public throughout the organization and the broader undergrounding program
• Function as a recognized subject matter expert on the Undergrounding program who represents PG&E in regulatory and/or industry forums.
• Help direct and manage the System Hardening and Undergrounding program and related initiatives 
• Coach and mentor team members throughout the organization
• Solve unique and complex problems, anticipating issues and developing innovative solutions
• Demonstrate strategic leadership with numerous, cross-functional stakeholders to support Company goals.
• Lead development of program goals and metrics to meet company goals and objectives.  Collaborates across organization to ensure alignment of plans in place to meet goals and support the undergrounding program. 
• Responsible for partnering with other departments and teams to meet program goals. 
• Organize and lead cross-utility teams to influence utility, regulatory and/or industry decisions. Leads benchmarking efforts for the Undergrounding program.
• Develop recommendations for, or provide significant input to, PG&E leadership, other utilities with similar programs, industry and/or regulatory decision makers to influence market place and regulatory strategies impacting PG&E and its customers.
• Support PG&E’s engagement with external customers, communities and organizations related to the System Hardening / Undergrounding effort.
• Drive the implementation of the Lean Operating System for the Underground Program organization
• Support the development of plans, goals and metrics and monitors performance of work within assigned program. Set and achieve department goals in support of established functional objectives. Review performance metrics to determine overall trending. May develop and deliver presentations on program status, risk and corrective measures to leaders of various leadership levels.
• May participate as a member of the Incident Command structure during times of significant events, such as storms, or earthquakes.
• Monitor compliance with Company and California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) regulations, construction standards, and requirements. Develops policies and relevant governance, processes, infrastructure, documentation and tools to support the program.
• Ensure required CPUC reporting on the system hardening and undergrounding programs is completed and delivered to the appropriate parties. Expected to develop and provide expert witness testimony or other information to CPUC or other external agency, including likely as a witness assistant in the GRC, WMBA or other regulatory filings.
• Ensure that all programs are managed in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements, filings, tariffs and follow established guiding principles/best practices.
• Support or lead process improvement initiatives for the 10,000 mile undergrounding effort and PG&E overall. Oversee process and procedure development, implementation, communications and training for new activities and/or changes to existing programs. Work with staff to identify gaps in work methods, procedures, processes or training and partners with stakeholders to recommend solutions. Ensure consistency with related work processes, standards and procedures. May function as a consultant, subject matter expert or a project manager depending upon the needs of the various business partners.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or other relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
• Ten (10) years of relevant experience in areas such as: gas or electric construction, maintenance, program/project management, compliance, financial planning or quality control/assurance.
• Occasional travel throughout the service territory may be required.