Sr Manager, Safety & Operations

Requisition ID # 166040 

Job Category: Compliance / Risk / Quality Assurance 

Job Level: Senior Manager

Business Unit: Electric Engineering

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Summary: As the Senior Manager of Safety & Operations, you are a trusted partner to Electric Operations, ensuring regulatory compliance while helping the business stay ahead of risk. You lead cross-functional teams and special projects that turn audits, corrective actions, and process improvements into real operational and enterprise-wide wins. With an eye on risk and a drive for progress, you embed compliance into the strategy and overall rhythm of the business, driving operational discipline and a safety-first mindset across the enterprise.

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 towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​

A reasonable salary range is:

Minimum Base Salary (Bay Area)    $147,000.00
Mid Base Salary (Bay Area)    $199,000.00
Maximum Base Salary (Bay Area)    $251,000.00

Responsibilities:

• Drive Compliance Execution: Drive CPUC regulatory compliance across Electric Distribution, Transmission, and Substation operations, aligning with PG&E’s strategic priorities.
• Command Audit Readiness: Lead responses to CPUC audits, data requests, and NOVs with precision and expertise, reinforcing PG&E’s commitment to regulatory excellence.
• Forge Strategic Alliances: Partner with executives, regulators and internal teams to navigate rule changes and strengthen compliance support across operations.
• Elevate Rate Case Impact: Serve as a subject matter expert for GRC and TO Rate Cases, including regulatory testimony that champions compliance initiatives.
• Deliver Performance Insights: Define and communicate key metrics for Safety & Operations performance, applying pattern recognition and analytics to surface trends and guide strategic decisions.
• Drive Operational Innovation: Lead high-impact projects that benchmark best practices and deliver transformative improvements across Electric Operations.
• Embed Risk Thinking: Champion risk mitigation by shaping policy, influencing forums, and integrating controls into core business processes.
• Advance Standards Excellence: Oversee standards implementation and audit readiness, coordinating with Compliance Assurance to close gaps and drive accountability.
• Grow and Empower Teams: Lead, mentor, and develop a large, high-performing compliance team in a continuously complex environment.
• Communicate with Clarity & Authority: Engage confidently with executives and external regulators, translating complex reporting requirements into clear and digestible actions and communications.

Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• 8 years of experience with electric utility or related programs.
• 5 years of experience as a program or project manager

Desired:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or related field.

• Experience in utility compliance, operations or related programs.

• 5+ years in a leadership role leading cross-functional teams
• Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP)
• Lean Six Sigma Certification
• Knowledge of operations, maintenance, and engineering program processes and procedures
• Knowledge of project management tools and methodologies. Excellent project and process management skills
• Depth and breadth of knowledge of regulatory requirements from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) North American Electric Reliability (NERC), Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC), and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) as they relate to Electric Operations
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills including the ability to communicate messages to upper management and external regulators
• Analysis, written communication, and group collaboration skills and ability to lead teams and promote employee engagement
• Analytical problem solving and decision-making skills
• Working knowledge of Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) systems, GIS mapping systems, SAP Work Management, and Business Warehouse
• Working knowledge of audit and quality assurance practices