Work & Resource Planner, Senior

Requisition ID # 155704 

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Electric Operations

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Fremont; Hayward; Livermore

Department Overview

The Coworkers of Electric Operations ensure the delivery of clean, safe, reliable, and affordable energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and Central California. Electric Operations is responsible for every aspect of PG&E's electric distribution and transmission operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance and construction, asset management, business planning, restoration, and emergency response.

Position Summary

Coordinates and assembles work and resource plans that align with the budget plan. Monitors weekly and annual execution of the work plan by the Distribution execution organizations. Understands the effectiveness of, and recommend improvements in business process, practice and procedures as they relate to the identification of known work and work management data quality in the various work management systems.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and Hayward, Livermore or Fremont based on business needs.

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:​

Bay Area Minimum: $​98,000

Bay Area Maximum: $​146,000

Job Responsibilities

May be responsible for any or all of the following:

• Develops new and innovative work & resource planning solutions, tools and processes
• Leads peers and stakeholders in assigned work streams to develop a prioritized and optimized annual work plan portfolio, supported by a strategic, balanced annual resource plan.
• Leads, tracks and reports on work progression. Derives key messages from work progression reporting and communicates necessary actions to stakeholders.
• Complete understanding of end-to-end process (workflow) knowledge of at least two work streams and a working knowledge of the companion work management system or systems.
• Evaluates the associated costs and resources needed to execute work plans. Establishes a baseline strategic approach to work plan execution. Develops new reports as needed to refine work plan portfolio and execution analysis.

Supports the development of contingency plans to assure work Depending on role, may be responsible for any or all of the following:

• Develops new and innovative work & resource planning solutions, tools and processes
• Leads peers and stakeholders in assigned work streams to develop a prioritized and optimized annual work plan portfolio, supported by a strategic, balanced annual resource plan.
• Leads, tracks and reports on work progression. Derives key messages from work progression reporting and communicates necessary actions to stakeholders.
• Complete understanding of end-to-end process (workflow) knowledge of at least two work streams and a working knowledge of the companion work management system or systems.
• Evaluates the associated costs and resources needed to execute work plans. Establishes a baseline strategic approach to work plan execution. Develops new reports as needed to refine work plan portfolio and execution analysis.
• Supports the development of contingency plans to assure work readiness if work and financial plans require adjustment and recommends adjustments as necessary.
• Identifies issues such as actual cost or resource data outside of plan.  Investigates to determine cause of variance, reaches out to stakeholders and makes recommendations actions to correct.
• Organizes and leads cross functional stakeholder project teams and meetings.
• Leads and partners with peers and stakeholders to develop integrated work plans, project plan updates and presentation materials for regular work and budget meetings.
• Leads and participates on special initiatives project teams as work planning subject matter expert.
• Supports the Electric Field Ops Superintendent in ensuring close monitoring of the work plan, routine reviews of the schedule and identifying challenges to execution, and some ad hoc reporting/analysis.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, economics, business administration or comparable quantitative field or equivalent related work experience.
• 5 years of relevant work experience with steady progression of responsibilities.

Desired:

• Utility industry experience, or related
• Analytical problem solving and decision-making skills to develop comprehensive solutions
• Advanced oral and written communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Adaptable to changing business conditions and ambiguity
• Advanced knowledge of business and work planning processes, bonus if experience with Electric
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, Business Objects or similar software
• Experience with SAP Work Management
• Experience with operations and field execution

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