Director, GIS Program Delivery

Jobs at Pacific Gas And Electric Company•Oakland, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

As the Director of GIS Program Delivery, you will focus your efforts on directing PG&E’s journey to modernize our GIS ecosystem under our multiyear Elevate Program. The tagline of the Elevate program is: enabling geospatial intelligence to power our future. And, as the Director of the program you will help lead internal IT and external program resources, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and application owners to drive the implementation of a modern and scalable enterprise-wide GIS. The successful candidate will help: Plan for and structure the program delivery of Elevate for success with quality, scope, schedule, and budget being paramount; Oversee all technical workstreams for Elevate (Esri configuration/development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, architecture, data); Lead the technical delivery of design and several releases that will span from 2025 to 2029; Implement a spatial-data ecosystem that ensures consistency, reliability, compliance, customer satisfaction, and unlocks real value; Ensure that there is alignment of the technical solution to business objectives and changes. The ideal candidate should have a long history of helping deliver GIS projects and programs and experience with Esri’s Utility Network (UN) Model. This position will be based at PG&E headquarters in Oakland, California. Reporting This position reports to the Sr. Director, GIS Center of Excellence; and will build and lead a team of project managers to execute the work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Minimum of 10 or more years of experience in progressively responsible information technology and leadership positions in relevant area of support including at least 2 years in leadership role
7+ years of experience in Technology/GIS leadership roles, preferably in utility, energy, or infrastructure sectors
PMP or comparable project management certification
Experience with 5+ large scale/full-cycle technology implementations for a utility pertaining to critical asset and particularly spatial data
Fluency with GIS product architecture of Esri and other utility GIS applications/platforms
Implementation of cloud-based GIS architectures and integrations
Track record of managing multidisciplinary teams and complex technical programs
Willingness to fully relocate to San Francisco Bay area and commute into Oakland, California office at least 3 days a week

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Knowledge of utility operations and asset management principles
Experience in regulatory environments (e.g., CPUC, FERC, NERC)
Proven experience with ArcGIS Utility Network, including deployment, modeling, and integration best practices
Familiarity with relevant spatial software stack (Esri suite and data models, Schneider, Safe Software FME, Integrations with SAP, ADMS, etc.)
Certification in GIS and/or Esri ArcGIS technologies

Responsibilities

Lead multifaceted, cross-functional teams throughout an entire implementation lifecycle.
Establish rigorous project delivery standards and oversee financials, resource allocations, vendor selections, and contract negotiations.
Successfully execute project management methodologies that encompass planning, design, configuration, testing, training, and post go-live support.
Ensure smooth transition of deliverables to 24/7/365 operational support.
Effective in explaining complex technology solutions in clear and concise terms, establishing strong rapport in all directions, and persuading others.
Proactive identification of potential implementation risks, driving the formulation and application of robust mitigation strategies, minimizing disruptions and delays, and safeguarding program timelines and objectives.
Serve as a trusted advisor to business process owners/leaders to support their mission.
Understand the value drivers of the business and ensure technology solutions are scalable, reliable, and can expand to new operating models and processes.
Manage large System Integrator (SI) external vendor(s) as an extension of the IT team to ensure successful implementation and integration with existing systems.
Support several complex contract negotiations and value-driven procurement practices.
Experience with establishing vendor management guidelines and executing robust processes to support them.
Ability to manage large program budgets (over $100M) and hundreds of resources while ensuring on-time delivery of milestones and maintaining high quality.
Mentor and coach high-performing teams by promoting collaboration, professional growth, and a results-driven culture.
Lead a diverse team of GIS analysts, developers, engineers, people leaders, and project managers.
Provide continual guidance, feedback, and performance evaluations to team members.
Innovate and introduce transformational opportunities while driving best practices, limiting customizations, and reducing reliance on third-party tools.
Implement a vast ecosystem of data integrations/conversions/migrations/replications.
Solid understanding of Esri architecture and how to plan releases/promote changes through development, QA, and production.