Expert People Business Partner

PG&E • Oakland, CA

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Expert People Business Partner is a high-level individual contributor who aligns business objectives with employees and management in designated business units. The role partners across the People function to deliver value-added service that reflects organizational business objectives and maintains an effective understanding of the business unit’s financial position, midrange plans, culture, and competition.

The position collaborates with leaders to align People practices with business goals, influence talent strategies, support meaningful organizational change, and foster an inclusive workplace and positive coworker experience. It calls for strong interpersonal and influencing skills, the ability to manage competing priorities and work through ambiguity, sound problem-solving, urgency, and the ability to work independently with limited direction.

This is a hybrid role, working from a remote office and in person at the Oakland General Office. Some travel, including overnight travel, is required within PG&E’s service territory.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or related work experience.
• Eight years of related HR work experience.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with senior executives and effectively communicating with and influencing leaders at the executive level.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret People metrics and drive data-informed decisions.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, ability to manage competing priorities, problem-solving acuity, ability to work through ambiguity, drive for results, and aptitude to work independently with limited direction.
• Ability to travel within PG&E’s service territory, including overnight travel.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a large organization, preferably one with over 10,000 employees.
• Experience working in a unionized environment.
• Strong understanding of employment laws and regulations, especially California labor laws.
• Familiarity with HR best practices and industry standards.
• Ability to build partnerships and collaborate to meet shared objectives.
• Ability to apply business and marketplace knowledge to advance organizational goals.
• Ability to communicate a compelling vision and strategy that motivates others to act.
• Ability to influence and lead behavior change.
• Ability to provide direction, delegate, and remove obstacles to get work done.
• Familiarity with HR technology trends and tools for optimizing people processes.

Responsibilities

• Align business objectives with employees and management in designated business units.
• Partner across the People function to provide value-added service to management and employees in support of organizational business objectives.
• Maintain business literacy regarding the business unit’s financial position, midrange plans, culture, and competition.
• Align People strategies with business goals and use financial metrics to inform people decisions, support organizational sustainability, and drive waste elimination.
• Provide consultative problem-solving for complex organizational challenges and ensure People projects align with strategic objectives.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with People initiatives.
• Foster collaboration and networking across departments, influence stakeholders, and advocate for People initiatives and change.
• Interpret and analyze People metrics, communicate insights and recommendations through data storytelling, and use foundational analytics to optimize People processes and outcomes.
• Develop insight into organizational talent and strengthen talent pipelines, talent management, organizational design, and development.
• Implement strategic people practices that enhance coworker experience and engagement.
• Drive change management initiatives in support of organizational transformation.
• Use people tools and platforms effectively and adapt People practices to evolving business needs.
• Promote a growth mindset, innovation, iteration, and continuous improvement across the People team and organization.

Benefits

• Eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior