Manager, Clean Energy Transportation Strategy and Policy

Jobs at Pacific Gas And Electric Company•Houston, WA

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Clean Energy Transportation (CET) group is focused on accelerating the adoption of clean vehicles in California. CET leads a portfolio of transportation electrification (TE) programs to increase the adoption of clean vehicles in California. They serve PG&E’s customers by deploying electric vehicle programs to increase access to charging infrastructure and reduce total cost of electric vehicle ownership, educating customers and pursuing innovative R&D on the future of transportation electrification, focused on vehicle-grid-integration (VGI). The CET group focuses on safety and quality, invests in team success, solves problems, strives to be better, works as an integrated team, and builds trusted relationships. They collaborate and are intellectually curious, seeking passionate, thoughtful people who want to make a real impact in driving the transition to clean energy transportation. The CET’s Strategy and Policy (S&P) team creates, tests, and advocates for evidence-based clean energy transportation solutions by spearheading pilot projects, policy frameworks, tailored customer offerings, and stakeholder engagement. The team develops, iterates, and executes on PG&E’s strategy to connect 3 million electric vehicles (EV) to the grid by 2030 and enabling at least 550 MW of flexible load from VGI applications. The S&P team focuses on five pillars: Build (reimagining grid infrastructure for EV adoption), Deploy (strategizing VGI at scale), Invest (ensuring charging infrastructure targets are met and developing programs for all communities), Serve (serving EV customers to build trust), and Create (enabling widespread electrification via partnerships and policy advocacy). The S&P Manager will lead a team focused on regulatory and policy advocacy and new program development for CET. They will set and iterate on the strategic direction for electric vehicles within PG&E, serving as the lead for PG&E’s EV True North Strategy (TNS). A successful candidate will have excellent written and oral communication skills, be a self-starter and quick learner, and consider industry trends, the regulatory and policy environment, financial impacts, and customer needs when developing and executing strategic initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor degree or equivalent experience
8 years of related work experience
Team first attitude
Undertake assignments of the highest complexity and impact to PG&E
Lead a team to solve unique and complex strategic issues and problems
Drive execution across a variety of high visibility projects
Proven ability to design & implement programs and drive continuous improvement
Proven ability to guide analysis and leverage results for strategic implementation
Ability to develop working relationships with customers and business partners ensuring that work plans and operations are coordinated, aligned and support attainment of department and company goals and objectives.
Knowledge of regulations, regulatory agencies, legislative bodies and the regulatory and legislative environment that impact electric vehicles
Ability to represent the company with external stakeholders (e.g., regulators, customers or industry representatives), as needed
Ability to work constructively, drive progress and resolve challenges across a large and complex organization and among internal/external stakeholders
Ability to drive progress in an ambiguous environment
Ability to make intense, demanding work fun

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in engineering, policy, business, or similar
Prior supervisory/managerial experience
Experience in a regulated environment
Understanding of the EV market and policy landscape (state and federal)
Understanding of utility/energy industry dynamics, trends, and issues, including rate and legislative/regulatory matters and business drivers
Excellent communication skills and experience engaging effectively with regulators, customers, and industry stakeholders
Experience building a cohesive, motivated and talented team that delivers results
Experience driving internal change management
Experience implementing LEAN tools

Responsibilities

Provide vision and guidance to the team to create an exciting and productive environment to which employees want to join and contribute toward business targets
Guide team member(s) in data gathering, compiling, and analysis
Foster a collaborative and speak up culture that drives transparency
Engage with team members to coach, mentor, develop, recognize and reward to drive performance and results
Manage a complex budget, with funding from various internal and external sources
Lead and support PG&E’s regulatory, strategy, and industry efforts to ensure success of programs and influence the EV landscape toward common objectives
Drive internal change management across PG&E to implement the EV TNS, requiring strong coordination with Electric Operations (Service Planning and Design, New Business PMO, Distribution Planning), Customer, Rates and Pricing Products, Investment Planning, Regulatory and Government Affairs and the True North Strategy Team.
Ensure program adherence to regulatory compliance policies and support regulatory activities
Coordinate with state and federal agencies to advocate for customer needs and PG&E strategic positions to be reflected in the allocation of state and federal funds
Coordinate with local and regional stakeholders, including other utilities, environmental NGOs and federal, state and local government in conjunction with PG&E regulatory, strategy and policy leaders as needed
Support preparation and presentation of data and information to key stakeholders, legislators, CPUC, county officials, and other external entities
Develop and present executive and board level materials to gain buy-in from key decision makers
Assimilate diverse information from multiple stakeholders, and synthesize the information to design, prioritize, and pursue strategic alternatives
Represent the company at industry forums and events to communicate our TE strategy and advocate for innovative TE solutions
Interact and partner with regulatory agencies, including CPUC, CEC, CARB and industry groups and key market players to influence key decision makers and policy direction