Principal Contract Manager

Pacific Gas And Electric Company • Oakland, CA

95d • $132,000 - $196,900

About The Position

Enterprise Business & Technology Modernization is a cross-functional organization leading PG&E’s Propel program, a major business and technology modernization initiative designed to unlock customer value by simplifying collaborative work processes. Propel will migrate PG&E to the new version of SAP, S/4HANA, presenting a unique opportunity for PG&E to standardize business processes, clean the technology core, and enable innovation for breakthrough change across Engineering, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, Human Resources, and Information Technology. Through a phased approach, Propel will implement process standardization, operating model changes, data improvements, SAP, and other technology applications with a focus on incrementally improving business capabilities and delivering value. Enterprise Business & Technology Modernization is comprised of multi-disciplinary coworkers with deep functional and industry expertise to design and implement end-to-end business processes and technology solutions following industry-leading practices. The team partners closely with IT and external partners to work collaboratively with many stakeholders to adopt standard processes and maximize the use of out-of-the-box proven technology solutions to meet business needs. Each role in this department offers immense career growth potential and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to accelerate the outcomes of our True North Strategy and deliver for our customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 9 years of direct experience in a similar role with ability to navigate complex sourcing strategies and contract compliance for large scale digital transformations.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in related discipline.
• Certification such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP), or Lean six sigma certification, green or black belt.
• Experience with quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) regarding contract documents.
• Experience with process development, review, and continuous improvement.
• Experience in transmission pipeline construction.
• Utility industry experience.
• Subject matter expertise with composition, management, administration, and negotiation of contracts and change orders.
• Ability to apply business knowledge, project management methodologies, and best practices.
• Ability to manage conflict constructively with a win-win resolution in mind.
• Knowledge of budget and resource allocation and formulation of contracts, bids, agreements, and RFPs.
• Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Analytical, critical, and technical thinking skills.
• Ability to develop reports, models, and simulations.
• Prioritizes workload independently based on department priorities and goals.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and contract information systems and applications (e.g. SRM, Ariba, SAP, scheduling software).

Responsibilities

• Leads supplier relationship management for critical system integration partners.
• Advises senior leadership (internal and external) on contracting strategy and negotiations.
• Negotiates complex contract issues independently.
• Leads the effort to identify, analyze, improve existing business processes, or create new ones within the department to meet new goals and objectives.
• Works closely with key stakeholders to ensure alignment.
• Acts as a primary liaison for the contracts team to PG&E’s Legal Department and other compliance departments (i.e. Risk).
• Provides active guidance, support, mentorship and training to less experienced contract management staff.
• Develops and delivers contract management training to all stakeholders.
• Keeps track of program contracts and their associated obligations.
• Analyzes contracts for potential compliance issues.
• Identifies and resolves discrepancies or non-compliance issues.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of compliance programs and procedures.
• Conducts audits and inspections to verify compliance.
• Communicates compliance requirements to all relevant stakeholders.
• Provides training and guidance on compliance procedures.
• Prepares reports on contract compliance activities and outcomes.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree