Principal Program Manager, Electric T&D Propel
About The Position
The Principal Program Manager is a senior individual contributor responsible for leading the planning, coordination, and execution of strategic business and change management initiatives supporting the Propel program. The role coordinates across Electric T&D, IT, Asset Management, Engineering, and external implementation partners to deliver business capabilities, organizational readiness, and operational outcomes. The position aligns multiple workstreams, manages dependencies and risks, and ensures SAP Propel initiatives achieve their intended business value. It leads business readiness so that people, processes, technology, and culture are prepared to adopt and sustain the initiative. The role is hybrid, working from a remote office and an assigned location 2–3 days a week. Propel is PG&E’s business and technology modernization program to migrate to the latest version of SAP, S/4HANA. The program aims to standardize end-to-end processes, clean the technology core, and enable modernization and breakthrough. Electric T&D Propel drives the strategy, planning, and execution of strategic initiatives that enable the program.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- 10 years of job-related experience.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in a job-related discipline or equivalent experience.
- PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- Experience with SAP, SAP S/4HANA, Work and Asset Management, Enterprise Asset Management, or utility business processes.
- Knowledge of Electric Transmission and Distribution operations, maintenance, construction, planning, and asset management.
- Experience leading ERP implementations or enterprise transformation programs.
Responsibilities
- Update business processes and workflows.
- Proactively address organizational and operating model changes to adapt to new capabilities.
- Measure success and opportunities, and maintain feedback mechanisms to track adoption and performance.
- Deliver training and awareness tailored to job functions.
- Lead site readiness for training and activities, including physical infrastructure, personnel, and resources.
- Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives supporting Electric T&D business objectives.
- Develop and manage integrated program plans covering scope, schedule, dependencies, milestones, risks, and deliverables.
- Ensure program deliverables align with Electric T&D business priorities.
- Partner with business leaders to define future-state operating models, business processes, and organizational impacts.
- Support implementation of enterprise-standard processes enabled through SAP Propel.
- Lead change readiness, stakeholder engagement, communication, and adoption activities.
- Facilitate decision-making and issue resolution across stakeholder groups.
- Support process leads in documenting as-is and to-be processes.
- Build relationships with directors, senior managers, and operational leaders throughout Electric Operations and IT.
- Prepare and deliver executive-level communications, status updates, and program performance reporting.
- Support program governance forums, steering committees, and leadership reviews.
- Facilitate cross-functional alignment and ensure transparency of program decisions, risks, and progress.
- Influence outcomes across organizations without direct authority.
- Define and monitor key program performance indicators.
- Use data, reporting, and analytics to inform decisions and measure outcomes.
Benefits
- Eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
