Principal Strategic Analyst

Pacific Gas And Electric Company•Oakland, CA

5d•$140,000 - $238,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The E&D team was recently created by bringing together PG&E’s Clean Energy Transportation and Building Electrification and Efficiency Programs teams. Each team has or is developing long term electrification goals – including a goal to connect 3 million electric vehicles (EV) to the grid by 2030, enabling at least 550MW of flexible load from vehicle-grid-integration (VGI) applications, and electrifying millions of appliances. Our goal is to develop comprehensive electrification goals and strategies and create organizational efficiencies and alignment to drive one consistent electrification customer experience. The Principal Strategic Analyst will split their time (1) setting up and executing controls to run the business consistently across the organization and (2) leading cross-functional strategic initiatives to align and advance PG&E’s electrification and decarbonization strategy in alignment with the broader Strategy and Innovation (S&I) team’s strategies (e.g., Load Management, Innovation and Partnerships). This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The work location is Oakland, CA.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Business, Finance, Sociology, Policy, Engineering, Physics or other related fields or equivalent work experience
Job-related experience, 8 years

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in public policy, business administration, or environmental science / energy or similar
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Nimble with a willingness to embrace change
Track record of collaboratively driving results without direct supervisory influence

Responsibilities

Develop agendas, create material, gather data, analyze trends and lead operating and quarterly business reviews for the Electrification and Decarbonization Sr. Director / Director team
Manage major cross-functional projects and initiatives of the highest strategic impact to the E&D and S&I organization.
Lead the business plan deployment process for E&D as part of the broader S&I process
Work cross-functionally to create strategic impact metrics for electrification work tied to rate reductions and electrification contribution to margin
Create channels for ongoing coworker discussion and feedback, analyze Joy at Work results, and develop and execute engagement plans to create a culture of innovation and belonging within E&D.
Solve unique and complex problems, anticipating issues and developing innovative electrification solutions.
Develop executive and Board level materials and presents findings and recommendations to senior leaders to gain agreement.
Interact and partner with industry groups and key market players
Represent E&D internally and externally to communicate our strategy and advocate for innovative solutions.
Work with senior management to drive strategic planning and decision making.
Assimilate diverse information from multiple stakeholders, and synthesize the information to design, prioritize, and pursue strategic alternatives.
Drive execution across a variety of high visibility projects.