Program Manager, Expert

Pacific Gas And Electric Company•San Jose, CA

2d•$123,000 - $207,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Program Manager manages aspects of program development, implementation, and operations, with a focus on developing and implementing emerging safety programs for Electric Transmission and Distribution (ET&D). The role oversees projects requiring advanced organizational and critical-thinking skills, along with a background in project management, ET&D, WEO, Lean Implementation, and safety. It collaborates with Project Managers, Electric Functional Division leaders, key stakeholders, Operations Safety partners, and subject matter experts. The Electric Safety Excellence department provides safety program and project management for ET&D. It partners with Operations Safety, Electric Leadership, stakeholders, and other functional areas to provide strategic guidance and improve safety culture and performance through waste and risk reduction, collaboration, and interdependence. The Program Manager provides subject-matter guidance to Electric leadership, coaches less experienced employees, leads program goals and metrics, and organizes project teams to influence safety program direction and decisions. The position is hybrid, working from a remote office and an assigned work location within PG&E’s service territory according to business needs. Onsite work is approximately two days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Eight years of job-related experience.
Strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making ability.
Strong communication and presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a job-related discipline.
PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Two years of professional experience in safety.
Ten years of related experience or equivalent.
Ability to use business understanding to drive strategic decision-making and recommend operational improvements.
Ability to lead the largest and most complex projects across the Electric line of business.
Deep knowledge and expertise in business and/or industry drivers.
Ability to lead large, complex projects with cross-functional teams.
Ability to create compelling business cases based on complex business environments and inputs.
Adeptness at addressing issues with diplomacy and tact.
Experience working with vendors and supply chain.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
American Society for Quality certification (Quality Engineer, Quality Auditor, or CMQ-OE).

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, measure, and report on the success of programs.
Identify and maintain strong working relationships with strategic programs and partners.
Identify stakeholders and communicate with parties within and outside PG&E.
Develop and/or implement policies and procedures.
Identify new partners, technologies, and delivery channels.
Provide recognized subject-matter expertise, guidance, and counsel to Electric leadership.
Coach and mentor less experienced employees and, when acting as a team lead, provide direction.
Solve unique and complex problems by anticipating issues and developing innovative solutions.
Demonstrate strategic leadership with internal stakeholders in support of Electric and company goals.
Lead development of program goals and metrics aligned with Electric and company objectives.
Collaborate across the organization to align goals and use other departments and teams to meet program goals.
Organize and lead project teams to influence safety program direction and decisions.
Develop or provide significant input to PG&E leadership.
Apply broad expertise and advanced knowledge to wide-ranging issues.
Work with Directors and Managers across functions to influence decisions.
Communicate complex ideas to diverse audiences using a variety of media.
Integrate industry knowledge related to data into business practices and decision-making.
Create data models to facilitate business decisions.
Provide direction on the overall program.
Develop new or revise existing scopes of work to establish compliance standards and deliverables.
Lead large and complex projects across the Electric line of business and work with cross-functional teams.