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The Vegetation Program Manager oversees Vegetation Management operations, ensuring electric system safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance with state and federal rules. This role involves serving as a subject matter expert, providing guidance and education, and influencing leaders in the industry, including PG&E and other utilities, on regulatory issues and program strategies. The manager leads a team within a specific geographic area of operations, directly overseeing inspection and tree contractor personnel. The position requires collaboration with customers and public entities to monitor and manage vegetation proximity to PG&E assets, contributing to system reliability and safety objectives. In this hybrid role, the manager will work from a remote office and the assigned location based on business needs. The position demands independent problem-solving skills to address moderate to highly complex issues, as well as the ability to lead project teams effectively. The manager will provide direction on the overall program plan and goals within a specific functional area of operations, ensuring the successful delivery of the program implementation plan. The Vegetation Program Manager will also develop new and ad-hoc reports, summarizing findings and recommendations while providing business insights to various levels of management. This includes overseeing in-depth quality assurance final reviews and contract drafts, working with managers and directors across lines of business to influence decisions, and communicating complex ideas to diverse audiences using various media. The role also involves contributing to the implementation and creation of new concepts, processes, and ideas to advance the vegetation management program. Participation in public hearings, legal proceedings, or similar events as a subject matter expert is expected, along with developing budget forecasts and business cases. The manager will review funding and purchase orders associated with complex projects for supervisor approval, manage multiple programs and projects supporting other lines of business, and act as a liaison for environmental submissions of agency work. Additionally, the manager will handle emergency work related to severe storms, wildfires, and power shutoff events, manage internal quality observations, and oversee vegetation management safety investigations and corrective action plans. The role may require extended hours during special projects and involves approximately 50% travel.
