Requisition ID # 162326 

Job Category: Customer Support / Operations 

Job Level: Director/Chief

Business Unit: Customer & Enterprise Solutions

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

 

 

Position Summary

 

Direct the program management functions for PG&E’s enterprise geographic information system (GIS) program, Elevate . The core responsibility of this role is to create and execute the strategic vision for delivering the program scope on time and on budget. This includes leading the program PMO to: design and maintain a program plan on a page (POP) and tactical implementation plan(s) (TIP), develop a strategy for identifying, tracking and cascading the appropriate program metrics, and organize and execute daily, weekly and monthly operating reviews. The Director leads teams of project/program managers, analysts and support functions, such as contract specialists. These teams will partner with procurement to take ownership of sourcing strategies for the program, maintain functional metrics, track contractual commitments and deliverables, and manage a calendar of program activities, workshops and governance forums alongside an overall program deployment strategy and roadmap. The director will staff a team made up of internal coworkers and external consultants to perform these functions.

 

Also partners with the Enterprise Business & Technology Modernization’s (EB&TM) Value Management Office and the GIS Center of Excellence’s (CoE) appointed IT Project Manager to consult on rate case strategies, participate in annual and multi-year budgeting, and track changes to the program business case. The core responsibility of this role is to ensure accurate and consistent financial reporting through the appropriate leadership forums and operating reviews, business plan deployment (BPD) process, and to the board of directors via quarterly updates and following the Enterprise Project Governance (EPG) gate review board (GRB) process.

 

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location will be the Oakland General Office (OGO).

 

 

Reporting Relationship

 

Reports to Sr. Director, GIS Delivery Lead.

 

 

Job Responsibilities

 

Develop the high-level strategic vision for the program portfolio, including bringing together sourcing strategies, business cases, regulatory strategies, KPI management, and budget adherence. Oversee the development of a long-term portfolio strategy for the Elevate Program and GIS at the enterprise level, tracking and accommodating interdependencies, ensuring cost effectiveness, and maintaining deployment timelines. Create and align key metrics for program portfolio for accurate and timely reporting to PG&E management, board of directors and regulatory entities. Oversee performance management, including maintaining formal job responsibility documents, individual goals and development plans, and ensuring the team is aligned with the company and organization’s vision, goals, values, strategies, and operating plan. Oversee long-term plans for program portfolio. Promote a culture of safety, and ensure safety and ethics compliance. Develop sourcing strategies for multiple consulting firms to align on program needs, leadership priorities, and business objectives. Identify and understand program needs and problems, industry landscape, and risks and opportunities of changes to scope, deployment plan, and business case. Create and oversee metrics to ensure excellent administration of the program, which may include program budgets; resource allocation; other deliverables. Drive cross-cutting initiatives and ensure consistent delivery across programs where appropriate. Recruit/select, communicate expectations, foster employee engagement, coach, develop, mentor, recognize and reward employees in order to drive performance and results.

 

 

Leadership Qualities

 

PG&E expects its leaders to conduct themselves with the highest ethics and integrity and to embody specific leadership qualities.

              

Strategic Mindset

Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies. Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.

 

A Leader in the Community and Industry

Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization. Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.

 

Demonstrates Safety Leadership

A safety champion in words and deeds with respect to both employee and public safety. Maintaining an environment of open dialog and free of retaliation.

 

Influences and Inspires

Using various- communications that convey a clear understanding of the needs of different audiences. Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related dynamics.

 

Optimizes Team Performance

Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals. Creating a climate where people are developed and motivated to do their best to help the organization.

 

Values Diversity and Creates Inclusion

Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

 

Fiscally Responsible

Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions. Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.

 

Leads Ethically and in a Compliant Manner

Sponsoring and sustaining a high integrity speak-up corporate culture which prioritizes ethics, safety and compliance. Building on necessary level of industry, company and subject-matter expertise, including laws and regulations.

 

Provides a High Level of Customer Service

Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

 

 

Compensation

 

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job.  The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity.  Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle of the range ($235,000), the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​

 

A reasonable salary range for the Bay Area is:

 

Minimum: $174,000

Maximum: $296,000

 

If headquartered outside of the Bay Area, a reasonable salary range is:

 

California Minimum: $165,000

California Maximum: $281,000

 

 

Background Qualifications

 

 

Minimum

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Business, Economics, Engineering, or equivalent related work experience 10 years of relevant experience

 

Desired

Related MBA or equivalent graduate degree highly desired Three years of supervisory/managerial experience Safety: Ability to create, promote and manage a safe work environment Budget/Expenses: Has knowledge and skills to develop and manage dept. budgets, expenses, variances. Serves as key budget resource and guide to others. Communication: Has skills to support and communicate company and organization policies, procedures, goals, objectives, vision and values Strategy: Has knowledge and skills to develop and implement short, medium and long-term strategy in support of company and organizational objectives Work Planning: Has knowledge and skills to ensure that managers in the organization have established work plans that support dept. goals and objectives Operations Management: Has knowledge and skills to conduct operations review and planning and provide direction for changes and enhancements to ensure that operations support company and department strategy, goals and objectives Relationship Management: Has skills to develop working relationships with customers & business partners ensuring that work plans and operations are coordinated, aligned and support department and company goals and objectives; ability to persuade higher levels of leaders and leadership peers to change positions or approach based on situational need. Continuous Improvement: Ability to proactively recognize, plan and act on the need for innovation and improvement, helps groups and organizations to overcome resistance to change and uses benchmarking and best practices knowledge to set expectations and targets. Has change management knowledge, skills and abilities. Leadership Presence: Ability to exhibit comfort in interacting with senior executives. Ability to convey credibility, confidence and sense of authority. Conveys messages simply, concisely and at right pace and tone for audience. Remains calm, controlled and productive when confronted by opposition or work stress. Functional Expertise: Ability to foster a learning environment and to develop employees to ensure backfills and successors. Has an understanding of PG&E’s business to maximize results, limit risks and effectively lead group. Technical Knowledge & Expertise: Extensive knowledge working on and supporting multi-year and multi-million dollar programs, of procurement strategies, of regulatory strategies, and of dependency management. Experience with planning and delivery of enterprise technologies.