Requisition ID # 163440 

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations 

Job Level: Senior Director

Business Unit: Engineering, Planning & Strategy

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

 

 

Department Overview

 

 

Position Summary

The Strategy, Innovation and Partnership Leadership team identifies, monitors and develops plans to manage emerging issues and technologies that present challenges and opportunities for PG&E. The team engages with internal stakeholders to collect information, build internal capabilities, and foster a culture of innovation and collaboration, and works externally to establish partnerships and collaborate on new technologies which will benefit the Company.

 

Job Responsibilities

 

Represents PG&E in front of regulatory bodies (for example, CPUC, CARB, EPA, PHMSA) to discuss innovation ideas and solicit partnerships and approval. Fosters collaboration and builds partnerships on innovation both within PG&E and external partners, by developing and continuously improving venues and opportunities for innovation. Partners with the System Resource and Planning team to ensure that leadership strategy decisions support resources and long-term planning. Understands the implications of a broad range of scientific and technical fields to effectively support and direct SMEs to interact with researchers and to identify breakthrough innovations. Builds, manages, and fosters technical and collaborative skills across the Strategy, Innovation and Partnerships team. Expands the Company’s long-term innovation capabilities by engaging with internal stakeholders to enhance, encourage, and drive innovative thinking within the Company. Leads the team’s ability to identify, assess, and develop tactics to address strategy and innovation related emerging trends that may impact PG&E’s operations and investments. Facilitates regular cadence of officer discussions and decisions on strategy, innovation, partnership opportunities, and challenges. Enables decision-making with clear goals, strategies, and tactics, with clear ownership across lines of business. Engages throughout the organization and collects information from SMEs on the impact of new trends on PG&E’s business and operations. Identifies enterprise-level near/medium/long term innovation gaps and establishes goals and roadmaps to fill those gaps. Creates and oversees a long-term innovation strategy for the company.

 

 

Qualifications

Minimum:

 

Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience Job-related experience, 12 years Utility industry experience Experience in strategy development

 

Desired:

 

Graduate Degree or equivalent experience