Program Manager Jobs in Bakersfield, CA (NOW HIRING)

Requisition ID # 173616 

Job Category: Project / Program Management 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Energy Delivery

Work Type: Hybrid

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Department Overview

Electric Transmission & Distribution ensures the delivery of clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and Central California. The Electric Transmission & Distribution Team, comprised of roughly 10,100 coworkers, is responsible for ensuring the electric grid's reliability and resiliency through the ongoing maintenance and operations of PG&E's 100,000 miles of distribution lines and over 18,000 miles of transmission lines.

Coworkers in Electric Transmission & Distribution actively engage in the Lean Methodology through the use of visual management in operating reviews to cross-functionally identify and solve problems, and create standard work. By working together as One Electric. One Team. We are delivering for our hometowns.

Position Summary

Manage aspects of the Electric Grid Interconnection’s Rule 21 program implementation and operations. Ensures program operates effectively and meets customer expectations.  Will stand up and maintain an effective program operating review strategy for senior leadership while collaborating with stakeholders throughout the end-to-end process to identify challenges and opportunities for improvement.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office with in-office attendance based on business needs. The assigned work location is flexible, within the service territory.

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 or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.

Bay Minimum: $129,000
Bay Maximum: $207,000

&/OR

CA Minimum: $123,000
CA Maximum: $197,000

This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs. 

Job Responsibilities

• May manage major cross-functional projects and initiatives.
• May represent EGI at internal or external meetings by delivering presentations on relevant interconnection topics.
• Leads development of program goals and metrics to meet company goals and objectives. 
• Collaborates across organizations to ensure alignment of goals to support program. 
• Organize and lead cross-utility project teams to influence utility, regulatory and/or industry decisions.
• Develops or provides significant input to PG&E leadership, other utilities with similar programs, industry and/or regulatory decision makers to influence market place and regulatory strategies impacting PG&E and its customers.
• Help implement and oversee program performance by tracking and reporting using KPIs, dashboards, and other tools to provide visibility to stakeholders and drive decision-making.
• Ensure alignment, resolve conflicts, and drive overall project success.
• Proactively identify risks and implement mitigation measures.
• Regularly communicate program updates, roadblocks, and achievements to all stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze program data, identify performance trends, and adjust plans accordingly.
• Applies broad expertise and advanced knowledge to wide-ranging issues.
• Integrates industry knowledge related to data into everyday business practices and decision making.  
• Provides others with guidance around complex industry regulatory and compliance environment and considerations.
• Participates in reviews of in-flight jobs and job completions to ensure financial accountability and adherence to organizational goals
• Provide direct support for select projects as needed. 
• Develops new or revises existing scopes of work to ensure compliance standards and deliverables are established. 

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
• Job-related experience, 8 years
• Travel up to 20%

Desired:

• Masters Degree in job-related discipline or equivalent experience
• Advanced knowledge of Program Management including but not limited to PMP, PMI, Agile, Lean Six Sigma, or comparable program management certification preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Rule 21, DER interconnections, NEM, energy storage, V2G, VPP, and utility operations.
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional programs in a regulatory environment.
• Working knowledge of CPUC, FERC, NERC, WECC, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Exceptional communication, executive presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills at various levels of management.
• Ability to influence leaders inside and outside of the department through data analysis, insights and recommendations
• Ability to lead large and complex projects working with cross-functional teams 
• Ability to create compelling business cases based on complex business environments and inputs
• Exceptional communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Adept at addressing issues with diplomacy and tact
• Excellent negotiation skills