Program Manager, Expert - SMOC

Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Gas and Electric Company in the Bay Area is seeking a senior program manager to drive complex projects within the Technology and Security division. The role focuses on implementing upgraded capabilities, ensuring compliance, and delivering value quickly across distributed teams.

The position supports a hybrid work model with an Oakland headquarters base, reflecting PG&E's broader grid modernization initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 8 years job-related experience required.
• Master's degree or PMP certification desired.

Responsibilities

• Leads complex or midsize projects.
• Identifies new partners, technologies, and delivery channels.
• Develops and manages department expense budget. Regularly monitors expenses against forecast, providing explanation or justification for budget items and/or variances.
• Communicates project status to all stakeholders.
• Mentors and provides guidance to less experienced colleagues.
• Presents findings and makes recommendations to management.
• Performs analysis on complex data models requiring customized reports and data and presents recommendations.

Skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Master's degree in related discipline

Job description

Department Overview

Technology and Security (T&S) is a unified organization comprised of various departments which collaborate effectively to deliver high-quality technology solutions.

The T&S SmartMeter and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) organization is modernizing metering and operational capabilities through advanced metering technologies, edge computing, distributed intelligence, and data-driven operational capabilities. As part of PG&E's grid modernization strategy, Distributed Intelligence (DI) enables applications and analytics to execute directly on electric meters, creating new opportunities to improve reliability, wildfire mitigation, asset health monitoring, outage operations, situational awareness, power quality monitoring, and distribution system performance.

Position Summary

Manages aspects of program implementation and transition to operations of the upgraded legacy and new capabilities, ensuring compliance to standards, efficient execution, and speed to value.

PG&Eis providingthe full salary/pay range for this position. The actual amount paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity,specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location.The range toreasonably expectwill be around the minimum and themidpoint$129,000 - $168,000. Thefinal decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to thefactorsabove.This job is also eligible toparticipatein PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.

Bay Area Min: $129,000

Bay Area Max: $207,000

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and our Oakland Headquarters based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory.

Job Responsibilities

• Leads complex or midsize projects.
• Identifies new partners, technologies, and delivery channels.
• Develops and manages department expense budget. Regularly monitors expenses against forecast, providing explanation or justification for budget items and/or variances.
• Communicates project status to all stakeholders.
• Mentors and provides guidance to less experienced colleagues.
• Presents findings and makes recommendations to management.
• Performs analysis on complex data models requiring customized reports and data and presents recommendations.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
• 8 years job-related experience

Desired:

• Masters Degree in job-related discipline or equivalent experience
• PMI-Project Management Institute PMP-Project Management Professional certification