Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Principal Program Manager – Operational Risk Validation, Power Generation

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: OaklandCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $144,000 - $194,000 per year

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About the role

  • Supports line of business-specific operational risk validation program, helping line of business asset owners, process owners, and risk owners examine and address work system opportunities.
  • Evaluate operations-specific mitigation plans.
  • Prepare materials for senior management and the Board of Directors.
  • Analyzes and provides expert insight on operational risk management issues for Hydro, Fossil, Solar and BESS power generation.
  • Assesses key processes, via a standardized end-to-end work system framework, to validate the effectiveness of processes and controls to mitigate risk.
  • Assesses and validates processes within power generation (Hydro, Fossil and BESS) to validate risk-related commitments and risk model use supporting work planning.
  • Identifies, analyzes, and makes recommendations on areas of potential risk to safety, quality, compliance, or success of organizations.
  • Manages a wide variety of complex and detailed program components for the purpose of ensuring effective risk management.
  • Prepares a wide variety of complex materials (e.g. plans, budgets, reports, analyses, recommendations, procedures, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities and issues, meeting compliance requirements, providing audit references, making presentations, and/or providing reference materials.
  • Produces reports and presentations that outline findings, explain risk positions, and recommends changes to address the core operational issues.
  • Partner with Internal Audit, Compliance, and operational verification organizations in lines of business to ensure alignment of verification assessment activities.
  • Partners in Power Generation. This position will be required to travel 30% for onsite evaluations to see first-hand work in progress, interview front-line employees, and meet with leaders.
  • Benchmarks and stays connected with the industry to bring evolving technology improvements and best practices ideas as it relates to generation of power.

Requirements

  • Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
  • 10 years of successful professional experience with utility (or similar) operations management
  • Specialization in Engineering, Construction, Inspection, or Quality Management fields a plus
  • Experience in Engineering/Operations to understand the regulatory requirements and commitments.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Planning and process experience with Power Generation, Electric or Gas Operation.
  • Proven track record of driving a successful change management and process improvement initiatives.
  • Risk Management, Asset Management and Quality Assurance experience
  • Ability to use understanding of the business to help drive strategic decision making, and to recommend operational improvements
  • Deep knowledge and expertise of business and/or industry drivers
  • 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
  • Adept at addressing issues with diplomacy and tact.
Benefits
  • PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
operational risk managementprocess validationrisk assessmentproject managementchange managementprocess improvementquality assuranceregulatory compliancepower generationasset management
Soft skills
strategic decision makingleadershipdiplomacytactcommunicationcollaborationanalytical thinkingproblem solvingpresentation skillsinterpersonal skills
Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)