{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"16a01d0d8b8e2af4dab108b6","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/16a01d0d8b8e2af4dab108b6","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/16a01d0d8b8e2af4dab108b6","title":"Program Manager, Expert","description":"Job DescriptionRequisition ID # 173616 \\n\\nJob Category: Project / Program Management \\nJob Level: Individual Contributor\\nBusiness Unit: Energy Delivery\\nWork Type: Hybrid\\nJob Location: Santa Rosa; Alameda; Alta; American Canyon; Angels Camp; Antioch; Auberry; Auburn; Avenal; Avila Beach; Bakersfield; Balch Camp; Bay Point; Bear Valley; Belden; Bellota; Belmont; Benicia; Berkeley; Brentwood; Brisbane; Buellton; Burney; Buttonwillow; Calistoga; Campbell; Canyon Dam; Canyondam; Capitola; Caruthers; Chico; Clearlake; Clovis; Coalinga; Colusa; Concord; Concord; Corcoran; Cottonwood; Cupertino; Daly City; Danville; Davis; Dinuba; Downieville; Dublin; Emeryville; Eureka; Fairfield; Folsom; Fort Bragg; Fortuna; Fremont; French Camp; Fresno; Fresno; Fulton; Garberville; Geyserville; Gilroy; Goodyear; Grass Valley; Guerneville; Half Moon Bay; Hayward; Hinkley; Hollister; Holt; Houston; Huron; Jackson; Kerman; King City; Lakeport; Lemoore; Lincoln; Linden; Livermore; Lodi; Loomis; Los Banos; Lower Lake; Madera; Magalia; Manteca; Manton; Mariposa; Martell; Marysville; Maxwell; Menlo Park; Merced; Meridian; Millbrae; Milpitas; Modesto; Monterey; Montgomery Creek; Morgan Hill; Morro Bay; Moss Landing; Mountain View; Napa; Needles; Newark; Newman; Novato; Oakdale; Oakhurst; Oakland; Oakley; Olema; Orinda; Orland; Oroville; Palo Alto; Palo Cedro; Paradise; Parkwood; Paso Robles; Petaluma; Pioneer; Pismo Beach; Pittsburg; Placerville; Pleasant Hill; Pleasanton; Point Arena; Potter Valley; Quincy; Rancho Cordova; Red Bluff; Redding; Richmond; Ridgecrest; Rio Vista; Rocklin; Roseville; Round Mountain; Sacramento; Salida; Salinas; San Bruno; San Carlos; San Francisco; San Francisco; San Jose; San Luis Obispo; San Mateo; San Rafael; San Ramon; San Ramon; Sanger; Santa Cruz; Santa Maria; Santa Nella; Selma; Shaver Lake; Sonoma; Sonora; South San Francisco; Springville; Stockton; Storrie; Taft; Tracy; Turlock; Twain; Ukiah; Vacaville; Vallejo; Walnut Creek; Wasco; Watsonville; West Sacramento; Wheatland; Whitmore; Willits; Willow Creek; Willows; Windsor; Winters; Woodland; Yuba City\\n \\n\\n \\n\\nDepartment Overview\\nElectric 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.\\n \\nCoworkers 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.\\n \\nPosition Summary\\nManage 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.\\n \\nThis 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.\\n \\nPG&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.\\n \\nBay Minimum: $129,000\\n Bay Maximum: $207,000\\n \\n&/OR\\n \\nCA Minimum: $123,000\\n CA Maximum: $197,000\\n \\nThis job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs. \\n \\nJob Responsibilities\\n \\n\\nMay manage major cross-functional projects and initiatives.\\nMay represent EGI at internal or external meetings by delivering presentations on relevant interconnection topics.\\nLeads development of program goals and metrics to meet company goals and objectives. \\nCollaborates across organizations to ensure alignment of goals to support program. \\nOrganize and lead cross-utility project teams to influence utility, regulatory and/or industry decisions.\\nDevelops 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.\\nHelp implement and oversee program performance by tracking and reporting using KPIs, dashboards, and other tools to provide visibility to stakeholders and drive decision-making.\\nEnsure alignment, resolve conflicts, and drive overall project success.\\nProactively identify risks and implement mitigation measures.\\nRegularly communicate program updates, roadblocks, and achievements to all stakeholders.\\nAbility to analyze program data, identify performance trends, and adjust plans accordingly.\\nApplies broad expertise and advanced knowledge to wide-ranging issues.\\nIntegrates industry knowledge related to data into everyday business practices and decision making.  \\nProvides others with guidance around complex industry regulatory and compliance environment and considerations.\\nParticipates in reviews of in-flight jobs and job completions to ensure financial accountability and adherence to organizational goals\\nProvide direct support for select projects as needed. \\nDevelops new or revises existing scopes of work to ensure compliance standards and deliverables are established. \\n\\n \\n \\nQualifications\\nMinimum:\\n \\n\\nBachelors Degree or equivalent experience\\nJob-related experience, 8 years\\nTravel up to 20%\\n\\n \\nDesired:\\n \\n\\nMasters Degree in job-related discipline or equivalent experience\\nAdvanced knowledge of Program Management including but not limited to PMP, PMI, Agile, Lean Six Sigma, or comparable program management certification preferred.\\nStrong knowledge of Rule 21, DER interconnections, NEM, energy storage, V2G, VPP, and utility operations.\\nExperience leading complex, cross-functional programs in a regulatory environment.\\nWorking knowledge of CPUC, FERC, NERC, WECC, and other applicable regulatory requirements.\\nExceptional communication, executive presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills at various levels of management.\\nAbility to influence leaders inside and outside of the department through data analysis, insights and recommendations\\nAbility to lead large and complex projects working with cross-functional teams \\nAbility to create compelling business cases based on complex business environments and inputs\\nExceptional communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills\\nAdept at addressing issues with diplomacy and tact\\nExcellent negotiation skills\\n","company":"PGE","rawCompany":"pge","city":"Bakersfield","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-02T00:32:29.596Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"51-8012.00","title":"Power Distributors and Dispatchers","slug":"power-distributors-and-dispatchers"},{"code":"15-1299.09","title":"Information Technology Project Managers","slug":"information-technology-project-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"221122","title":"Electric Power Distribution","slug":"electric-power-distribution"},{"code":"221121","title":"Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control","slug":"electric-bulk-power-transmission-and-control"},{"code":"221118","title":"Other Electric Power Generation","slug":"other-electric-power-generation"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Program Manager, Expert","description":"Job DescriptionRequisition ID # 173616 \\n\\nJob Category: Project / Program Management \\nJob Level: Individual Contributor\\nBusiness Unit: Energy Delivery\\nWork Type: Hybrid\\nJob Location: Santa Rosa; 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