Chief of Staff to SVP Electric Engineering

Requisition ID # 163666 

Job Category: Business Operations / Strategy 

Job Level: Director/Chief

Business Unit: Electric Engineering

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

 

 

Position Summary

 

The Chief of Staff plays a key role in managing the Office to the Senior Vice President (SVP) for the Electric Engineering Organization. The overarching role is to work under the guidance of the SVP to support and facilitate the success of the overall Electric Engineering Organization. This highly visible position will be responsible for organizational performance management, KPI setting as well as management/coordination of other projects. Activities include, but not limited to, assisting in preparation of materials for the Board of Directors or other speaking engagements and meetings as needed, aligning operational approaches between the work execution organizations to support improvements and efficiencies, supporting communications and engagement efforts across Electric Engineering and support to the SVP as needed. The ideal candidate will assist in the development and implementation of collaborative/constructive internal and external relationships facilitating substantive performance improvement and may assist with Emergency Management support. In addition, the successful candidate will use the Clear Sky Playbook, to assist the SVP with applying the core principles of Lean to the Electric Engineering organization.

 

Reporting Relationship

 

This position reports to the Senior Vice President of Electric Engineering.

 

Job Responsibilities

 

Working closely with the Senior Vice President, the Chief of Staff will be involved in numerous tasks and projects. Responsibilities include:

 

• Oversee the development and management of department goals, Breakthrough environment and outcomes, Joy at Work efforts and team affinity and interdependence.
• Support regular operating reviews and work with the Officer Team, Senior Director/Director Team, and Business Finance.
• Coordinate responses to request for information as well as support of governance activity.
• Act as a liaison for the SVP with internal and external organizations for enterprise-wide activities.
• Provide support to the SVP by preparing internal and external communications, including correspondences, reports, agendas, and presentations.
• Provide leadership and direction for cross-functional activities that span multiple organizations.
• Develop and implement talent strategy in conjunction with our Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP), to include training and development programs.
• Drive organizational engagement
• Conducts, evaluates, and implements corrective actions for/from various assessments and studies to continuously improve processes, resources, and tools.
• Partners with various officers, managers, and other leaders to develop and review plans and strategies.
• Composes, designs, and prepares various complex and technical correspondence, presentations, communications, reports, documents, and other materials.
• Researches, analyzes, and responds to various and escalated inquiries and issues, develop recommendations, and execute resolutions to support decision making actions.

 

Leadership Qualities

 

PG&E expects its leaders to conduct themselves with the highest ethics and integrity and to embody specific leadership qualities.

              

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