Expert Program Manager - (Oakland, Sac., Stockton, or Fresno)

Requisition ID # 170694 

Job Category: Project / Program Management 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Strategy & Growth

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland; Fresno; Sacramento; Stockton

 

 

Position Summary

The Expert Program Manager for Electric Risk & Compliance plays a critical role in driving alignment, transparency, and execution excellence across multiple risk and compliance functions within the electric business. This role is responsible for coordinating cross-functional initiatives, establishing and maintaining governance frameworks, tracking key performance indicators (KPIs), and managing complex strategic programs that support organizational risk reduction, regulatory adherence, and operational resilience.

This position requires deep expertise in program management, strong understanding of electric utility risk and compliance domains, and the ability to collaborate across diverse stakeholder groups, including engineering, operations, regulatory affairs, safety, and executive leadership.

 

The selected candidate must live within PG&E’s 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.​

 

A reasonable salary range is:

Minimum Base Salary (Bay Area)            $129,000.00

Mid Base Salary (Bay Area)        $168,000.00

Maximum Base Salary (Bay Area)           $207,000.00

 

Minimum Base Salary (California)         $123,000.00

Mid Base Salary (California)      $160,000.00

Maximum Base Salary (California)        $197,000.00

 

Job Responsibilities Specific to the Role

Manages aspects of program implementation and operations. Ensures program is operating effectively. Responsibilities typically include some or most of the following in support of Program Management to ensure attainment of program metrics/objectives.

• Managing relationship with and providing direction to stakeholders.
• Developing and monitoring budgets and forecasts.
• Developing, measuring, and reporting on success of the program.
• Partnering with functional areas, vendors and external partners to develop and implement strategies to reach appropriate strategic objective at the appropriate time.
• Identifying and maintaining strong working relationships with all strategic programs and partners.
• Partnering with Regulatory and Compliance staff to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and support regulatory activities by supplying information for filings, data requests, and meeting with regulators.
• Identifying stakeholders and communicate within and outside of PG&E.
• Developing and/or implementing policies and procedures.
• Identifying new partners, technologies, and delivery channels.

 

Additional Responsibilities

Program & Initiative Alignment

• Lead the alignment and integration of initiatives across Electric Risk, Compliance, and related operational functions to ensure cohesive strategy execution.
• Develop and maintain roadmaps, interdependency maps, and initiative dashboards to provide visibility into progress, risks, and resourcing needs.
• Facilitate cross-functional working groups, steering committees, and executive updates to ensure consistent communication and decision-making.

Risk & Compliance Performance Management

• Establish, monitor, and report on KPIs, performance metrics, and leading indicators that measure operational risk posture and compliance effectiveness.
• Partner with data, analytics, and operational teams to maintain high-quality, trusted data sources supporting risk and complian