Senior Director, SAP Development & Operations

Requisition ID # 156869 

Job Category: Information Technology 

Job Level: Senior Director

Business Unit: Information Technology

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

 

 

Department Overview

 

The Information Technology (IT) organization designs, develops, operates and maintains the technology and telecommunications systems that enable PG&E to meet its commitment to providing safe, reliable and affordable service to customers.

 

IT partners with the business by increasing capabilities through the development of additional functionality, implementing new technologies, reducing costs, increasing productivity, and facilitating organizational and business effectiveness through enabling technologies.

 

Position Summary

 

PG&E is seeking a Senior Director, SAP Development & Operations to lead our Propel program, a large-scale business and technology modernization initiative focused on migrating to SAP S/4HANA. This role will be pivotal in standardizing business processes, modernizing technology, and driving innovation across multiple business functions including Engineering, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, HR, and IT.

 

The Senior Director, SAP Development & Operations will report to the VP, Energy Systems & Solutions and oversee the technical development and system operations for Propel. The candidate will be responsible for driving the SAP S/4HANA transformation from SAP ECC, ensuring smooth implementation across four major releases from 2025-2030.

 

 

 

Reporting Relationship

 

This position reports to the Vice President, Energy Systems and Solutions, IT and is responsible for leading a 30+ person organization with Director, Senior Manager and Chief level leadership team.

 

Job Responsibilities

 

SAP Operations & Implementation

• Lead the deployment of SAP S/4HANA on RISE for each release, migrating from IBM’s data center.
• Architect and operationalize development, QA, and production environments.
• Ensure seamless integration of SAP S/4HANA with adjacent SAP systems (BTP, BW4HANA NS2, SAC, GRC, Ariba, SuccessFactors) and non-SAP platforms.
• Establish a dual-system architecture to support both SAP ECC and S/4HANA during the transition.
• Plan and execute application, security, and patch releases while ensuring zero business disruption.

 

SAP Development & Data Migration

• Deliver on-time, high-quality development for all RICEFW (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms, Workflows) across internal teams, system integrators, and managed service partners.
• Lead data conversion efforts from SAP ECC (highly customized) to S/4HANA (greenfield approach).
• Ensure all developments align with SAP Clean Core frameworks.
• Identify and remediate non-SAP application dependencies to prevent disruptions.

 

DevSecOps & IT Governance

• Manage multiple SAP environments for concurrent development and testing efforts.