Principal Enterprise Assessment

Requisition ID # 173880 

Job Category: Human Resources 

Job Level: Manager/Principal

Business Unit: Enterprise Transformation

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

 

 

Department Overview

The Enterprise Performance System team is responsible for the implementation of Lean across PG&E. This is accomplished by training, coaching, KPI development and tracking, problem solving, use of standards of performance and eliminating waste. This team leads the Enterprise assessment process on how we measure operational excellence and lean maturity.

 

Position Summary

This role serves as the execution lead and key thought partner supporting the design and implementation of PG&E’s enterprise operational excellence system, including the Performance Playbook, enterprise assessment processes, and coaching process.

Reporting to the strategy lead, this Principal will partner in the design and development of assessment implementation approaches, and drive execution of enterprise assessments initiatives, translating performance objectives into structured assessment execution and reporting. The role requires strong system thinking, the ability to operate effectively in ambiguity, and the capability to influence senior leaders without direct authority.

This position is hybrid. In-office work is required 1–3 days per week at the Oakland General Office. Some travel across PG&E territory is required to support assessment execution.

 

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business needs or company requirements. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory and will be agreed upon by the successful candidate and hiring leader.

 

PG&E is providing the full salary/pay range for this position. The actual amount paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location. The range to reasonably expect will be around the minimum and the midpoint. The final decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to the factors above. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.

 

Bay Area Min: $140,000

Bay Area Mid: $189,000

Bay Area Max: $238,000

 

Job Responsibilities

Enterprise Assessment & System Execution

• Lead execution of enterprise assessments, including:
• Business System Performance
• Lean Maturity
• Translate Performance Playbook objectives and criteria into assessment execution approaches and practices.
• Independently make decisions on execution approach within established scope and methodology
• Conduct assessments using multiple methods (e.g., interviews, document review, observation, data analysis) and synthesize findings into defensible conclusions

Assessment Design & Development

• Contributes subject matter expertise to co-develop and refine assessment models, scoring frameworks, and evaluation criteria
• Ensure alignment between performance objectives, assessment methods, and expected outcomes
• Integrate insights across sources to evaluate whether conditions for excellence exist
• Support development and refinement of tools and processes that enable consistent, scalable enterprise assessments

Reporting & Executive Insights

• Develop and support delivery of clear, structured, and insight-driven executive-level reports for SLT/EOT
• Synthesize complex and sometimes ambiguous data into coherent narratives and actionable recommendations to support performance improvement and inform decision-making
• Identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities through correlation of qualitative and quantitative inputs
• Support leadership teams in understanding findings and implications for improvement

Stakeholder Engagement & Influence

• Engage cross-functional stakeholders to:
• Build alignment on assessment approach and outputs
• Facilitate discussions on performance findings
• Respond to ch