Senior Gas Program Manager

Requisition ID # 170425 

Job Category: Project / Program Management 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Gas Engineering

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland; San Ramon

 

 

 
Department Overview

Business Development & Implementation (BD&I) within Gas Engineering supports PG&E’s True North Strategy with the continued investment in a safe and reliable system, greening the gas supply, and shaping the state’s policies. The team’s focus is on continuing PG&E’s progress to decarbonize the company’s gas supply with renewable gas and other lower carbon fuels, while proactively pursuing gas throughput increases needed by our customers that utilize our system. These goals would not be possible without the concerted activities in developing and driving the implementation of strategy and regulatory policies to enhance the foundation of our projects, processes, contracts, and agreements. As with any section of our business, there is a parallel path to enhance operational efficiency, continuous improvement, analysis, and benchmarking. 

 

Position Summary

The Gas Program Manager, Senior for BD&I’s New Business program is responsible for reporting, tracking, and approval of order creation for the New Business Gas Transmission Interconnection program. The candidate will manage the budget mechanism for interconnecting new gas loads and new gas supply to the Gas Transmission system, including fossil and renewable natural gas, data centers, electric generation, and other large industrial or commercial loads. This role requires a strategic thinker who can develop and implement effective strategies, manage tactical plans, and collaborate with various internal stakeholders and departments to achieve program goals with minor supervision. The ideal candidate must possess strong data analytics capabilities, with a demonstrated ability to analyze, interpret, and manipulate large datasets to support decision-making and program performance tracking. Proficiency in tools such as Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and Power Query is essential, as the role involves working with data extensively on a daily basis. This role includes work responsibilities as listed below. The position is not expected to have any direct reports.
 

Position duties may include but are not limited to- 

 
1. Program & Operational Analytics
•    Conduct advanced analysis of program data, performance metrics, unit costs, capital/expense spend, and operational trends.
•    Interpret and manipulate large datasets to derive insights supporting program decisions and leadership reporting.
•    Develop accurate forecasts for spend, work volume, order creation, invoices and resource requirements.
•    Perform variance analysis; identify cost drivers and operational bottlenecks; recommend mitigation strategies.
2. Reporting & Visualization
•    Assist in development and maintaining standardized recurring dashboards and ad-hoc analytical reports for leadership.
•    Prepare executive-level presentations on program performance, trends, risks, and recommendations.
•    Support divisions with development of operational metrics and reporting frameworks.
3. Process Improvement & Governance
•    Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, program policies, and internal controls.
•    Support development of new processes, tools, training materials, and documentation.
4. Financial Analysis & Budget Support
•    Track and analyze capital and expense spending.
•    Maintain and improve financial models for forecasting, productivity target-setting, and performance monitoring.
•    Ensure cost accuracy, monitor drivers, and recommend corrective actions.
•    Provide forecast recommendations and prepare variance narratives.
5. Regulatory & Testimony Support
•    Support development of responses to program-related data requests.
•    Conduct research and compile exhibits or supporting materials for Gas Rate Cases (GRC).
•    Provide analytical support to witnesses and SMEs.
6. Stakeholder Engagement & Cross-Functional Leadership
•    Facilitate cross-functional working groups to ensure alignment on program data, reporting, and workflow improvements.
•    Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders at various levels.
•    Provide guidance or informal leadership to peers.
 
 

Travel is occasional (~up to 25% of work schedule) to field locations, sites and/or offices.

 

Successful candidates should expect to travel through PG&E Service Territory for projects, meetings, trainings, customer relationship building, etc. 

 

Location is flexible within the PG&E Service Territory between Oakland or San Ramon headquarters, please note hiring leader will make final dec