Requisition ID # 112148 Job Category : Project / Program ManagementJob Level : Individual ContributorBusiness Unit: Electric OperationsDepartment Overview Join a high-performing dynamic team within Pacific Gas & Electric Company that is working in an exciting operational environment where we are transforming electric grid technology to support smart grid.
Within the Electric Grid Operations Business Applications organization, we are a team called Operational Business Intelligence (OBI).
OBI ensures safe, reliable and efficient utility operations through Business Process Management (BPM) and Continuous Improvement (CI) with the use of innovative Business Intelligence (BI).
OBI owns and maintains self-serve data platform products such as the PG&E Electric OSI PI platform and data warehouses, engages with internal customers to evaluate their business processes, and builds and deploys BI solutions to improve those processes.
The data platform products are being enhanced on a continuous basis and the number of BI solutions is growing at a rapid rate.
Additionally, the OBI team is responsible for charting the path for the data strategy of the overall Business Applications organization.
The customer base of the team includes Electric Distribution Operations, Electric Distribution Planning, Electric Transmission Operations, Electric System Protection, Substation Asset Strategy, Substation Maintenance and Substation Automation.
We are seeking a dynamic individual to join our team as a Senior Project Manager.Position SummaryThe Project Manager will be developing a career for himself/herself filled with excitement!
The utility industry is in the middle of a massive transformation.
Energy generation is going from 100% centralized to significantly distributed.
Operational decision-making and control actions are going from largely manual to largely automated.
Technologies such as energy storage, electric vehicle, autonomous vehicle, robots, drones and machine learning are either already changing or are poised to change the way electric utilities operate.
Sophisticated software applications are at the heart of all these changes.
And it’s the Business Applications team that develops and supports these applications.
As part of the team, the Project Manager will be responsible for executing projects for these applications.
This role has a lot of opportunity to learn new things and to come up with creative solutions to difficult problems.
The Project Manager must be able to work with individual contributors as well as leaders at different levels, such as supervisors, managers and directors, and gain credibility and trust of both leadership and peers.
The successful candidate must be able to work closely with team members, peers within the organization, external partners/vendors, internal customers and the IT organization to deliver high quality support and solutions for business users.
A strong sense of ownership and accountability are required, to ensure the infallible quality of support and solutioning that is necessary in electric operations.
This position offers a flexible work location within the PG&E service territory.
ResponsibilitiesUnderstand and help map as-is business processesHelp map the corresponding to-be business processesAt a high level, understand the data contained in the different information systemsDevelop business requirements for the technology solutionDevelop Project Management PlanWork with the Sourcing department, the SMEs and the leadership, to execute RFPs and vendor selectionManage projects to balance scope, quality, schedule, budget and human relationshipsDemonstrate the value of the project and share the lessons learned Qualifications MinimumBA/BS or equivalent experience6 years job-related experiencePMP certification Desired8-10 years of experience managing projects5-7 years of experience managing projects that involvedDelivery of OLAP applications, such as data warehousesDelivery of Business Intelligence products such as dashboards and reportsDemonstrated ability to learn topics from diverse fieldsDemonstrated ability to work through nebulous project situationsAbility to be creativeAbility to communicate in a concise mannerProficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and ProjectThorough knowledge of Project Management Institute PMBOKLean Six-Sigma Green Belt Certification2-4 years of experience within any area of Electric Operations in the electric utility industry2-4 years of experience managing projects that involvedUse of OSIsoft PIDelivery of Machine Learning based analyticsDelivery of master data and/or MDMSWorking knowledge of process architecture/process modeling/process mappingWorking knowledge of Lean Six SigmaDemonstrated ability to create and maintain all the components of the Project Management PlanPMP Certification