Chief, Reliability & Resilience Strategy

Requisition ID # 166046

Job Category: Business Operations / Strategy

Job Level: Director/Chief

Business Unit: Electric Engineering

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Position Summary

Develop and collaborate with senior leaders, business partners and external stakeholder on strategic business opportunities for growth in PG&E’s core business, as well as new and emerging areas. Drive senior level partnerships across lines of business and key departments to develop long-term strategic plans that mitigate risk while building upon market trends and opportunities. Lead negotiations of partnership agreements and commercial transactions. Partner with various lines of business to ensure that plans and programs support strategic, financial, operational plans and goals.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory.

Job Responsibilities

Understands the interdependencies between risks and helps identifies mutually beneficial mitigation strategies. Negotiates and settles issues strategically. Works with all levels of management and senior leadership across functions to influence decisions. Builds and maintains strong relationships with business units and external agencies. Develops and implements effective business strategies in support of the company and department. Manages the most complex and highest value business development activities within the department. Handles at least one of the most complex agreements or contracts. Seeks new and/or sustains current affiliations with governmental, political, community, and emergency services officials and organizations.

Leadership Qualities

PG&E expects its leaders to conduct themselves with the highest ethics and integrity and to embody specific leadership qualities.

Strategic Mindset Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies. Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.

A Leader in the Community and Industry Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization. Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.

Demonstrates Safety Leadership A safety champion in words and deeds with respect to both employee and public safety. Maintaining an environment of open dialog and free of retaliation.

Influences and Inspires Using various- communications that convey a clear understanding of the needs of different audiences. Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related dynamics.

Optimizes Team Performance Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals. Creating a climate where people are developed and motivated to do their best to help the organization.

Values Diversity and Creates Inclusion Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Fiscally Responsible Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions. Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.

Leads Ethically and in a Compliant Manner Sponsoring and sustaining a high integrity speak-up corporate culture which prioritizes ethics, safety and compliance. Building on necessary level of industry, company and subject-matter expertise, including laws and regulations.

Provides a High Level of Customer Service Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

Compensation

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 of the range ($240,000), the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​

A reasonable salary range is: Bay Area Minimum: $178,000/

Bay Area Maximum: $304,000

Background Qualifications

Minimum Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience Job-related experience, 10yrs

Desired Master’s Degree or equivalent experience Experience in strategic planning, job-related, 8yrs Energy Industry experience Knowledge of contract processes and procedures and relevant contracts and licensing - for example ESC, IBEW, tort, contract law - as needed to perform at the job level Skill in negotiating between stakeholders to reach an agreement Competency in developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences Competency in consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances Competency in painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action Competency in using compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others Competency in adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations Competency in seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies