Program Manager, Principal
Listed on 2026-10-18
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Business
Operations Management, Business Analyst, Change Management -
Management
Project & Program Management, Operations Management, Business Analyst, Change Management
Job Category:
Project / Program Management
Job Level: Manager/Principal
Business Unit:
Energy Delivery
Work Type:
Hybrid
Job Location:
Dublin
Department Overview
Electric Operations ensures the delivery of safe and reliable electric service to our customers and is responsible for electric distribution and transmission operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance and construction, asset management, business planning, restoration, and emergency response.
The VISTA organization supports Electric Operations through strategic program management, operational performance, analytics, and technology-enabled solutions. The team partners across operational and technical organizations to translate business needs and data into actionable insights, improve program performance, and advance innovative solutions.
Position Summary
The Principal Program Manager will serve as a senior strategic partner within the VISTA organization, leading complex, cross-functional programs and initiatives that support operational performance, analytics, and technology enablement.
This role requires a highly analytical, self-directed leader who can independently take ambiguous business challenges, structure the problem, analyze data and financial impacts, develop recommendations, and drive execution across multiple organizations. The successful candidate will manage programs with significant scope and financial responsibility, including program strategy, performance, budgeting, forecasting, risk management, and executive reporting.
The ideal candidate combines strong program leadership and business acumen with technical curiosity and an analytical mindset. Experience leveraging data analytics, artificial intelligence, automation, GIS, or other emerging technologies to solve operational problems and improve decision-making is highly desired.
The individual must be comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy, influencing across organizational boundaries, communicating with senior leadership, and driving results with limited direction.
Disclosure:
PG&E is providing the salary range that can reasonably be expected for this position at the time of thejob posting. This salary range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will bebased on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience,market value, and geographic location.
The decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.
This job is also eligible to participate inPG&E's discretionary incentive compensation programs.
Pay Range:
Minimum: $144,00
Maximum: $244,00
Responsibilities
Applies depth and breadth of knowledge of Program Management to the most unique and complex problems. Works autonomously. Anticipates issues and develops innovative solutions. Demonstrates program leadership with internal & external stakeholders to support company goals. May design and develop new, complex programs.
Recognized subject matter expert who may represent PG&E to external agencies on sensitive or complex issues. Partners with Government Relations or other partner organizations in developing messaging and strategy. May manage major cross-functional projects and initiatives. May lead initiatives that impact utility or industry developments. Manages all aspects of programs that are cross functional, complex, of broad scope and have a significant financial or political impact on the line of business.
Leads development of overall strategy to achieve program goals.
Partners with leaders to determine most appropriate and effective program performance metrics. Develops content and format for reports and dashboards, utilizing visual management and lean…
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