Director, Procurement Strategic Initiatives PMO

Director, Procurement Strategic Initiatives PMO
Oakland, CA (Hybrid)
Perm Position

The Director of Procurement Strategic Initiatives PMO will lead and oversee the Procurement Excellence PMO. This role will drive long-term transformation initiatives to best in class standards by implementing standardized processes, tools, frameworks, systems, and governance that will enable PG&E to serve its hometowns safely, efficiently and affordably. The ideal candidate will bring a combination of strategic vision, operational expertise, and strong leadership skills to influence stakeholders;

while building organizational capabilities, motivate a team of highly effective leaders, and deliver measurable value through Procurement initiatives. This leader will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align Procurement Excellence strategies with broader objectives, provide strategic guidance to senior leadership, and drive continuous improvement across the procurement lifecycle. The Procurement Organization includes a staff Strategic Sourcing professionals, Procurement Operations, analysts, supplier diversity, and center of excellence.

Our mission is to deliver cost effective and valued supply chain services through strategic, diverse, and sustainable business solutions. Our work requires close integration with all lines of business, finance, and our suppliers.

• Oversees strategic planning, learning strategy, communications, and industry benchmarking and workforce strategy and development.
• Collaborates with leaders and Corporate Communications resources to develop and implement internal and external marketing communications, related to brand promotion.
• Leads the development of the Five-Year Strategic Plan for the LOB.
• Incorporates market and industry trends into strategic planning and development of Five-Year Strategic Plan. Provides oversight of status reports to senior leaders, conveying key strategic industry information.
• Partners with senior leaders of Workforce Planning and Human Resources regarding talent implications of long-term strategic plan. Delivers workforce strategy for LOB, considering labor trends, talent acquisition strategy, and implications for other departments.
• Partners with Directors/Senior Directors across the LOB to review operational and financial information and to execute on workforce strategy and development.
• Delivers Board of Directors’ presentations.
• Fosters and sustains relationships with external peers for benchmarking, analyzing trends/developments and proactively planning for challenges and risks.
• Serves as lead for internal, external and branding communications; single point-of-contact for advertising, media, and all internal communications development including quarterly newsletters, employee messages and conference presentations.
• Leads and influences staff to accomplish results through effective recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, and rewards and recognition.

• 10+ years of relevant work experience with steady progression of responsibilities.
• Must have experience leading large strategic initiatives.
• Competency in strategic business planning theories, concepts, practices, methods and techniques.
• Creative and strategic data analysis, benchmarking, monitoring and business/financial analysis skills including knowledge of varied analytical methods.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, economics, business administration or comparable quantitative field or equivalent related work experience.
• 4 years of supervisory/managerial experience.
• Analytical problem solving and decision-making skills to develop comprehensive solutions.
• Knowledge of human performance analysis and improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to influence across a diverse set of stakeholders.
• Creative and innovative solution-based thinking to implement new programs/processes or organizational improvements.
• Knowledge of change management and process improvement principles, concepts and practices.
• Strategic Thinking – Plans for the future and stays effective in uncertain situations.
• Builds relationships and balances stakeholder needs.
• Acts with integrity and ensures…