AddressRequisition ID # 157413
Job Category: Business Operations / Strategy
Job Level: Manager/Principal
Business Unit: Engineering, Planning & Strategy
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Oakland
Department Overview
The Project Reporting team within Enterprise Project Governance is responsible for facilitating the monthly reporting process for major projects and programs (MPPs, ≥ $25M), performing complex analyses to understand trends within the portfolio, holding problem solving sessions to improve project delivery outcomes, providing detailed reporting support to project sponsors and teams, and preparing materials for monthly operating reviews (MORs) with senior leaders in the Major Project Command Center.
In addition, the team develops performance metrics and visual controls for the effective execution of project-related capital investment plans to improve outcomes for our customers and reduce risk on the system. Performance metrics and recovery plans are reviewed by the Senior Leadership Team. The department is responsible for driving project management best practices across the company.
Position Summary
This position supports a monthly standardized reporting process for the portfolio of major projects and programs to track progress and performance on cost, schedule, and scope. In this role, you will work closely with executive sponsors and project teams to monitor status and action plans, help remove any barriers or waste in the reporting process, oversee and coordinate the development of the visual management materials presented in the Major Projects Center, and continue to evolve the Major Project Center to align with Lean and Project Management standards.
The nature of the work requires a high attention to detail, ability to follow up and resolve issues with cross-functional contributors, and an understanding of project management metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs). The position has broad exposure to largest projects and business issues across PG&E. This position also helps with improvements in the reporting process, develops communications for the broader project management network, and conducts trainings.
The role is classified as hybrid (0-3 days per week in office), working primarily from your remote office and in-person in the Oakland General Office to attend team meetings or as business needs require.
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. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.
A reasonable salary range is:
Bay Area Minimum: $128,000.00
Bay Area Maximum: $218,000.00
Job Responsibilities
- Supports analysis and reporting for the major project and program portfolio, including actual production and material reviews with leaders
- Performs complex quality assurance on data to ensure accurate data is used in reports, and resolve issues as needed.
- Responsible for the preparation of the Monthly Major Projects Center Operation Review
- Drives reporting initiative to improve process, eliminate waste or to develop a new reporting solution.
- Assists in developing and tracking metrics that provide data on cost estimation accuracy, current year financial performance, and other KPIs
- Conducts trainings on reporting tools or performance metrics.
- Performs analysis on the most complex data models that have cross- functional impact.
- Solves unique and complex problems, anticipating issues and developing innovative solutions. Presents findings and recommendations to senior leaders to gain agreement.
- Assists with publication of Enterprise Project Management communications and organizational change management.
Qualifications
Minimum:
- Bachelor of Science in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering or related discipline or equivalent work experience required.
- 8 years of related work experience
Desired:
- Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, Teams
- Experience with SAP, Analysis for Office, Access
- Advanced project management skills & knowledge of project management best practices and project financial controls
- Demonstrated ability to present analysis and evaluation results and output in a cohesive, understandable, and actionable format to leadership.
- Even tempered, manages conflicts in a positive, non-abrasive manner and is comfortable interacting with individuals at all levels.
- Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Effectively copes with change, makes decisions, and acts without having complete information and comfortably handles uncertainty.
- Adaptable to changing business conditions and ambiguity.
- High attention to detail
- Excellent research and issue resolution skills
- Demonstrated ability to abstract or synthesize from one set of ideas or facts to another, identify causal relationships, recognize missing information, and anticipate obstacles
- Demonstrated follow up tenacity with cross-functional contributors
- Demonstrated history of being proactive, self-leading and producing significant, high-quality deliverables
- Demonstrated written communication skills
- Depth and breadth of expertise in multiple qualitative and quantitative analytical methods, approaches and tactics
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