Program Manager, Expert
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 14, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 14, 2026.
Requisition ID # 174658
Job Category: Project / Program Management
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Energy Delivery
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Oakland
Department Overview
The Underground Program organization is working to reduce wildfire risk every day as we underground 10,000 miles of distribution lines. We are responsible for working across all internal teams and engaging external stakeholders to support successfully meeting our goals and reducing wildfire risk in our hometowns. We work in an exciting and fast-paced environment.
Position Summary
Manages Underground program unit capture, record of evidence, and audit response for our WMP commitments. This position will support innovation to update and/or identify new technologies, tools, techniques & methodologies, processes, standards, or other approaches to help improve procedures tied to our documentation, audit response, and regulatory reporting within the Undergrounding program.
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.
We would not anticipate that the individual hired into this role would land at or near the top half of the range described below, but the decision will be dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.
A reasonable salary range is:
- Annual Minimum: $129,000
- Annual Midpoint: $168,000
- Annual Maximum: $207,000
Job Responsibilities
- Leads complex or midsize projects associated with process improvements. Identifies stakeholders, technologies, and delivery channels best suited for these procedures. Develops and manages department expense budget. Communicates project status to all stakeholders. Mentors and provides guidance to less experienced colleagues.
- Presents findings and makes recommendations to management. Performs analysis on complex data models requiring customized reports and data and presents recommendations.
- Applies broad expertise to work on projects in multiple disciplines such as civil and electrical, engineering or construction disciplines, with a high degree of knowledge and ability. Contributes a diverse background and expertise to both a growing team and a changing regulatory environment.
- Compiles and interprets internal drawings and relevant data for unit capture and project records. Validates progress against mapping milestones and asset knowledge.
- Provides others with guidance around complex industry regulatory and compliance environment and considerations. Performs in-depth quality assurance reviews and validation of documentation within the UG program.
Qualifications
Minimum:
- Bachelor degree or equivalent experience in business
- Eight (8) years of related experience or equivalent
- Ability to travel up to 50 percent of working time
Desired:
- PMP certification