What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Value Delivery position at PG&E Corporation?
Requisition ID # 164175
Job Category: Business Operations / Strategy
Job Level: Director/Chief
Business Unit: Finance
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Oakland
Department Overview
The Business Finance teams provide financial planning and reporting services to PG&E and is responsible for providing strategic direction and coordination in respect to strategic functional area planning processes, financial planning, forecasting, analytics and reporting.
The Value Delivery program, part of the Business Finance team, is a transformative effort to optimize PG&E’s strategy to realize value to support the company's long-term growth while maintaining affordability for our customers. With the goal of improving our Cap/Expense ratio over a six-year period - representing $1-$2B in savings, the program will lead the enterprise plan to deliver operational efficiency and financial performance.
Position Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and accomplished Director / Chief to lead and support major strategic cost reduction and performance improvement initiatives as part of the Value Delivery program across PG&E. This senior role requires a strong operational leader with a proven track record of delivering on long term and high impact transformational and continuous improvement projects. They will leverage PG&E’s performance playbook (lean, breakthrough and PSEMS) and leads through exemplary understanding and application of PG&E’s virtues, especially curiosity and tenacity.
Job Responsibilities
Leads and supports major cross-functional cost reduction and performance initiatives across workforce management, working closely with operations leadership in electric, gas, vegetation management and functional leaders in sourcing, IT and other areas
Collaborates across organization, and other strategic initiatives, to ensure alignment of goals to support program
Support development of materials and running of Value Delivery’s daily, weekly and monthly operating reviews and Command Center
Identifies, tracks and communicates key trends, leading operating models, lean practices, across utilities and related industries that can be adopted across operations and functions
Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to develop and execute strategies that align expense planning with projected growth while controlling costs
Develop hypotheses, develop improvement levers, conduct detailed analysis, conduct interviews/ workshops, quantify impact, obtain business buy-in and develop roadmap
Define & implement outcome-based metrics to support operations to deliver savings
Leverage the Lean playbook to enhance adoption and enrollment across the organization
Researches, analyzes, and responds to various inquiries and issues and develops recommendations to support decision making actions
May represent the leader at various meetings and/or activities
Coaches and mentors less experienced employees
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
The role is hybrid working from your remote office and in-person at the Oakland General Office 2-3x weekly or based on business needs.
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 between the entry point and the middle of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.
A reasonable salary range is:
Bay Area Minimum: $178,000.00
Bay Area Maximum: $304,000.00
Qualifications
Minimum:
Bachelor’s degree ior equivalent years’ related work experience
12 years of relevant experience with 2-5 years of experience in finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, restructurings and/or strategic planning.
Highly Desired:
Experience within operations transformation, strategic sourcing, or EBITDA improvement in management consulting, private equity or related industries
Demonstrates financial bottom-line orientation and solid business acumen to drive strategic initiatives that achieve significant financial return
Highly organized, with demonstrated ability to plan and balance multiple priorities at once
Ability to work effectively with senior staff members and executive leadership
Extraordinary analytical and critical thinking skills
Excellent communication skills
Strong skills in project management, benchmarking, and continuous improvement
Demonstrated knowledge of PG&E business
Demonstrated ability to navigate large, complex organizations and achieve results
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, database applications and other related tools
Advanced degree in business administration, operations, engineering or computer science
Demonstrated ability and influence to effectively navigate complex organizational process and political challenges
Experience with lean, six sigma, visual management especially in services industries
Ability to simplify and reduce issues to their fundamental causes
High degree of emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills– including ability to interact, collaborate, and influence at the executive level
Experience with PG&E's cost model
Job Category: Business Operations / Strategy
Job Level: Director/Chief
Business Unit: Finance
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Oakland
Department Overview
The Business Finance teams provide financial planning and reporting services to PG&E and is responsible for providing strategic direction and coordination in respect to strategic functional area planning processes, financial planning, forecasting, analytics and reporting.
The Value Delivery program, part of the Business Finance team, is a transformative effort to optimize PG&E’s strategy to realize value to support the company's long-term growth while maintaining affordability for our customers. With the goal of improving our Cap/Expense ratio over a six-year period - representing $1-$2B in savings, the program will lead the enterprise plan to deliver operational efficiency and financial performance.
Position Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and accomplished Director / Chief to lead and support major strategic cost reduction and performance improvement initiatives as part of the Value Delivery program across PG&E. This senior role requires a strong operational leader with a proven track record of delivering on long term and high impact transformational and continuous improvement projects. They will leverage PG&E’s performance playbook (lean, breakthrough and PSEMS) and leads through exemplary understanding and application of PG&E’s virtues, especially curiosity and tenacity.
Job Responsibilities
Leads and supports major cross-functional cost reduction and performance initiatives across workforce management, working closely with operations leadership in electric, gas, vegetation management and functional leaders in sourcing, IT and other areas
Collaborates across organization, and other strategic initiatives, to ensure alignment of goals to support program
Support development of materials and running of Value Delivery’s daily, weekly and monthly operating reviews and Command Center
Identifies, tracks and communicates key trends, leading operating models, lean practices, across utilities and related industries that can be adopted across operations and functions
Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to develop and execute strategies that align expense planning with projected growth while controlling costs
Develop hypotheses, develop improvement levers, conduct detailed analysis, conduct interviews/ workshops, quantify impact, obtain business buy-in and develop roadmap
Define & implement outcome-based metrics to support operations to deliver savings
Leverage the Lean playbook to enhance adoption and enrollment across the organization
Researches, analyzes, and responds to various inquiries and issues and develops recommendations to support decision making actions
May represent the leader at various meetings and/or activities
Coaches and mentors less experienced employees
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
The role is hybrid working from your remote office and in-person at the Oakland General Office 2-3x weekly or based on business needs.
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 between the entry point and the middle of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.
A reasonable salary range is:
Bay Area Minimum: $178,000.00
Bay Area Maximum: $304,000.00
Qualifications
Minimum:
Bachelor’s degree ior equivalent years’ related work experience
12 years of relevant experience with 2-5 years of experience in finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, restructurings and/or strategic planning.
Highly Desired:
Experience within operations transformation, strategic sourcing, or EBITDA improvement in management consulting, private equity or related industries
Demonstrates financial bottom-line orientation and solid business acumen to drive strategic initiatives that achieve significant financial return
Highly organized, with demonstrated ability to plan and balance multiple priorities at once
Ability to work effectively with senior staff members and executive leadership
Extraordinary analytical and critical thinking skills
Excellent communication skills
Strong skills in project management, benchmarking, and continuous improvement
Demonstrated knowledge of PG&E business
Demonstrated ability to navigate large, complex organizations and achieve results
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, database applications and other related tools
Advanced degree in business administration, operations, engineering or computer science
Demonstrated ability and influence to effectively navigate complex organizational process and political challenges
Experience with lean, six sigma, visual management especially in services industries
Ability to simplify and reduce issues to their fundamental causes
High degree of emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills– including ability to interact, collaborate, and influence at the executive level
Experience with PG&E's cost model
Salary : $178,000 - $304,000
