Senior Program Manager, Governance & Best Practices

Requisition ID# 165606

Job Category: Project / Program Management

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Engineering, Planning & Strategy

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland; San Ramon

Department Overview

The Procurement Organization includes a staff of more than two hundred sourcing managers, buyers, analysts, and supplier diversity personnel. Our mission is to deliver cost effective and valued procurement services through strategic, diverse, and sustainable business solutions. Our work requires close integration with all lines of business, finance, and our suppliers.

The Procurement Excellence Center (PEC) is a strategic function dedicated to driving procurement transformation, operational efficiency, and value creation across the organization. Within the Procurement organization, the PEC establishes best practices, standardizes processes, and leverages advanced analytics and market intelligence to enable data-driven decision-making. The PEC collaborates with all Procurement teams to enhance capabilities, improve performance, and optimize costs. Key focus areas include market intelligence and analytics, digital procurement transformation, risk management, supplier relationship management, governance, and capability development.

Position Summary

The Program Manager, Procurement Governance & Best Practices, Senior may be responsible for the development, implementation and oversight of procurement policies, governance frameworks, procurement best practices, and continuous learning programs. This role may drive compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements, promote best practices, and enhance procurement capabilities across the organization. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker capable of optimizing procurement governance to drive efficiency and compliance, supporting PG&E's commitment to safe, reliable, and sustainable energy.

This role will work closely with procurement leadership, procurement individual contributors, and cross-functional teams to ensure policies are relevant and enforceable. The position requires a balance of process improvement and hands-on execution to drive best-in-class procurement governance.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work headquarters.

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 decisionwill be made on a case-by-casebasis related tothese factors.This job is also eligible to participate inPG&E's discretionary incentive compensation programs.

Pay Range display:

Bay Area - $102,000 - $145,000

Reporting Relationship

The Program Manager, Procurement Governance & Best Practices, Senior will report to the Procurement Governance & Best Practices, Sr. Manager.

Job Responsibilities

• Navigates and resolves complex challenges by applying strategic thinking and innovative approaches, redefining solutions to align with evolving business objectives.
• Supports cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders including Law, Ethics & Compliance, Finance, IT, Operations, and others to ensure procurement initiatives align with enterprise priorities.
• Communicates findings and recommendations to various levels of managementWorks independently on most issues
• Supports development and facilitation of strategic workshops, stakeholder engagement sessions, and executive presentations to drive alignment and decision-making
• Develops and executes Lean strategies within Procurement, identifying and eliminating inefficiencies to drive process excellence.
• Develops reports, performs analysis and summarizes findings and recommendations and provides business insights
• Responsible for key deliverables within the program

Background Qualifications

Minimum

• 6 years of related experience or equivalent
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Finance, or a related field; or equivalent experience in business

Desired

• 8 years experience in governance, procurement, supply chain, or strategic program management
• Change Management Certification (e.g., Prosci, ADKAR)
• Lean Six Sigma Certification
• Proficiency in Microsoft Power Platform
• Strong data analysis and visualization skills
• Advanced knowledge of Program Management
• Ability to communicate findings and recommendations to various levels of management
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects with demanding time constraints
• Ability to assess and recommend solutions for assigned projects
• Adept at addressing issues with diplomacy and tact
• Ability to drive change management efforts, ensuring successful adoption of new processes, systems, and procurement strategies
• Proven track record of leading and executing strategic initiatives in procurement