(Agile1)Program Manager, Senior

• Duration: this role is through the end of the year with the potential for an extension based on work performance.
• Local candidates only. The role is onsite in Fremont, CA.
• TOP THINGS: 1) Leading Change Management, 2 Project/ Program management experience, and 3) RFID Technology deployment experience.
• EQUIPMENT:
  • PG&E laptop will be provided.
  • Personal phone may be usesd for internal commnucation.
  • The vendor should supplier any necessary peripherals. Note that PG&E worksites already have monitors, keyboards, mouses, and docking stations on cubicle spaces.
  • PG&E will provide the safety vest and safety goggles as needed.
• Interview plan: HM would like to see 7-8 profiles for the initial screening. They plan to conduct phone screening first and then invite 3-4 people for in-person interviews at the San Jose Cinnabar yard.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage daily with field technicians and material leads to develop, implement, and refine workflows for gas and electric meter check-in and check-out processes.
• Partner with the software vendor to update the application based on technician feedback, field observations, and evolving workflow needs.
• Ensure passive RFID readers, antennas, and mobile readers remain in good working order; coordinate with internal and external partners to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate with metering OEMs to ship new meters with RFID labels through Crawl, Walk and Run phase approach.
• Serve as backup to another Program Manager overseeing contractors responsible for auditing and RFID tagging existing issued meters systemwide.
• Support RFP-related activities as needed.
• Take ownership of aggressive, high-impact milestones across the crawl, walk, and run phases of the project.
• Apply strong program management practices, including clear communication, forward planning, follow-up, meeting documentation, risk tracking, and stakeholder alignment.

Safety

Maintain an absolute commitment to personal and co-worker safety. Proactively identify and resolve unsafe conditions and promote safety awareness and education across the team.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Exceptional analytical and technical ability
• Proficiency with Excel, Power BI, and other reporting tools
• Ability to manage time-sensitive priorities
• Track record of meeting or exceeding business commitments
• Experience in change management
• Strong initiative, teamwork, accountability for results, customer focus, and sound judgment
• Project, program management, or engineering experience

Desired Qualifications

• Professional Engineer license or Project Management Professional certification
• Five years of post-graduate engineering or project management experience
• Operations experience and new technology deployment experience
• Ability to motivate others and create enthusiasm for project goals.
• Excellent presentation and organizational skills in a collaborative environment.
• Self-starter who can work effectively with minimal oversight.

Program Manager, Senior
" Completes moderate to complex problems and takes a new perspective on existing solutions plan and goals.
" Works independently on most issues.
" Provides direction on overall program plan and goals.
" Responsible for most/all deliverables within the program implementation plan.
" Communicates findings and recommendations to various levels of management.
" Develops budget forecasts, conducts analysis in support of identifying budget variances and develops solutions to address.
" Develops new and ad-hoc reports, summarizes findings and recommendations and provides business insight.

Education:
" Bachelor degree or equivalent experience

Experience:
6 years of related experience or equivalent

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Desired
" 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.
" Knowledge and understanding of business drivers.
" Demonstrated ability to manage or direct teams
" Ability to work within a Regulatory environment
" Ability to assess and recommend solutions for assigned projects
Knowledge of energy industry applications to local level customers, including energy issues, customer energy efficiency applications, and general customer information.

Desired
" Primarily office environment with extensive use of personal computers, telephone conversations, conference calls and in person meetings.
Travel may be required.

By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at Privacy Policy - Abacus.