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Program Manager, Senior

Axelon

San Ramon, CA

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$80–$100 Per Hour
SKILLS
Best Practices, Cadence, Communication Skills, Contingency Plans, Cross-Functional, Establish Priorities, Forestry, Government Regulations, Identify Issues, Leadership, Microsoft PowerPoint, Operational Strategy, Operational Support, Operations Processes, People Management, Performance Metrics, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Project Evaluation, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Tracking, Project/Program Coordination, Project/Program Management, Reliability Engineering, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, Strategic Planning, Team Player, Technical Operations, Time Management, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
San Ramon, CA
POSTED
1 day ago
Program Manager, Senior
San Ramon, CA
12 Months
Pay: $90-110 per hour

**LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY** will need to be able to travel to our local bay area office locations. The role is Hybrid - 20% will be once a week reporting to Dublin innovation or bay area office.

** Interview Readiness Please only submit candidates that are available for interviews in person within 2 weeks from when application is submitted. There are no exceptions for in-person interviews.



TOP THINGS:
- Strategic Leadership - Ability to translate high level strategic requirements into executable plan and actions
- Cross Functional Influence & Coordination - Proven strength in working across operations, technical teams, and enterprise stakeholders to align priorities, manage dependencies, and move complex, matrixed initiatives forward without direct authority
- Systems Thinking & Problem Solving - Ability to understand how people, processes, and tools connect across the business landscape, identify root causes, and develop structuralized solutions


Department
The Electric Operations Strategy (EOE) organization provides enterpriselevel strategic Support, and operational enablement for Electric T&D. The department partners closely with leadership to translate utilitywide priorities into executable operating processes, scalable pilots/solutions, and measurable performance outcomes.

EOE serves as a connective layer between field operations, program execution, data and digital enablement, and enterprise strategy, ensuring that initiatives are prioritized, standardized, and delivered in a way that improves safety, reliability, affordability, and operational efficiency.


Position Summary
The Program Manager, Electric Operations Strategy leads the planning, governance, and execution of a portfolio of strategic initiatives, programs, and pilots that advance Electric Operations priorities. This role serves as a critical bridge between strategy and executionproviding structure, discipline, and crossfunctional coordination to ensure initiatives are prioritized effectively, delivered on schedule, and scaled for sustained operational impact. The Program Manager partners closely with operations, data and digital teams, and executive stakeholders to drive performance transparency, resolve crossorganizational dependencies, and translate leadership direction into measurable, repeatable outcomes.
This is a fast-paced, high-impact and high-visibility role that puts this individual right in the center of the Electric strategy org, to enable catastrophic wildfire risk reduction, climate adaptation, climate mitigation, and improved affordability for the customers that *** has the privilege to serve.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned location based on business need. Travel Estimated at 1 day out of the work week to report to office locations within the bay area.

Job Responsibilities will include:
Help define scope, conduct discovery, and align objectives of initiatives
Support project/initiative planning end to end
Align on roles and responsibilities with partners and relevant cross-functional *** teams
Maintain ongoing communications cadence with partner organizations
Identify, analyze, and address project performance issues
Ensure quality of project delivery, troubleshooting with pilot partners as needed to accomplish project goals
Track and review project deliverables
Communicate project status to internal stakeholders on regular basis
Coordinate partner projects with *** operations as needed
Assess project risk and develop contingency plans; and identify and communicate lessons learned and best practices
Manage and accountable for technical implementation plan across projects
Create executive level power point presentations
Coordinate and participate in field visits
Support with various ad-hoc requests supporting Electric Operations Strategy team

Qualifications
Minimum:
4-6 years of experience managing programs/projects of related or relevant experience
Bachelor degree or equivalent experience in business
Experience leading or supporting programs, initiatives, or portfolios within operations, strategy, or operational excellence functions
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams or initiatives simultaneously
Experience working in a crossfunctional, matrixed environment with operations and business stakeholders
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience supporting leadershiplevel updates and decisionmaking

Desired:
Background in utility, wildfire, forestry, and/or climate
PMP Certifications
Ability to work effectively with senior staff members and management
Ability to effectively collaborate with external regulatory, governmental, business or customer groups

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