PG&E Corporation

IT Program Manager, Expert

PG&E Corporation$129K — $168K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
  • 8 years of job-related experience
  • Masters Degree in a relevant field (preferred)
  • PMI-Project Management Professional certification (preferred)
  • Proven leadership of complex cross-functional programs
  • Strong understanding of IT third-party management best practices
  • Excellent communication and executive presentation skills

Responsibilities

  • Leads complex initiatives to support IT third-party strategy execution
  • Acts as a central coordination point among various teams and external partners
  • Establishes and maintains operating cadence for tracking progress
  • Develops strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Monitors program performance and provides data-driven insights
  • Communicates program status and risks to all levels of stakeholders
  • Identifies opportunities to improve processes and governance standards
  • Provides leadership and guidance to align work with strategic priorities

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment, combining remote work with office days in Oakland
  • Opportunity to participate in discretionary incentive compensation programs
  • Work within a dynamic, compliance-driven organization
  • Access to professional development and training opportunities
Full Job Description
Requisition ID # 172559

Job Category: Project / Program Management

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Information Technology

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Position Summary

This role serves as a central integration point for the IT Third-Party Strategy and Operations leadership team, helping translate priorities into clear plans and ensuring coordinated execution across multiple functional areas. The position partners closely with other OCIO teams, sourcing, finance, architecture, and delivery organizations to align stakeholders, manage interdependencies, and maintain an effective operating cadence that drives program outcomes.

With a focus on IT third-party management, the role helps coordinate work across contract governance, vendor management, labor programs, and financial oversight activities to ensure consistency, compliance, and alignment with enterprise standards. This includes tracking progress across initiatives, surfacing risks and decisions, and ensuring dependencies are actively managed across internal teams and external partners.

The role also supports program-level reporting and leader-ready communications, enabling informed decision-making and visibility into performance, financials, and delivery outcomes. Operating with a high degree of autonomy and influence, this position works across organizational boundaries to connect strategy to execution and ensure complex third-party initiatives remain aligned, well-governed, and on track.

PG&E is providing the full salary/pay range for this position. The actual amount paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity,specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location. The range to reasonably expect will be around the minimum and the midpoint $129,000 - $168,000. The final decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to the factors above. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E's discretionary incentive compensation programs.

Bay Area Min: $ 129,000

Bay Area Max: $ 207,000

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and 2-3 days per week at our Oakland Headquarters based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory.

Job Responsibilities
  • Leads complex, cross-functional initiatives that support IT third-party strategy execution, ensuring alignment across contract governance, vendor management, labor programs, and financial oversight activities.
  • Serves as a central coordination point across OCIO, sourcing, finance, architecture, delivery teams, and external partners, managing interdependencies and driving progress to achieve program objectives.
  • Establishes and maintains operating cadence, including tracking milestones, risks, decisions, and action items to ensure consistent execution and accountability across multiple workstreams.
  • Develops and maintains strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners, supporting effective collaboration and alignment across the third-party ecosystem.
  • Monitors program performance, including financials, budgets, and key metrics, and provides clear, data-driven insights into variances, risks, and opportunities.
  • Communicates program status, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels, including preparing concise, executive-ready updates and materials.
  • Identifies opportunities to improve processes, governance, and operating models, including recommending enhancements to third-party management practices and standards.
  • Provides guidance and informal leadership to team members and stakeholders, helping align work to strategic priorities and reinforcing consistent execution practices.


Qualifications

Minimum:
  • Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
  • Job-related experience, 8 years


Desired:
  • Masters Degree in job-related discipline or equivalent experience
  • PMI-Project Management Institute PMP-Project Management Professional certification


Additional Qualifications:
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional programs that span multiple teams and stakeholder groups
  • Strong understanding of IT third-party management, including contract governance, vendor management, and labor programs
  • Experience working across the full third-party lifecycle, including planning, execution, and ongoing governance of external partners
  • Ability to build alignment and influence decisions across senior leaders, functional teams, and external partners without direct authority
  • Proven ability to manage interdependencies, risks, and execution across multiple initiatives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
  • Experience establishing operating cadences, tracking program performance, and driving accountability to outcomes
  • Strong business and financial acumen, with experience supporting budget tracking, forecasting, and cost optimization initiatives
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex topics into clear, executive-ready messaging
  • Experience working within regulated or compliance-driven environments, with an understanding of governance, controls, and audit considerations
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity, exercise sound judgment, and operate independently while maintaining alignment with leadership priorities

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26,000 employees
Market Cap
$40.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$1.3 billion
Founded
1905
Revenue
$18.4 billion
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