Principal Program Manager-Operation Risk Validation(Power Generation focus)
Company: PG&E Corporation
Location: Oakland
Posted on: January 16, 2026
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Job Description:
Requisition ID 169851 Job Category: Project / Program Management
Job Level: Manager/Principal Business Unit: Gen Counsel, Ethics,
Risk & Compliance Work Type: Hybrid Job Location: Oakland
Department Overview The Operational Risk Validation team is focused
on assessing and validating risk mitigations and controls to
determine the effectiveness of PG&E’s programs to address the
highest risks for the enterprise. The goal is to confirm the right
work is being prioritized and performed in a way that truly reduces
risk, and to strengthen how we collectively quantify actual risk
reduction based on units of work completed. This team will partner
closely with the existing risk, compliance, and operational groups,
digging a few levels deeper beyond compliance. This will include
observations in the field and dialogue with front-line employees to
better understand operational risks, inform future risk reduction
programs, and advocate for needed resources or support. Assessments
and validations of risk-reducing work will be done for the top-tier
enterprise risks, while responding to industry disruptors and
emerging risk factors that may not fit neatly into existing risk
frameworks. These assessments and resulting recommendations will
evaluate whether operations are meeting legal, regulatory, and
other commitments – and beyond this, determine whether we’re truly
reducing risk to an appropriate level. Position Summary Accountable
for assessing and validating risk-informed plans and key work
systems of assigned line of business (Power Generation). Seeks to
create and sustain a leading end-to-end work system assessment
framework to validate safety, quality, and compliance in support of
PG&E risk management and business goals. Partners with and
supports Power Generation through the co-development and
implementation of a successful Operational Risk Validation program,
with a focus on the highest impact risks. Perform deep due
diligence on Asset knowledge gaps and residual risk appetite for
Power Generation. Perform Adequacy assessment of the existing Risk
Framework and support continuous improvement efforts by partnering
with the SMEs. This position is hybrid, working from your remote
office and your assigned work location based on business needs or
company requirements. The assigned work location will be within the
PG&E Service Territory and will be agreed upon by the
successful candidate and hiring leader. 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 $144,000-$194,000. 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: $144,000 Bay Area Mid:
$194,000 Bay Area Max: $244,000 Reporting Relationship This
position reports to the Director, Operational Risk Validation
(Power Gen and IT). Job Responsibilities Supports line of
business-specific operational risk validation program, helping line
of business asset owners, process owners, and risk owners examine
and address work system opportunities. Evaluate operations-specific
mitigation plans. Prepare materials for senior management and the
Board of Directors. Analyzes and provides expert insight on
operational risk management issues for Hydro, Fossil, Solar and
BESS power generation. Assesses key processes, via a standardized
end-to-end work system framework, to validate the effectiveness of
processes and controls to mitigate risk. Assesses and validates
processes within power generation (Hydro, Fossil and BESS) to
validate risk-related commitments and risk model use supporting
work planning. Identifies, analyzes, and makes recommendations on
areas of potential risk to safety, quality, compliance, or success
of organizations. Manages a wide variety of complex and detailed
program components for the purpose of ensuring effective risk
management. Prepares a wide variety of complex materials (e.g.
plans, budgets, reports, analyses, recommendations, procedures,
etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities and issues, meeting
compliance requirements, providing audit references, making
presentations, and/or providing reference materials. Produces
reports and presentations that outline findings, explain risk
positions, and recommends changes to address the core operational
issues. Partner with Internal Audit, Compliance, and operational
verification organizations in lines of business to ensure alignment
of verification assessment activities. Partners in Power
Generation. This position will be required to travel 30% for onsite
evaluations to see first-hand work in progress, interview
front-line employees, and meet with leaders. Benchmarks and stays
connected with the industry to bring evolving technology
improvements and best practices ideas as it relates to generation
of power. Qualifications Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Engineering,
Business, Finance, or job-related discipline or equivalent
experience 10 years of successful professional experience with
utility (or similar) operations management Desired Specialization
in Engineering, Construction, Inspection, or Quality Management
fields a plus Experience in Engineering/Operations to understand
the regulatory requirements and commitments. Project Management
Professional (PMP) Planning and process experience with Power
Generation, Electric or Gas Operation. Proven track record of
driving a successful change management and process improvement
initiatives. Risk Management, Asset Management and Quality
Assurance experience Ability to use understanding of the business
to help drive strategic decision making, and to recommend
operational improvements Deep knowledge and expertise of business
and/or industry drivers Ability to lead large and complex projects
working with cross-functional teams Ability to create compelling
business cases based on complex business environments and inputs
Adept at addressing issues with diplomacy and tact
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