Principal Program Manager

Role Overview

• Serves as the central point of coordination across Procurement Operations
• tracking deliverables, aligning stakeholders, and maintaining momentum.
• Leads Operating Reviews for Procurement Operations
• Synthesizes complex information into executive-ready materials, including presentations, dashboards, and communications that support decision-making and organizational alignment
• Facilitates recurring team and leadership meetings by developing agendas, guiding discussions toward strategic priorities, and ensuring timely follow-up on action items.
• Drives cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders in Contract Operations, Sourcing Operations, and Contract Administration to ensure procurement initiatives align with enterprise priorities.
• May attend meetings on behalf of Director
• Supports development, and creation of high level presentations such as SLT, Board etc.
• Composes, designs, and prepares various correspondence, presentations, communications, reports, documents, and other materials.
• May manage major cross-functional projects and initiatives.
• Leads development of program goals and metrics to meet company goals and objectives.
• Collaborates across organization to ensure alignment of goals to support program
• Responsible for utilizing other departments and teams to meet program goals.
• Organize and lead cross-utility project teams to influence utility, regulatory and/or industry decisions
• Solves unique and complex problems, anticipating issues and developing innovative solutions.
• Integrates industry knowledge related to data into everyday business practices and decision making.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 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
• 10+ years experience in procurement, supply chain, strategic program management, or consulting roles
• Master’s degree or equivalent experience in business
• PMP Certification
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical skills; ability to synthesize and interpret complex data
• Detail oriented and strong organizational skills
• Effective communicator
• Ability to turn data into clear, compelling narratives for executive audiences
• Ability to use understanding of the business to help drive strategic decision making, and to recommend operational improvements
• Ability to influence leaders inside and outside of the department through data analysis, insights, and recommendations
• Ability to lead the largest and most complex projects across Procurement
• Ability to create compelling business cases based on complex business environments and inputs
• Adept at addressing issues with diplomacy and tact.

Tech Stack

• PMP

Benefits

• Eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs