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Program Manager, Expert - Lean Maturity & Waste Elimination

Location: Oakland; San Ramon. Hybrid work type. This position is in Information Technology within PG&E and requires coordinating IT programs with business strategy.

Job Details

Base pay range: $122,000.00/yr - $173,800.00/yr

Job Category: Project / Program Management

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Information Technology

Departments: Information Systems Technology Services

Work Type: Hybrid

Requisition ID: 166691

Location: Oakland; San Ramon

Note: This salary range is aligned with locality and may be adjusted based on internal equity, skills, education, and experience. Eligible for PG&E discretionary incentive programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide Agile coaching across all levels—from delivery teams to senior leadership—to embed Agile principles and accelerate transformation.
• Facilitate Agile maturity assessments and develop coaching roadmaps to improve team performance, delivery flow, and collaboration.
• Mentor Agile roles (Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Release Train Engineers) to enhance backlog management, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement.
• Design and deliver Agile workshops, training sessions, and Communities of Practice to build foundational knowledge and sustain adoption.
• Use Agile metrics (velocity, cycle time, flow) and feedback loops to identify bottlenecks and support data-informed decisions.
• Lead and coordinate complex IT programs and projects, aligning with business and technology strategies, managing interdependencies, resources, and timely delivery.
• Drive strategic planning and execution, set goals and timelines, manage budgets, and ensure value-driven prioritization.
• Champion Value Management by aligning initiatives with enterprise strategy and continuously evaluating value realization.
• Implement Lean Portfolio Management to guide investment decisions using strategic objectives, capacity, and value delivery metrics.
• Identify and mitigate risks through proactive risk management and ensure program resilience and stakeholder confidence.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration and lead high-performing teams to deliver solutions meeting business needs and customer expectations.
• Promote servant leadership, psychological safety, and innovation to empower teams and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure robust project governance and compliance with internal audit requirements; maintain accurate documentation (e.g., project plans, risk logs, status reports).
• Communicate regularly with stakeholders to ensure transparency, manage expectations, and align delivery with strategic goals.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
• Job-related experience, 8 years
• Agile Coaching experience
• Project Management experience

Desired:

• Masters Degree in job-related discipline or equivalent experience
• Experience in PPM tools such as Planisware
• PMP from PMI
• SAFe Agilist
• SAFe Lean Portfolio Management

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and tools.
• Experience in leading large-scale complex programs to successful completion.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and people skills.
• Proven ability to manage budgets and resources.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and drive clarity in ambiguous situations.
• Enthusiastic and driven self-starter who consistently strives to achieve outstanding results.

Seniority and Employment

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Project Management and Information Technology
• Industries: Utilities

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