About the role

  • Manager of Performance Improvement at PG&E leading performance enhancement projects and strategic initiatives within Operations. Collaborating with teams to ensure safety, quality, and productivity improvements.

Responsibilities

  • Leads team to identify and prioritize performance improvement projects.
  • Develops project plans and supports consultants with project execution.
  • Plans and manages the activities of a team that provides operational support for a business segment, group or team.
  • Develops and implements project/work plans in support of department goals.
  • Finds new business opportunities and strategic initiatives that help the organization meet its objectives.
  • Creates long-term strategy and sustainability.
  • Promotes performance improvement methodologies to drive behavior change.
  • Acts as a thought leader.
  • Seeks out and invites external thought leaders and behavior change experts to present new ideas and best practices to senior leadership.
  • Leads process improvement initiatives through the disciplined use of measurements, accountability, analysis and discussion of process alternatives in order to arrive at best practices.
  • Brings expertise or identifies subject matter experts in support of multi-functional efforts in performance improvement, data capture and analysis, infrastructure support, tool ownership and compliance with procedures, etc.
  • Advises business groups by providing strategic direction to initiative prioritization, integration and resource application.
  • Ensures policies and procedures align with corporate vision.
  • Provides direction and clarity based on benchmark data to strategies and goals.

Requirements

  • Minimum: BA/BS degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or relevant degree (preferably in business related field), or equivalent experience.
  • 8 years of relevant experience including leading a staff of employees.
  • Experience with consulting, performance improvement related functions.
  • Safety-related and operational experience.
  • Desired: MBA or related graduate degree
  • Lean Six Sigma Yellow, Green, or Black Belt Certification
  • Project Management Professional (PMP Certification)
  • Prior experience with active mentoring/coaching reporting relationships, resource planning, setting goals, and assignment of projects, process improvement, managing performance, leading cross-functional teams, influencing others, decision-making, change management, and communications
  • Knowledge of root cause analysis
  • Knowledge of safety and operational issues and processes
  • Experience in learning and development and/or Human Resources
  • Lean Six Sigma knowledge and experience
  • Expertise in facilitating and overseeing cross-functional initiatives
  • Advanced understanding in performance measurement development and benchmarking
  • Excellent leadership skills to effectively manage a team of professionals.

Benefits

  • This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.

Job title

Manager, Performance Improvement

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

$129,000 - $232,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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