Position Summary:
We have an opening for a full time Technical Project Manager to facilitate and enable data driven decision making efforts. In this role you will work as part of cross functional teams, including data scientists, technology experts, and subject matter experts to develop data driven solutions. Through a focus on iterative development, clear communications, and facilitative leadership this role will help the team continue its history of success. Qualified candidates will have a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of the utility industry and gain a comprehensive view of the nation’s most advance smart grid. It is the perfect role for someone who would like to continue to build upon their professional experience and help advance PG&E’s sustainability goals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Craft regular updates to leadership on a project status, successes, and learnings
- Conduct user testing sessions as part of an iterative development process
- Work with team leadership to continually improve analytics at PG&E via demonstrations, mentoring, disseminating best practices, etc.
- Support the development of external communications explaining PG&E’s analytical capabilities, current project portfolio, vision for the future, and relevant policy positions
- Promote a continuous improvement mindset by conducting after action reviews and sharing learnings
- Identification of project risks, followed by development of contingency plans
- Solve and document roadblocks the project team faces as part of continuous improvement efforts
- Define users’ problem statements, use cases, and functional requirements
- Understand and effectively communicate how individual projects fit into a broad strategic landscape
- Partner with internal clients to advance business processes, based on analytical findings
- Development of prioritized project plans and resource allocation needs
- Develop materials for, and lead presentations to, senior leadership
- Coordinate and conduct agile/scrum sprint events and cycles as appropriate for the project
- Facilitate on-time project completion by codifying roles and responsibilities commitments
Required Education & Experience:
- Minimum of 6 years of relevant professional experience in project management, advanced analytics, data science, or software development
- Proven ability to translate business desires into technical requirements
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- BA/BS or equivalent experience in appropriate technical discipline (computer science, engineering, applied sciences, mathematics, statistics, econometrics or similar quantitatively focused subject areas)
- Ability to adapt to and improve existing processes
- Experience with relevant project management tools (Jira, Asana, etc.), version control tools (Git, Bitbucket. etc.), data science and machine learning tools/infrastructure (AWS suite of products, Jupyter, etc.), and methodologies (Agile, Design thinking, Kanban, etc.)”
- Expressed interest in learning, experimentation, and incorporation of new techniques
- Involvement or strong interest in the energy/clean tech industry
- History of working on complex multi-stage projects with a diverse team
- Demonstrated commitment to teamwork and enabling others
- Project Management certification (Agile, Lean Six Sigma, PMP, etc.),