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Job Category: Project / Program Management
Job Level: Manager/Principal
Business Unit: Energy Delivery
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Oakland; Alameda; Alta; American Canyon; Angels C& Antioch; Auberry; Auburn; Avenal; Avila Beach; Bakersfield; Balch C& Bay Point; Bear Valley; Belden; Bellota; Belmont; Benicia; Berkeley; Brentwood; Brisbane; Buellton; Burney; Buttonwillow; Calistoga; Campbell; Canyon Dam; Canyondam; Capitola; Caruthers; Chico; Clearlake; Clovis; Coalinga; Colusa; Concord; Concord; Corcoran; Cotati; Cottonwood; Cupertino; Daly City; Danville; Davis; Dinuba; Downieville; Dublin; Emeryville; Eureka; Fairfield; Folsom; Fort Bragg; Fortuna; Fremont; French C& Fresno; Fresno; Fulton; Garberville; Geyserville; Gilroy; Goodyear; Grass Valley; Guerneville; Half Moon Bay; Hayward; Hinkley; Hollister; Holt; Houston; Huron; Jackson; Kerman; King City; Lakeport; Lemoore; Lincoln; Linden; Livermore; Lodi; Loomis; Los Banos; Lower Lake; Madera; Magalia; Manteca; Manton; Mariposa; Martell; Marysville; Maxwell; Menlo Park; Merced; Meridian; Millbrae; Milpitas; Modesto; Monterey; Montgomery Creek; Morgan Hill; Morro Bay; Moss Landing; Mountain View; Napa; Needles; Newark; Newman; Novato; Oakdale; Oakhurst; Oakley; Olema; Orinda; Orland; Oroville; Palo Alto; Palo Cedro; Paradise; Parkwood; Paso Robles; Petaluma; Pioneer; Pismo Beach; Pittsburg; Placerville; Pleasant Hill; Pleasanton; Point Arena; Potter Valley; Quincy; Rancho Cordova; Red Bluff; Redding; Richmond; Ridgecrest; Rio Vista; Rocklin; Roseville; Round Mountain; Sacramento; Salida; Salinas; San Bruno; San Carlos; San Francisco; San Francisco; San Jose; San Luis Obispo; San Mateo; San Rafael; San Ramon; San Ramon; Sanger; Santa Cruz; Santa Maria; Santa Nella; Santa Rosa; Selma; Shaver Lake; Sonoma; Sonora; South San Francisco; Springville; Stockton; Storrie; Taft; Tracy; Turlock; Twain; Ukiah; Vacaville; Vallejo; Walnut Creek; Wasco; Watsonville; West Sacramento; Wheatland; Whitmore; Willits; Willow Creek; Willows; Windsor; Winters; Woodland; Yuba City
Department Overview
The Customer Delivery organization supports the business vision by delivering customers safe, reliable, and affordable electric and gas services in compliance with all applicable regulatory and internal requirements throughout the New Business Process. Customer Delivery supports both gas and electric operations through its customer project management, design and estimating, dependency, construction, and program management.
Position Summary
Supports the South Bay & Central Coast (SBCC) Service Planning Leadership Team. Will have an openness to a feedback culture, a strong sense of curiosity and desire to learn and teach others, and a demonstrated ability to engage effectively with key stakeholders and influence others. Responsible for developing and effectuating a customer strategy focused on strong customer partnerships, escalation mitigation, work prioritization, and customer experience.
This role will resolve unique and complex customer, program and process problems, anticipating issues and developing innovative solutions in a collaborative manner to support the South Bay Central Coast Service Planning team. Requires strong analytical and various software skills to be successful. The Program Manager may develop complex process tracking systems that have wide ranges of impact and application across multiple departments.
Position duties may include (but are not limited to):
- Develop an overarching customer strategy for SBCC Service Planning
- Translate customer and business needs into strategic programs to improve customer experience, operational performance, and business outcomes.
- Integrate regulatory requirements and cross functional program delivery into customer strategy
- Improve end to end customer experience for electric and gas service requests
- Balance customer needs with engineering requirements, project complexity, resource capacity, budget, and regulatory obligations
- Define customer segments unique to SBCC and tailor service approaches to different project needs
- Identify pain points, delays, communication gaps and opportunities to simplify the process build strong working relationships with cross functional partners
- Re-imagine escalation management and mitigation
- Identify issues, escalations, problem solving and key stakeholder engagement to develop sustainable solutions.
This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory.
PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.
Bay Minimum: $144,000
Bay Maximum: $244,000
CA Minimum: $137,000
CA Maximum: $232,000
This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.
Job Responsibilities
- Leads cross functional projects or teams.
- Identifies new partners, technologies, and delivery channels.
- Develops and manages department expense budget. Regularly monitors expenses against forecast, providing explanation or justification for budget items and/or variances.
- Communicates project status to all stakeholders.
- Mentors and provides guidance to less experienced colleagues.
- Presents findings and makes recommendations to management.
- Works with all levels of management and senior leadership across functions to influence decisions.
Qualifications
Minimum:
Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
Job-related experience, 10 years
Desired:
Masters Degree in job-related discipline or equivalent experience
PMI-Project Management Institute PMP-Project Management Professional certification
Requisition ID # 175187
Job Category: Project / Program Management
Job Level: Manager/Principal
Business Unit: Energy Delivery
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Oakland; Alameda; Alta; American Canyon; Angels C& Antioch; Auberry; Auburn; Avenal; Avila Beach; Bakersfield; Balch C& Bay Point; Bear Valley; Belden; Bellota; Belmont; Benicia; Berkeley; Brentwood; Brisbane; Buellton; Burney; Buttonwillow; Calistoga; Campbell; Canyon Dam; Canyondam; Capitola; Caruthers; Chico; Clearlake; Clovis; Coalinga; Colusa; Concord; Concord; Corcoran; Cotati; Cottonwood; Cupertino; Daly City; Danville; Davis; Dinuba; Downieville; Dublin; Emeryville; Eureka; Fairfield; Folsom; Fort Bragg; Fortuna; Fremont; French C& Fresno; Fresno; Fulton; Garberville; Geyserville; Gilroy; Goodyear; Grass Valley; Guerneville; Half Moon Bay; Hayward; Hinkley; Hollister; Holt; Houston; Huron; Jackson; Kerman; King City; Lakeport; Lemoore; Lincoln; Linden; Livermore; Lodi; Loomis; Los Banos; Lower Lake; Madera; Magalia; Manteca; Manton; Mariposa; Martell; Marysville; Maxwell; Menlo Park; Merced; Meridian; Millbrae; Milpitas; Modesto; Monterey; Montgomery Creek; Morgan Hill; Morro Bay; Moss Landing; Mountain View; Napa; Needles; Newark; Newman; Novato; Oakdale; Oakhurst; Oakley; Olema; Orinda; Orland; Oroville; Palo Alto; Palo Cedro; Paradise; Parkwood; Paso Robles; Petaluma; Pioneer; Pismo Beach; Pittsburg; Placerville; Pleasant Hill; Pleasanton; Point Arena; Potter Valley; Quincy; Rancho Cordova; Red Bluff; Redding; Richmond; Ridgecrest; Rio Vista; Rocklin; Roseville; Round Mountain; Sacramento; Salida; Salinas; San Bruno; San Carlos; San Francisco; San Francisco; San Jose; San Luis Obispo; San Mateo; San Rafael; San Ramon; San Ramon; Sanger; Santa Cruz; Santa Maria; Santa Nella; Santa Rosa; Selma; Shaver Lake; Sonoma; Sonora; South San Francisco; Springville; Stockton; Storrie; Taft; Tracy; Turlock; Twain; Ukiah; Vacaville; Vallejo; Walnut Creek; Wasco; Watsonville; West Sacramento; Wheatland; Whitmore; Willits; Willow Creek; Willows; Windsor; Winters; Woodland; Yuba City
Department Overview
The Customer Delivery organization supports the business vision by delivering customers safe, reliable, and affordable electric and gas services in compliance with all applicable regulatory and internal requirements throughout the New Business Process. Customer Delivery supports both gas and electric operations through its customer project management, design and estimating, dependency, construction, and program management.
Position Summary
Supports the South Bay & Central Coast (SBCC) Service Planning Leadership Team. Will have an openness to a feedback culture, a strong sense of curiosity and desire to learn and teach others, and a demonstrated ability to engage effectively with key stakeholders and influence others. Responsible for developing and effectuating a customer strategy focused on strong customer partnerships, escalation mitigation, work prioritization, and customer experience.
This role will resolve unique and complex customer, program and process problems, anticipating issues and developing innovative solutions in a collaborative manner to support the South Bay Central Coast Service Planning team. Requires strong analytical and various software skills to be successful. The Program Manager may develop complex process tracking systems that have wide ranges of impact and application across multiple departments.
Position duties may include (but are not limited to):
- Develop an overarching customer strategy for SBCC Service Planning
- Translate customer and business needs into strategic programs to improve customer experience, operational performance, and business outcomes.
- Integrate regulatory requirements and cross functional program delivery into customer strategy
- Improve end to end customer experience for electric and gas service requests
- Balance customer needs with engineering requirements, project complexity, resource capacity, budget, and regulatory obligations
- Define customer segments unique to SBCC and tailor service approaches to different project needs
- Identify pain points, delays, communication gaps and opportunities to simplify the process build strong working relationships with cross functional partners
- Re-imagine escalation management and mitigation
- Identify issues, escalations, problem solving and key stakeholder engagement to develop sustainable solutions.
This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory.
PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.
Bay Minimum: $144,000
Bay Maximum: $244,000
CA Minimum: $137,000
CA Maximum: $232,000
This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.
Job Responsibilities
- Leads cross functional projects or teams.
- Identifies new partners, technologies, and delivery channels.
- Develops and manages department expense budget. Regularly monitors expenses against forecast, providing explanation or justification for budget items and/or variances.
- Communicates project status to all stakeholders.
- Mentors and provides guidance to less experienced colleagues.
- Presents findings and makes recommendations to management.
- Works with all levels of management and senior leadership across functions to influence decisions.
Qualifications
Minimum:
Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
Job-related experience, 10 years
Desired:
Masters Degree in job-related discipline or equivalent experience
PMI-Project Management Institute PMP-Project Management Professional certification
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Principal Program Manager
Frame your credentials around specialty occupation
USCIS scrutinizes whether Principal Program Manager roles require a specific degree field, not just any bachelor's. Build your resume to show that your degree in engineering, business, or computer science directly underlies your program planning and cross-functional decision-making work.
Use OFLC Wage Search before salary negotiations
Look up the prevailing wage for Principal Program Manager under the relevant SOC category in your target metro before accepting an offer. Your employer's LCA must certify at or above that level, so knowing the floor protects you if the offer comes in low.
Target employers with PERM labor certification history
Principal Program Managers who want a green card path need employers experienced with PERM, not just H-1B. Look for companies that have filed EB-2 or EB-3 PERM applications for program management roles, since PERM for this title requires a defensible minimum requirements job description.
Search Migrate Mate for verified sponsoring employers
Filter by Principal Program Manager roles on Migrate Mate to see employers with verified LCA sponsorship history. This cuts out companies that list the title but have no actual DOL filing record behind it, saving you from dead-end applications.
Clarify H-1B portability before changing employers
If you're already in H-1B status, you can start with a new employer once the new I-129 petition is filed, without waiting for USCIS approval. Confirm your current petition is in an approvable state and get the new employer to file before your current role ends.
Document scope and decision authority for RFE readiness
USCIS sometimes issues Requests for Evidence questioning whether a program manager role truly requires a specialized degree. Prepare a detailed position description showing budget authority, technical complexity, and cross-functional leadership that only a degreed specialist could perform.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Principal Program Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It can, but it's not automatic. USCIS requires that the role normally requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field, not just any degree. For Principal Program Manager, employers strengthen the case by tying the role to a defined discipline like engineering, computer science, or business administration, and showing that the complexity of the work demands that specific background.
Which visas can sponsor a Principal Program Manager in the U.S.?
The H-1B is the primary path for most nationalities, subject to the annual cap and selection process. Australian nationals can use the E-3 visa, which has a 10,500 annual cap and no lottery. Chilean and Singaporean nationals may qualify under the H-1B1 visa. All three require an LCA filed with DOL certifying the prevailing wage. A green card via EB-2 or EB-3 is also viable for employers willing to run PERM labor certification.
What degree does an employer typically require for H-1B sponsorship in this role?
Most employers sponsoring Principal Program Managers under H-1B cite a bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering, computer science, or information systems. The key is that the degree field must relate directly to the role's core duties. A general management degree may not satisfy specialty occupation criteria if the work is primarily technical program execution.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor Principal Program Manager roles?
Migrate Mate shows employers with verified LCA sponsorship history for program management roles, so you can focus your applications on companies that have actually sponsored this title before rather than those that might sponsor it in theory.
Does a Principal Program Manager role face extra scrutiny compared to engineering titles?
Yes, program management titles attract more USCIS Requests for Evidence than clearly technical roles like software engineer. Officers sometimes question whether the work requires a degree in a specific field or whether any educated generalist could do it. Employers respond most effectively by detailing the technical domain the program operates in, the specialized tools or methodologies required, and the seniority level of stakeholders the principal interacts with.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Principal Program Manager jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.