Principal Program Manager (GIS Data)

Location: Hybrid, working from a remote office and assigned work locations in Oakland or West Sacramento, California, United States, based on business need.

Salary: $137,000–$232,000 in California or $144,000–$244,000 in the Bay Area.

Company

hirify.global manages energy delivery operations and asset information through GIS and Asset Knowledge Management capabilities.

What you will do

• Manage implementation, governance, and ongoing operations of the AKM GIS Data Monitoring Program.
• Develop program objectives, performance measures, data quality indicators, monitoring standards, governance processes, and standard work.
• Identify, communicate, prioritize, escalate, and coordinate resolution of GIS data quality and integrity issues.
• Partner with business, technical, and data stakeholders to establish ownership, accountability, and resolution pathways.
• Support automated monitoring capabilities, data quality rules, dashboards, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead cross-functional and cross-utility initiatives, represent PG&E in regulatory or industry forums, and coach less experienced employees.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 10 years of job-related experience.

Nice to have

• Experience with GIS data and asset data.
• Ability to lead through influence across cross-functional teams without direct reporting authority.
• Executive communication skills, including concise reports, presentations, recommendations, and communication of complex data, risks, trends, and decisions to senior leadership.
• Experience leading enterprise-scale data quality, data governance, GIS, or asset information initiatives, including monitoring frameworks, performance measures, controls, and sustainable operating processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including root-cause analysis, business-impact assessment, and prioritization of actions.
• Strategic program leadership experience, including roadmap development, coordination across organizations, competing-priority management, and continuous improvement through implementation.
• Lean Six Sigma experience, data analytics skills, strong interpersonal skills, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Availability for travel may be required; work is primarily performed in an office environment using computers, telephone conversations, conference calls, and in-person meetings.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement combining a remote office with an assigned work location based on business needs.
• Work with business, technology, data, regulatory, industry, and utility stakeholders.
• Opportunity to influence company, utility, market, and regulatory strategies.
• Role includes coaching and mentoring less experienced employees.