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Senior Director, GIS COE - IT
Pacific Gas And Electric Company
Lead strategic, technical, and operational transformation of GIS platforms for a utility company, including managing legacy systems and delivering IT projects in support of company goals.
22d ago
$216,000 - $320,000
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Oakland, CA
Hybrid
Company Size
24,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Energy Services
Renewable Energy
Grid Modernization
Utility Infrastructure
Power Generation
Electric Transmission
Electric Distribution
Gas Transmission
Sector Specialisms
Electric Utility
Natural Gas
Residential
Commercial
Infrastructure
Energy
Safety
Reliability
Role
What you would be doing
implement data governance
lead deployment strategy
manage application support
migration from legacy gis
building speak-up culture
sponsor high integrity culture
- Implement data governance practices to help ensure spatial data quality, security, and compliance with regulatory standards
- Lead the design, build, test, and deploy deployment strategy on Esri platforms
- Plots a path from the present to the future and understands what must be true to get there.
- Sponsoring and sustaining a high integrity speak-up corporate culture which prioritizes safety, compliance, and ethics.
- Creating and maintaining a speak up culture free of retaliation.
- Creates long-term goals that inspire others and demonstrate innovative thinking.
- Help establish and mature project delivery standards and oversee financials, resource allocation, vendor selection, and contract negotiations
- Building strong customer relationships and delivering hometown, customer-centric solutions.
- Manage the day-to-day critical application operational support which includes (but not limited to):
- Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
- Strategically decipher when deviation from technical best-practices is required (balancing cost, maintainability, usability, ROI, etc.)
- management of change and change management;
- issue management and resolution;
- Spearhead technical strategy and delivery for our in-flight ArcGIS UN implementation (Elevate program)
- Effectively builds formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization.
- Drive migration efforts from legacy GIS platforms, ensuring business continuity, innovation, and breakthrough thinking
- contract management with our software and managed services partners;
- Lead a team of GIS analysts, developers, engineers, people leaders, and project managers across diverse engagements
- Ensure smooth transition of projects and program deliverables to 24/7 operational support
- Anticipates and balances the needs of multiple stakeholders.
- Implementation of cloud-based GIS architectures and integrations
- Identify emerging technologies and tools to enhance GIS capabilities, such as AI-powered asset mapping or mobile field applications
- Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies.
- Nurture and grow relationships with strategic software vendors (Esri, Schneider, CHA, Corelogic, AWS, etc.)
- Represent GIS in enterprise leadership digital transformation initiatives
- driving continuous improvement / application retirement and task automation.
- Building teams with a strong identity that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
- Building on the necessary level of industry, company, and subject-matter expertise, including laws and regulations.
- performance monitoring and status reporting;
- Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with asset management, engineering, customer service, and field operations teams
What you bring
postgresql/postgis
esri gis
arcgis un
pmp
master’s degree
large-scale
- Understanding of spatial databases (e.g., PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Oracle, MS SQL Server, etc.) and geospatial data lifecycles
- integrations with critical enterprise systems (e.g., SCADA, outage management, work management);
- Experience with 7+ large scale/full-cycle technology implementations for a utility pertaining to critical asset and particularly spatial data
- PMP or comparable project management certification
- Knowledge of utility operations and asset management principles
- Continuous improvement through the lenses of application rationalization/retirement, FinOps, AI, automation, etc.
- Using various- communications that convey a clear understanding of the needs of different audiences.
- DR exercises and vulnerability management;
- password and system access management;
- 12+ years of experience in Technology/GIS leadership roles, preferably in utility, energy, or infrastructure sectors
- Familiarity of Esri Utility Data Models
- Track record of managing multidisciplinary teams and complex technical programs
- data integrity and redundancy;
- Fluency with GIS product architecture of Esri and other utility GIS applications/platforms
- Master’s degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- Demonstrates a holistic view of engineering, asset, and work management and delivers a compelling enterprise vision of how technology platforms can contribute to growth and performance.
- Willingness to fully relocate to San Francisco Bay area and commute into Oakland, CA office at least 3 days a week
- Proven experience with ArcGIS Utility Network (UN), including deployment, modeling, and integration
- Knowledge of coordinate systems, map projections, and spatial data transformations
- Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related dynamics.
- Familiarity with relevant spatial software stack (Esri suite and data models, Schneider, Safe Software FME, Integrations with SAP, ADMS, etc.)
- Certification in GIS or Esri ArcGIS technologies
- Experience in regulatory environments (e.g., CPUC, FERC, NERC)
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Interview process
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Visa Sponsorship- willingness to fully relocate to san francisco bay area and commute into oakland, ca office at least 3 days a week is required.
- candidates for the position may be subject to background checks as a condition of employment.
Company
Overview
1905
Year Founded
The company was established in 1905, marking its long-standing presence in the energy sector.
16M
People Served
The company provides energy services to over 16 million individuals across Northern and Central California.
- Focus on delivering safe, reliable, and affordable electricity and natural gas to a diverse customer base.
- Operations span from energy generation, transmission, and distribution to customer service and renewable energy solutions.
- Heavily involved in the development of green energy sources, including solar and wind power.
- Maintains a key role in maintaining the region’s energy grid and supporting sustainable growth.
- Pioneered energy efficiency programs to help reduce consumption and minimize costs for customers.
- Recognized for innovation in grid modernization and integration of clean energy into California’s power mix.
- Faced challenges, including natural disasters like wildfires, which have shaped its operations and future strategies.
- Remains a cornerstone of California's energy sector, continuously working to improve and modernize the grid.
- Safety is prioritized above all.
- Accountability is expected of everyone.
- Integrity, transparency, and humility guide actions.
- Customer service is a primary focus.
- Change, innovation, and continuous improvement are embraced.
- Diversity and inclusion are valued.
- Communication involves speaking up, listening, and following through.
- Success is achieved through collaboration and partnership.
- Teamwork and unity are emphasized.
100% GHG-Free
Electricity Supply
Delivering entirely greenhouse gas-free electricity in 2023.
3M EVs
Electric Vehicle Fueling
Aim to fuel 3 million electric vehicles annually by 2030.
58M CO2
CO2 Reduction Target
Expected reduction in CO2 emissions from electric vehicle use by 2030.
2,100 MW
Battery Storage
Total battery storage deployed as of April 2024.
- Targeting net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
- Aiming for a 70% renewable energy power mix by 2030.
- Planning to blend 15% renewable natural gas in pipelines by 2030.
- Targeting 48 million metric tons of lifecycle emissions reductions via efficiency and electrification by 2030.
- Committed to becoming climate-positive by 2050.
18-year streak
Corporate Equality Index
Consistently achieved a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index for 18 consecutive years.
Nine-year 100%
Disability Equality Index
Maintained a perfect score on the Disability Equality Index for nine consecutive years.
26% women
Workforce composition
Approximately 26% of the workforce are women among ~28,000 employees.
50% minorities
Diverse workforce
Over half of the workforce identifies as a minority.
- Middle management: 34% women; senior management: 42% women; executive officers: 50% women.
- Employee resource groups: 11 groups supporting diverse communities including Women, LGBTQ+, veterans, disabilities.
- Annual DEI awards and partnerships with Society of Women Engineers, National Society of Black Engineers, Out & Equal.
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