Director, Speed-to-Power, Flexibility Solutions

Job Summary

The Director, Speed to Power—Flexibility Solutions is responsible for leading strategic initiatives that optimize and accelerate interconnection timelines, minimize uncertainty, and reduce execution risks across all commercial sectors. This role involves developing programs that enable several delivery systems, such as on-site storage, software management, etc., to bypass queue bottlenecks while preventing rate hikes. The Director will work cross-functionally to ensure that flexibility-based strategies are seamlessly integrated across planning, engineering, and delivery, while maintaining a strong focus on customer outcomes and long-term grid resilience.

Reporting

The Director, Speed-to-Power—Flexibility Solutions will report to the Senior Vice President, Commercial Growth Organization; and will build the team necessary to execute the mission.

Job Responsibilities

• Accelerate In-Service Dates (ISDs) by enabling customers to connect ahead of full network build out using interim, flexible solutions.
• Lead commercialization and go-to-market efforts for flexibility solutions that unlock grid capacity and improve speed-to-power for large loads.
• Collaborate across teams to develop, test, and implement flexibility-based connection strategies.
• Enable successful project execution by coordinating activities across planning, engineering, and delivery teams to enhance project health and speed-to-power outcomes.
• Monitor and report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to interconnection timelines and grid flexibility, providing actionable insights to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Identify regulatory and policy barriers affecting speed-to-power initiatives and advocate for solutions through engagement with industry groups, regulators, and government agencies.
• Develop and manage risk mitigation strategies to reduce execution uncertainty and ensure compliance with safety and reliability standards throughout project delivery.

Key Competencies

• Strategic problem solving and analytical thinking to address complex energy and infrastructure challenges.
• Adaptability and resilience in dynamic regulatory and operational environments.
• Collaboration and partnership-building across internal and external stakeholders.
• Effective project planning, prioritization and execution under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated expertise in grid flexibility, interconnection, distributed energy solutions and large-scale project delivery.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive complex initiatives.
• Expert knowledge of California Public Utility Commission General Orders GO 95, 128 and 165 requirements and bargaining unit contracts.

Background Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or job-related discipline or equivalent experience.
• 8 years of job-related experience.
• 8 years of progressive leadership experience.
• 5 years of utility/construction/urban planning experience including experience with service planning, estimating, project management, technical customer service, and/or other relevant experience.

Leadership Qualities

• A leader in the community and industry.
• Creating and maintaining a speak up culture free of retaliation.
• Building teams with a strong identity that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
• Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.
• Building on necessary level of industry, company, and subject-matter expertise, including laws and regulations.
• Providing a high level of customer service.

Compensation

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.

We estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed within the reasonable compensation range of $195,000 to $264,000. The decision will be made on a case-by-case basis. This leadership role is also eligible for an annual Short Term Incentive Plan (STIP) award, as well as the Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) grant.