Principal, Compliance Risk and Consultant - Governance (Flexible Location)
Company: PG&E Corporation
Location: Oakland
Posted on: February 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Requisition ID 169639 Job Category: Compliance / Risk / Quality
Assurance Job Level: Manager/Principal Business Unit: Electric
Engineering Work Type: Hybrid Job Location: Oakland; Fresno;
Rocklin; Sacramento Position Summary PG&E is seeking an
experienced governance and compliance professional to serve as
Governance Principal within Electric Compliance and Risk. As the
Governance Principal, you will provide organizational leadership
and partner closely with risk and compliance teams and other
cross-functional stakeholders to elevate the effectiveness of risk
and compliance forums. You will lead the management of the Risk and
Compliance Committee (RCC) as a platform to surface emerging risks,
regulatory shifts, and strategic topics for leadership alignment.
Your work will build strong partnerships across Electric
Operations, Wildfire, Engineering, and other functions to
synthesize key risk and compliance topics, anticipate regulatory
changes, and promote enterprise-wide trust and credibility. In
addition to leading governance forums, the Governance Principal
will play a critical role in electric commitments management,
ensuring that commitments are clearly owned, transparently tracked,
and effectively governed. They will partner with functional leaders
to strengthen commitment protocols, reinforce change?control rigor,
and drive alignment between commitments, regulatory expectations,
and enterprise?wide compliance objectives. Furthermore, the
Governance Principal will consult on the development and
implementation of key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics,
advising leaders on best practices for measuring performance and
compliance, ensuring metrics are aligned with regulatory
requirements and strategic goals, and promoting data-driven
decision-making throughout the organization. Through your
contributions, you will advance enterprise learning, transparency,
and continuous improvement, support strategic decision-making, and
foster a culture of innovation and accountability. 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.? A reasonable salary
range is: Minimum Base Salary (Bay Area) $132,000.00 Mid Base
Salary (Bay Area) $179,000.00 Maximum Base Salary (Bay Area)
$226,000.00 Minimum Base Salary (California) $125,000.00 Mid Base
Salary (California) $170,000.00 Maximum Base Salary (California)
$215,000.00 Responsibilities Forum Leadership & Facilitation Curate
and lead effective risk and compliance forums, including agenda
design, coordination of cross-functional input, and follow-through
decisions. Facilitate executive-level meetings, especially
leveraging RCC, to elevate high-priority risks, regulatory
obligations, and decisions for leadership alignment. Enterprise
Representation & Alignment Serve as the lead representative for the
Enterprise Commitment Information Center (CIC). Ensure strong
alignment and information flow between RCC and CIC, supporting
enterprise-wide compliance and risk management objectives.
Governance & Compliance Strategy (Commitments and KPI/Metrics)
Develop and coordinate presentation materials for management and
senior executives. Strengthen commitment management protocols,
ensuring consistency, change?control rigor, and integration with
enterprise risk and compliance processes. Consult with
cross?functional teams to develop, refine, and align KPIs, KRIs,
and maturity metrics that reflect strategic compliance and risk
objectives. Define governance protocols for metric validation,
change control, and cross-functional accountability. Qualifications
Minimum : Bachelor's degree or equivalent working experience 10
years of relevant experience Desired : Master’s degree in a
technical or legal field. Advanced proficiency in data governance,
change management, and regulatory horizon scanning. Demonstrated
ability to build cross-functional partnerships and drive
enterprise-wide initiatives. Familiarity with compliance frameworks
and risk assessment methodologies. Experience developing and
coordinating executive-level presentation materials. Strong
facilitation, communication, and influencing skills. Knowledge of
utility or energy industry drivers, issues, and trends. Experience
working with CPUC, FERC, NERC, or similar regulatory bodies. Proven
experience designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise KPI
frameworks and metrics. Familiarity in BI tools (Power BI/Tableau)
and presentation design. Certifications & Training Requirements:
Ongoing training in regulatory compliance, risk management, and
governance best practices. Commitment to continuous professional
development in utility industry regulations and enterprise risk
management. Certification and Licenses: Certified Compliance &
Ethics Professional (CCEP) Lean Six Sigma Certification. Project
Management Professional (PMP)
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