Principal Product Owner - Speed to Power, Emerging Business

Requisition ID # 174181  Job Category: Information Technology  Job Level: Manager/Principal Business Unit: Strategy & Growth Work Type: Hybrid Job Location: Oakland     Department Overview The Commercial Growth Organization (CGO) is dedicated to accelerating strategic, rate-reducing growth for PG&E, with a focus on driving data center growth, electrification, and economic development. With electricity demand expected to double over the next 15 years, we’re building an energy system of the future for the world’s fourth-largest economy. This team sits within the Strategy and Growth line of business, which includes Energy Policy and Procurement, Strategy and Innovation, and Integrated Long-Term Planning.   Position Summary   PG&E is seeking a Product Owner to develop, test, and validate the next generation of flexible load businesses that accelerate speed-to-power. This role sits between strategy and commercialization, turning promising concepts into real-world products that generate actionable customer, operational, and commercial learning.   The Product Owner will be the commercial lead from concept validation through execution, managing cross-functional teams, customer engagement, experimentation and learning, success metrics, and reporting. Success in this role is measured not by launching products, but by generating decision-quality evidence that enables PG&E to confidently scale, modify, or stop investments.   This role is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys building from scratch, and can balance customer needs, utility operations, technical constraints, and business outcomes.   This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The work location is Oakland, CA.    PG&E is providing the full salary/pay range for this position.  The actual amount paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity,   specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location.   The range to reasonably expect will be around the minimum to the midpoint of the range.  The final decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to the factors above.  This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.    Bay Area Minimum: $151,000.00 Bay Area Midpoint: $204,000.00 Bay Area Maximum: $257,000.00   Key Responsibilities:   Early-Stage Commercial Product Development

Translate emerging product concepts into structured plans and testable hypotheses Define objectives, success criteria, learning agendas, milestones, schedules, and budgets Lead commercial execution of Speed-to-Power early-stage products Develop and maintain business cases, assumptions, risks, and decision frameworks Ensure early-stage products generate meaningful customer, commercial, and operational learning

Customer & Market Engagement

Conduct ongoing customer discussions with large load, DER, developer, EV charge point and EV fleet customers Identify customer pain points, purchase drivers, and willingness to pay Translate customer insights into product requirements and commercial hypotheses Build and maintain customer advisory relationships Gather customer feedback and market insights to refine product designs and value propositions Support customer onboarding, participation agreements, and contracting activities Serve as the voice of the customer throughout MVP design and execution

Cross-Functional Leadership and Project Management

Coordinate work across planning, operations, regulatory, legal, customer programs, and external partners via regular operating reviews Own the tactical implementation plan and ensure work is executed on schedule, keeping cross-functional leads accountable to critical path milestones and dates Drive alignment among