IT Product Specialist, Principal - Electric AMI Distributed Intelligence
 PG&E | |
 United States, California, Oakland | |
 Sep 29, 2026 | |
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Requisition ID# 174604 Job Category: Information Technology Job Level: Manager/Principal Business Unit: Technology & Security Work Type: Hybrid Job Location: Oakland Department Overview PG&E's SmartMeter and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) organization is modernizing the electric grid through advanced metering technologies, edge computing, distributed intelligence, and data-driven operational capabilities. As part of PG&E's grid modernization strategy, Distributed Intelligence (DI) enables applications and analytics to execute directly on electric meters, creating new opportunities to improve reliability, wildfire mitigation, asset health monitoring, outage operations, situational awareness, power quality monitoring, and distribution system performance. The Electric AMI Distributed Intelligence team is responsible for establishing, operating, and governing the DI ecosystem, including the DI platform, Edge Application Controller (EAC), meter-based applications, deployment processes, operational standards, and supporting integrations across PG&E's technology landscape. The team works closely with Electric Operations, Grid Operations, Asset Management, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Vendor Partners, Product Teams, and regulatory stakeholders. Position Summary This role will serve as the product owner, technology leader, and operational authority for the Electric AMI Distributed Intelligence ecosystem. As the first dedicated Distributed Intelligence leader at PG&E, you will play a foundational role in building the organization's long-term DI capabilities. The position will establish processes, standards, governance, and organizational structure while helping define the future team responsible for operating and expanding the DI ecosystem. You will be responsible for defining the product strategy, roadmap, governance model, deployment framework, and operational capabilities necessary to successfully introduce and scale Distributed Intelligence across PG&E's electric meter fleet. You will oversee the lifecycle of the DI platform and ecosystem, including applications deployed to meters, agent management, platform capacity, release management, operational readiness, vendor engagement, and technology evolution. The successful candidate will combine expertise in product management, utility operations, enterprise technology, distributed systems, and stakeholder engagement to drive business value from edge computing technologies while maintaining platform reliability, scalability, cybersecurity, and operational excellence. The role is hybrid working from your remote office and in-person at PG&E offices in Oakland, Concord, and San Ramon based on weekly business needs. Additionally, travel may be required within California to support vendor engagements, field operations, industry working groups, and technology deployments. Job Responsibilities
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Compensation 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 and 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.
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