The Senior Investigator’s primary focus will be on fraud, record falsification, conflicts of interest, data manipulation and other types of misconduct, as assigned and/or based on business needs.
This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and in-person at the Oakland General Office or and/or San Ramon based on business needs.
Job Responsibilities
Conducts thorough internal investigations involving violations of the Code of Conduct, including, but not limited to, fraud investigations involving the falsification of records, expenses, and/or payroll entries, conflicts of interest data manipulation, vendor fraud or misreporting, and/or other misconduct concerns.
Conduct thorough external fraud and/or other investigations involving various PG&E contractors, subcontractors and/or stakeholders.
Conducts intake and other interviews of people who raise concerns.
Conducts investigations under limited guidance regarding employee complaints and allegations concerning violations of the Company’s policies and Code of Conduct.
Develops and implements investigation plans to timely research concern(s), uses Accounting, Fraud, and/or Human Resources knowledge and expertise to interpret and apply relevant Company policies and identify relevant evidentiary material.
Analyzes the issues and available material related to the concern(s) to make findings of facts and determine whether misconduct violation(s) of Company policy or the Code of Conduct occurred.
Prepares well drafted written reports summarizing investigation findings for review.
Accurately maintains all intake and investigation notes, files, and records in the electronic case management system.
Interprets, applies, and provides guidance on internal policies, best practices and relevant local, state, and federal laws.
Coaches and mentors other investigators.
Supports and leads special projects, such as investigation policy and template development, process improvements and trainings.
Other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Law, Journalism, Psychology, Public Policy or related field or equivalent experience
5 years of relevant Business (e.g., Accounting), Human Resources (e.g., Employee Relations), Employment Law or equivalent experience
3 years of relevant investigations or equivalent experience
Desired
Advanced Degree in Business, Law, Communications or related field or equivalent experience.
Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Public Accountant credential or equivalent
Licensed Private Investigator
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. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed between the entry point and the middle of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.
A reasonable salary range is:
Bay Area Minimum: $ 105,000
Bay Area Midpoint: $137,000
Bay Area Maximum: $169,000
