SVP/Chief Administrative Officer

Energy Northwest•Richland, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Vice President Chief Administrative Officer is a direct report to the CEO and member of the Executive Leadership Team. They are responsible for non-operational support of the Agency’s nuclear generation, non-nuclear generating portfolio, and all other Agency divisions. Oversight areas include: Information Technology, Human Resources, Organizational Effectiveness/Safety, and Facilities. The Information Technology function includes physical cabling and IT equipment installation, network and communication systems, cloud and on-premises software, cyber security, IT capital planning, and procedures and records programs. The Human Resource function includes benefits and compensation, labor relations, performance incentive programs, succession planning and leader development. The Organizational Effectiveness function includes Agency-wide safety ownership, occupational health services, and organizational effectiveness program. The Facilities function includes cleaning services, building and facilities maintenance, and long-term planning for agency non-nuclear facilities. Excellent candidates have broad leadership and management experience in multiple functional areas, experience in public power or other government agencies, experience in negotiating with and building positive relationships with a represented workforce, experience in presenting to and working with governing boards of directors, demonstrated ability to develop and execute a long range financial and capital plan and a proven familiarity with industry best practices for human capital management.

Requirements

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
A minimum of 15 years progressive management/leadership experience
Preparing and delivering oral presentations to Executive Board/Board of Director levels and to internal/external organizations.

Nice To Haves

Broad leadership and management experience in multiple functional areas
Experience in public power or other government agencies
Experience in negotiating with and building positive relationships with a represented workforce
Experience in presenting to and working with governing boards of directors
Demonstrated ability to develop and execute a long range financial and capital plan
Proven familiarity with industry best practices for human capital management

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and management direction with the creation of the vision, strategic objectives, and key business initiatives for Energy Northwest.
Apply and support the application of sound leadership principles and techniques.
Personally demonstrate and place an expectation that Energy Northwest core values be continually applied in day-to-day activities.
Create an awareness of identifying workplace efficiencies and cost reduction methods to achieve our strategic goals for cost of power.
Further safety and environmental protection awareness and achieve the goals identified in our strategic plan.
Develop current and future leaders through succession planning, use of developmental plans, and through active monitoring and coaching.
Work to eliminate organizational barriers, which limit our successes.
Support employee development through various development processes, including creating individual development plans based on feedback from the Leadership Assessments and other tools.
When designated, act for and successfully discharge the duties and responsibilities of others at the Vice President level or higher.
Identify opportunities and support new business initiatives.
Participate in community activities.
Must participate on the Emergency Response team (ERO) when designated.
Must support the biennial refueling outage.

Benefits

Washington State has no state income tax
Substantial retirement benefits through three retirement programs including the Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System pension plan (PERS), a 401(k) savings plan with an employer match component, and a 457(b) savings plan.
Multiple options for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance coverage.
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Tuition reimbursement
Student loan repayment
Childcare subsides
Health reimbursement arrangement (HRA VEBA)
Health savings account (HSA)
Supplemental life insurances
Credit monitoring/identity theft insurance
Personal time accrual rate of 160 hours per year
Nine paid holidays throughout the Calander year
Personal time accruals grow significantly at various service intervals.