Director Financial Planning

For more than 100 years, the Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has provided safe, dependable water and electric services across Wyandotte County. As a non-profit public utility, we are fully committed to serving our customers and the community as a whole. It’s more than simply providing a service. It’s a commitment to a better quality of life. That’s why BPU has been recognized as one of the top public utilities in the country. That’s the Power of Community. The BPU offers very competitive pay and one of the best benefits packages in greater Kansas City! Come join the Power of Our Community!

About the Role

Provide vision and executive oversight for forecasting, modeling, quantitative research, and financial analysis supporting electric and water utilities.

Responsibilities

- Lead electric supply strategy, including budget management, load forecasting, and wholesale/retail revenue optimization.

- Oversee formulation of electric rate inputs, including the Energy Rate Component (ERC), and broader rate-making analysis.

- Strategically manage the Integrated Resource Plan and long-term capacity planning, leveraging Demand Side Management programs and market-based contracts.

- Evaluate and incorporate emerging technologies (e.g., hydrogen, storage, renewables) into strategic planning.

- Advise executive leadership on federal and state legislation, grant opportunities, tax policies, and regulatory impacts.

- Represent the utility in high-level RTO working groups and regulatory forums to ensure compliance and strategic positioning in finance, market operations, and resource adequacy.

- Direct Cost of Service analysis and guide its application in utility finance and rate design.

- Oversee development of rate tariffs and serve as lead executive for high-demand developments exceeding 4MW.

- Manage strategic relationships with rating agencies to maintain financial credibility and ensure capital access.

- Serve as executive backup to the Director of Accounting, providing oversight for financial reporting and budget planning when needed.

- Facilitate interdepartmental collaboration and ensure strategic alignment of utility objectives across divisions.

- Leads strategic initiatives to evaluate, adopt, and integrate AI/ML technologies into financial planning and analysis (FP&A) processes.

- Champion a high-performance workplace grounded in Equal Employment Opportunity principles.

- Perform other similar duties as assigned.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related discipline required; Master’s degree preferred.

- Minimum of five years of relevant experience in financial planning and analysis, report preparation, complex modeling, and economic evaluation.

- Strong understanding of ratemaking, Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) development, Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) structures, and utility regulations.

- Proven ability to manage external relationships, including rating agencies and regulatory bodies.

- Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-departmental initiatives within dynamic utility environments.

- An understanding of emerging financial technologies and the ability to translate innovation into scalable business value.

The Board of Public Utilities is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

OPEN DATE: 10/03/2025. First review of applicants will take place on 10/31/2025.

Conditions of Employment: All BPU employees, at the inception of their employment, shall have a period of 12 months after employment begins to establish and maintain a legal primary residence within the legally defined boundaries of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, KS.