SVP/Chief Administrative Officer

GENERAL SUMMARY

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.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

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.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

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

Pay Range

$260,000.00 - $390,000.00 Annual

Offers will be negotiated based on each candidate's qualifications.

INCENTIVE COMPENSATION

This role is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on employee performance against defined metrics and company goals.

BENEFITS

Energy Northwest (EN) provides a phenomenal benefits package. Washington State also has no state income tax, and the Tri-Cities provides a cost-of-living lower than the national average.

EN offers 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. EN also offers multiple options for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance coverage. Other voluntary benefits may include 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, and more! Qualifying employees will typically start a personal time accrual rate of 160 hours per year and EN provides nine paid holidays throughout the Calander year; personal time accruals grow significantly at various service intervals.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate due to race, color, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.

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