Water Service Corporation Hiring for Business Unit President (Water-wastewater) – 965 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Full Time

Business Unit President (Water-wastewater) – 965

DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Serves as the President and an Officer of the Corporate entities in the region to achieve the overall objectives established by the Board. Provide visionary and strategic leadership and direction to all functions of the Business Unit (BU) to achieve customer, investor, regulator and employee satisfaction. Responsible for all facets of the business including culture, operations, finance, business development, health, safety, and environmental compliance, legislative and regulatory matters, brand improvement, stakeholder relationships, and customer engagement and experience. This includes responsibility for support service quality, assurance, delivery and costs from direct, internal and external support groups. Represents all subsidiary companies within the BU in federal, state, and local governmental and other stakeholder matters.

Job Title
BU President

Department
Executive

FLSA Status
Exempt

Supervisor’s Title
Senior Vice President, Corix North Region

Who we are
The Corix team has an opportunity for a BU President based in Philadelphia or Harrisburg, PA.Serves as the President and an Officer of the Corporate entities in the region to achieve the overall objectives established by the Board. Provide visionary and strategic leadership and direction to all functions of the Business Unit (BU) to achieve customer, investor, regulator and employee satisfaction. Responsible for all facets of the business including culture, operations, finance, business development, health, safety, and environmental compliance, legislative and regulatory matters, brand improvement, stakeholder relationships, and customer engagement and experience. This includes responsibility for support service quality, assurance, delivery and costs from direct, internal and external support groups. Represents all subsidiary companies within the BU in federal, state, and local governmental and other stakeholder matters.

What you’ll do
* Provide day-to-day leadership and management that mirrors the mission and core values of the Company.
* Responsible for complete profit and loss (P&L) accountability for respective BU.
* Oversees the direction of all operations of the respective BU.
* Oversees the development of the annual expense budget, forecasts, and financial strategic plans for the BU.
* Oversees the development and execution of the capital expenditure plan and budget for the BU.
* Develops a comprehensive business development plan through identifying and executing acquisitions, recognizing development opportunities, and completing divestments.
* Monitors BU financial performance; approves the forecast needed for staffing, equipment, materials and supplies; oversees water and wastewater rates, fees and charges; approves expenditures and implements budgetary adjustments, as appropriate and necessary, to achieve BU objectives.
* Maintain an accurate revenue, expense, EBITDA and capital spending forecast.
* Manages, supports, leads and empowers BU staff to ensure all HSE guidelines and policies are continually met including the operation compliant utility systems.
* Drives profitability by effectively challenging and motivating employees.
* Supervises the planning and preparation of rate filings, resolution of rate applications, transfer proceedings, territory extensions, tariff and rule changes, Commissions audits and other regulatory activities for the BU.
* Organizes and develops operations, finance and BU support staff to provide effective and efficient operations for the BU and create a leadership capacity for growth.
* Provides effective feedback to staff that allows for identification of key performers and promotes internal growth opportunities.
* Develops and cultivates relationships with stakeholders, including politicians, legislators, regulators, staff and community leaders.
* Creates and manages re evant programs for increased customer satisfaction appropriate organizations and individuals.
* Constant, independent regular travel between worksites on Company time.
* Performs strategic planning for operations and provides input and assists the Executive Management Team on policy issues.
* Supports the initiatives of Shared Services to improve the BU’s and Company as a whole.
* Provide advice or guidance to other Business Unit Presidents to ensure all BUs have support necessary to run an effective operation.
* Serve as a backup BU President, as needed, in other Business Units to ensure smooth transitions and to assist with knowledge transfer.
* Evaluate the Operations and Financial teams to strive for continued improvement of effective operations.
* Meet with Regulators and Staff to discuss complex regulatory issues and explain the Company’s position.
* Oversees local media interactions and manages relationships.
* Stays abreast of relevant BU business environment and potential or actual legislative, regulatory, or other impacts to the BU.
* Meets BU and Company goals and objectives in conformance with budgetary guidelines.
* Performs other related duties as assigned.

What you bring
Experience
* Minimum 15 years diverse and progressively more responsible leadership experience, preferably within a related industry, which includes but is not limited to: proven ability to build and lead teams, develop and clearly communicate a strategic vision and build positive internal and external relationships across all levels of staff, among key stakeholders and executive team members; demonstrated ability and financial acumen to meet budgetary goals and objectives; an in-depth, cross-functional understanding of an organizations key performance drivers.

Education
* Required: Bachelor’s degree

Nice to have
* Preferred: MBA, J.D., or Ph.D.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
* Willingness to lead and take full responsibility and accountability for BU performance.
* Able to maintain confidential information.
* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders, including the general public, customers, co-workers, employees, and federal, state, and local governmental organizations.
* Experience in strategic planning and execution. Knowledge of contracting, negotiating and change management. Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
* Exceptional organizational and analytical skills and experience interpreting a strategic vision and leadership into an operational model.
* Ability to provide vision and leadership.
* Ability to effectively supervise, mentor, evaluate, and guide staff to increase skill level, morale and efficiency.
* Ability to objectively coach employees and managers through complex, difficult and emotional issues.
* Ability to define specific problems and offer variable solutions.
* Ability to implement recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues by using judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulation or government law.
* Ability to specify goals and effectively achieve them.
* Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
* Understand and implement a variety of the field’s concepts, practices and procedures.
* Ability to keep accurate records and prepare and submit accurate reports.
* Detail-oriented with ability to see the “big picture.”
* Demonstrated cross-functional expertise and an in-depth knowledge of the utility i