Senior Director, Rates & Regulatory Affairs (East Region) Job at Liberty
Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business, and as an employee team.
At Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it.
Purpose
We are looking to hire a dynamic people leader to lead Liberty’s East region regulatory team. In that role, the successful candidate will oversee all elements of ratemaking and regulatory strategy for Liberty’s East region, which include seven different gas, water, and electric utilities operating in New Hampshire, New York, Georgia, New Brunswick, and Massachusetts. The East region regulatory team is comprised of approximately twenty professionals.
The Senior Director is a key part of the East region senior leadership. The successful applicant will report to the Vice President, Rates and Regulatory Strategy, will serve as the primary regulatory advisor for the President of the East Region, and advise other members of Liberty’s executive team on all regulatory matters affecting the region. Externally, the Senior Director will work with his or her direct reports at the operating companies to develop and maintain relationships with key external stakeholders that include our regulators and their staffs, intervenors, customers, and other market participants.
This position can be based in any of Liberty’s East region jurisdictions, including NH, NY, GA, NB, and MA. Remote locations or Liberty’s corporate headquarters in the Toronto area may also be possible.
Accountabilities
- Responsible for all regulatory activities in the East region.
- Provides leadership to the regulatory teams within the region. Works toward high levels of employee engagement.
- Serves as thought leader on issues related to ratemaking and regulation.
- Oversees the preparation and submission of accurate and impactful rate cases and other regulatory filings to the regulators who oversee Liberty’s East region utilities.
- Responsible for ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of regulatory compliance filings.
- Works with senior leadership to define effective regulatory strategies and is accountable for their successful implementation.
- Builds credibility as a trusted advisor with key stakeholders within Liberty.
- Working with other elements of Liberty’s regulatory team, conducts research and analysis to identify opportunities for regulatory innovation and strategies for the implementation of innovative structures and business models.
- Brings best practices in the regulatory space to the operating companies in the East region.
- Supports the growth and achievement of teams and individuals within region’s regulatory team with a focus on mentorship and development
Education and Experience
- Expert-level understanding of the regulation of utilities, ratemaking and pricing, and regulatory finance.
- 15 years or more of relevant experience that includes managerial roles.
- Exceptional leadership capabilities and experience building and leading teams.
- Judgement and decision-making abilities that facilitate the ability to achieve goals with a high degree of independence.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and foster productive relationships with regulators and other key stakeholders.
- Ability to interact effectively with all levels of senior management including presentations, written communications, and internal relationship-building.
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Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is a growing renewable energy and utility company with over $15 billion of assets across North America and internationally.
For more than 30 years, Algonquin has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering clean energy and water solutions. Our rapid growth has led both our regulated utility services and renewable energy business groups into different geographies and commodities, but our purpose remains unchanged – Sustaining Energy and Water for Life.
Through our operating business (Liberty), we provide regulated electricity, water, and natural gas utility services to over 1 million customer connections, primarily in North America. And, our growing portfolio of clean, renewable wind, solar, hydro and thermal power generation facilities represent over 3 GW of renewable generation capacity in operation and under construction.
With our robust, diversified, and growing presence in communities across North America and internationally, we are continually demonstrating our “Think Global, Act Local” business model.
What we offer
Company funded Pension program
401k with Company match
Full insurance benefits (health/dental/vision/life)
Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy
Share purchase/match plan
Defined Contribution savings plan
Top Talent Program
Volunteer paid days off
Employee Assistance Program
Achievement fund
Free parking, including free electrical charging
We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not certain you meet the all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to further investigate the opportunity.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person’s unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents. Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all of our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.
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