Vice President, Public Power - Operations & Growth

Sparus Holdings is seeking a Vice President Public Power Operations & Growth to lead and grow our Public Power business.

This executive will be responsible for both the operational performance and commercial growth of the business with primary focus on electric metering AMI and utility field services. The role will also support gas and water utility operations where applicable.

We are looking for a senior utility executive who understands how to run field operations lead distributed teams manage financial performance build strong customer relationships and identify new business opportunities.

The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in electric utility services and metering an established network across the utility industry and a demonstrated ability to turn relationships into long-term customer partnerships and revenue growth.

Key responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for Public Power operations across assigned markets customer accounts and territories.
• Lead electric metering AMI and related utility field service operations.
• Support gas and water metering operations as needed.
• Lead managers supervisors and geographically distributed field teams.
• Drive safety quality productivity customer service and operational accountability.
• Own operational performance budgets margins workforce planning resource allocation and profitability.
• Monitor operational KPIs and implement improvements that strengthen service delivery and financial performance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with municipal utilities public power organizations electric cooperatives investor-owned utilities meter manufacturers AMI providers and other industry partners.
• Identify new business opportunities and support the expansion of existing customer accounts.
• Leverage industry relationships and professional networks to create introductions partnerships and new revenue opportunities.
• Partner with senior leadership on business strategy market expansion customer growth and long-term planning.
• Participate in customer meetings proposals contract discussions presentations and strategic business development activity.
• Develop leaders within the organization and support succession planning and employee development.
• Ensure operations remain aligned with customer expectations safety requirements compliance standards and company goals.

Required experience

• 10 years of progressive leadership experience in electric utility services metering AMI public power utility field operations or a closely related environment.
• Direct experience leading electric metering AMI or electric utility field service operations.
• Senior leadership experience with responsibility for a business unit region division or company.
• Experience with P&L ownership budgeting financial performance or significant operational responsibility.
• Proven ability to lead managers supervisors and distributed field-based teams across multiple locations or regions.
• Strong understanding of field execution safety compliance productivity workforce planning and operational KPIs.
• Demonstrated experience building and managing senior-level customer relationships within the utility industry.
• Proven success supporting business development expanding customer accounts developing new business or contributing directly to revenue growth.
• Established relationships within the electric utility public power municipal utility cooperative metering or AMI industry.
• Ability to operate comfortably in both an operational leadership role and a customer-facing business development role.

Preferred experience

• Experience with gas and/or water metering operations.
• Experience working for a utility services contractor metering company AMI provider meter manufacturer or public power services organization.
• Previous experience as a President CEO COO General Manager Division President Regional Vice President or senior operational executive.
• Experience growing or scaling a utility services business.
• Experience with municipal utilities electric cooperatives investor-owned utilities or public power organizations.
• Entrepreneurial or founder experience within the utility services industry.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sparus Holdings is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

EEO Statement

Sparus Holdings is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex race color religion national origin age marital status political affiliation sexual orientation gender identity genetic information disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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