Alectra Executive Vice President, Asset Strategy & Operations

Location : Hamilton

Alectra Inc., through its subsidiary Alectra Utilities Corporation, serves approximately one million homes and businesses across a 1,900 square kilometre service territory comprising 17 communities in the Greater Toronto Area and vicinity. The Alectra family of companies includes Alectra Inc., Alectra Utilities Corporation, and Alectra Energy Solutions. Alectra’s mission is to provide customers with smart and simple energy choices, while creating sustainable value for their shareholders, customers, communities, and employees. It is within this context that Alectra is now searching for an Executive Vice President, Asset Strategy & Operations.

The EVP, Asset Strategy & Operations reports directly to the CEO and is accountable for the strategic management of system assets, system planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of a modernized high-performance electricity distribution system. The role acts as a strategic business partner and collaborates with leadership across the organization to ensure effective short and long-term planning, operations, and performance of the electrical distribution system. This role establishes short and long-term strategies, plans, and programs necessary to modernize and transform the distribution system to ensure grid resiliency, reliability, capacity, and flexibility required to maximize shareholder and customer benefits and to enable and support customers’ energy choices.

The EVP Asset Strategy & Operations will prioritize well-being by promoting a healthy and safe work environment, foster a collaborative and inclusive culture, ensure clarity and focus by aligning with corporate strategy, deliver on promises with accountability, and be customer-centric by considering customer experience in all decisions. Additionally, the role involves leading over 1,000 employees across 9 locations, ensuring a high-performing, team-oriented work environment.

As the ideal candidate you have demonstrated progressive experience in a leadership role working alongside senior business leaders to drive optimal business outcomes. You have experience in a larger organization and a strong understanding of collective agreements and an ability to drive efficient network planning and asset management in a unionized environment. You have excellent decision-making and problem-solving skills and your business acumen, agility, track record of driving innovation, and strong executive presence and communication skills will serve you well in taking on this exciting opportunity.

To apply for this position, please submit your application and related materials to [email protected] prior to November 13, 2024, and state the title of the position in the subject line of your e-mail.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those under consideration for the role will be contacted.