Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview:

OMPA seeks an experienced and visionary General Manager to provide strategic leadership and guide the Authority’s operations and future direction. Reporting to an 11-member Board of Directors, the General Manager serves as OMPA’s Chief Executive Officer, overseeing power supply, transmission, financial management, and support programs. The role is central to advancing OMPA’s mission, maintaining strong member relationships, and representing the interests of public power at state and national levels.

The General Manager provides direct supervision to department heads, including the Assistant General Manager, Director of Engineering, Director of Operations, Director of HR/Administration, Manager of Member Services, Power Production Manager, Manager of Environmental, Compliance and Safety, and an Executive Assistant.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide executive oversight of OMPA’s departments, including Finance, Engineering, Operations, Environmental, Power Production, and Member Services.
• Lead strategic planning, power supply management, and organizational development.
• Manage policy implementation, budget development, and financial performance.
• Represent OMPA before regulators, legislative bodies, and industry organizations such as APPA, MESO, FERC, and the Southwest Power Pool.
• Oversee power supply contracts, legal, and regulatory compliance, and transmission agreements.
• Foster positive relationships with member municipalities and external stakeholders.
• Ensure operational excellence, transparency, and adherence to public power values.

Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Vision and Strategic Orientation: Provides a long-term outlook on the future needs of OMPA and its members; forward thinking approach to innovation, finance, and governance.
• Change & Risk Leadership: Anticipates and effectively manages change and risk throughout the organization.
• Analytical Thinking: Applies systematic and conceptual thinking to develop solutions.
• Industry Knowledge: Extensive knowledge of the utility industry, public power, and electric utility operations, including generation, transmission, and distribution and uses it to guide OMPA’s future direction.
• Leadership & Engagement: Strong leadership skills, with proven success in engaging Boards, staff, and municipal stakeholders.
• Communication Skills: Listens, relates, and communicates clearly in both formal and informal settings.
• Financial & Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with tax-exempt financing, power supply contracting, and FERC regulatory frameworks.
• Team Building: Creates and fosters constructive working relationships and cohesive teams.
• Motivation & Influence: Inspires others to achieve outcomes aligned with OMPA’s vision, mission, and values.
• Safety Focus: Promotes and ensures the highest standards of safety across the organization.
• Financial Acumen: Strong understanding of budgeting, financial risk, and opportunities.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, Finance, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Experience: Preferred 10 years of senior-level management experience in the electric utility or public power sector, including executive oversight of complex operations. Minimum 5 years of direct leadership experience required.
• Knowledge: Deep understanding of electric utility operations, tax-exempt financing, regulatory frameworks, FERC policy, SPP markets and operations, and power supply contracting.
• Leadership: Demonstrated skills in leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement. Municipal utility experience is highly desirable.

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