Deputy General Manager

National Association of Clean Water Agencies; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 297,000 - 362,000; Full time

Job summary

Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) seeks a Deputy General Manager to provide agency-wide strategic leadership and operational oversight across Finance, IT, Human Resources, and Risk Management. This role reports to the General Manager and will help guide priorities for a growing, reorganizing agency serving about 950,000 people across western San Bernardino County.

The ideal candidate is an executive leader with at least ten years in complex public utilities, with advanced degrees preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business/Public Administration, Engineering, Finance, Environmental Science, or related field.
• Ten years of progressively responsible management experience in a complex public agency, utility, or regulated environment.
• Five+ years at a senior management level.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Finance, Information Technology, Human Resources, and Risk Management.
• Serve as a strategic partner to the General Manager and executive leadership.
• Champion change-management initiatives during organizational growth and restructuring.
• Ensure organizational alignment and strong operational oversight across divisions.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Change management

Financial acumen

Risk management

IT governance

HR leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Inland EmpireUtilities Agency (IEUA) is a regional wastewater treatment agency and wholesaledistributor of imported water serving approximately 950,000 people across 242square miles in western San Bernardino County. The Agency provides wastewatertreatment, recycled water, groundwater recharge, composting, and imported waterservices through a large and complex regional utility system. IEUA is governedby a five-member Board of Directors, has projected revenues and other fundingsources of $509 million for FY 2026/27, a Ten-Year Capital Improvement Plantotaling $1.6 billion, and 387 budgeted full-time and limited-term staff.

The Deputy GeneralManager is a key executive position reporting directly to the General Manager.This role provides agency-wide strategic leadership, policy direction, andoperational oversight across major organizational divisions. The Deputy GeneralManager plays a pivotal role in implementing short- and long-term priorities,ensuring organizational alignment, and serving as the General Manager in theirabsence.

The ideal candidate isan executive leader who thrives in a nimble, dynamic environment and canprovide strategic oversight to IEUA's administrative portfolio, specificallyoverseeing Finance, Information Technology, Human Resources, and RiskManagement. As part of a newly forming executive leadership team alongside theGeneral Manager and another Deputy General Manager, this individual will serveas a strategic partner and key change-management champion for an agencyundergoing active growth and structural rebuilding.

Requires a bachelor’s degree (master’sdegree preferred) from anaccredited institution in Business/Public Administration, Engineering, Finance,Environmental Science, or a related field; at least ten years of progressively responsible management experience in acomplex public agency, utility, or regulated environment, including five plusyears at a senior management level. Also, certification such as a CertifiedPublic Accountant (CPA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), or senior HRcertification is desired.

Salary: $296,774 to $361,590