Strategic Field Operations Director (Missouri)

Spire Inc.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Spire Inc. is seeking a Director, Field Operations to manage Missouri operations, including Kansas City and St. Louis.

You will lead a large field operations team, shape strategic direction, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and drive efficient, reliable operations aligned with company policies. The role requires coordinating with senior leadership, managing budgets, and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement across regions and unions.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience leading teams.
• 10 years of progressive experience in field operations, utility operations, or a related operational environment preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading safety, compliance, budget performance, and operational excellence programs in a highly regulated environment.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations governing natural gas operations, including pipeline safety and occupational safety requirements.
• Experience leading emergency response and incident management activities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior management to manage and lead overall operational and budgetary initiatives.
• Champion and foster a culture where safety is a core value, ensuring compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements while promoting incident prevention and continuous improvement.
• Provide leadership and oversight for operational decision-making, ensuring business decisions are financially sound, risk-informed, aligned with strategic objectives, and consistent with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Direct the development, execution, and monitoring of operational work plans, performance objectives, and workforce strategies to achieve business goals, operational excellence, and system reliability.
• Provide guidance and direction to reports and ensure they work in a cohesive and coordinated manner to attain business objectives, metrics, and system integrity.
• Direct and develop leaders across the organization by providing timely feedback, coaching, and guidance, while fostering a culture of accountability, continuous development, employee engagement, and high performance.
• Plan and allocate resources and ensure departments align across regions.
• Communicate regularly with the Vice President, as well as other contacts within the organization including the other Field Operations Directors, as needed, to ensure consistency throughout operations, and to set and execute business strategy.
• Work with Spire's Collective Bargaining department to manage labor relations matters within field operations.
• Foster and maintain strong relationships with community stakeholders, customers, local leaders, and external partners to support operational objectives and enhance organizational reputation.
• Ability to translate organizational strategy into actionable operational plans and align resources to deliver business results.
• Ability to lead teams through organizational, operational, and cultural change while maintaining employee engagement and business continuity.
• Proven ability to make timely, informed, and risk-based decisions in complex, dynamic, and high-pressure environments.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to adapt in a fast-moving and changing culture
• Strong interpersonal skills with the proven ability to build and establish rapport with a diverse array of people
• Proven ability to drive operational excellence through disciplined planning, execution, performance monitoring, accountability, and a strong sense of urgency in achieving operational and business results.
• Ability to work as part of a team and display a positive attitude for this dynamic environment
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively to meet individual goals and deadlines

Skills

Leading teams

Safety compliance

Budget management

Operational excellence

Regulatory knowledge

Emergency response

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Spire Inc. is seeking a Director, Field Operations to manage Missouri operations, including Kansas City and St. Louis.

You will lead a large field operations team, shape strategic direction, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and drive efficient, reliable operations aligned with company policies. The role requires coordinating with senior leadership, managing budgets, and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement across regions and unions.