VP Business Manager Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) from food waste / Anaerobic digestion / Industrial Process Plant / Feedstock Agreements / Manage Commercial Operation Staff / Industrial Processing / Financial Analysis / Capital Improvements / M&A Support Salt Lake City, UT (4845)
Team-up with an industry leader in the RNG Energy sector. Great career opportunity for a VP level Business Manager of RNG from food waste with a well-respected and established leader in Renewable Energy / RNG. Interested candidates must reside in the Salt Lake City, UT area have Industrial / Chemical Process Commercial experience.
Reporting to Chief Operating Officer, VP Business Manager - Industrial Processing is a General Manager position responsible for providing overall business management with P&L responsibility including feedstock supply, offtake sales, overall operations, maintenance, capital improvements and all commercial and relationship management.
Initially, the Business Manager is responsible for implementing a coordinated and organized transitional plan, working with internal and external stakeholders to sequence capital investments and operational enhancements into the facility to best utilize the highest and best value feedstocks sourced from Utah and Idaho primarily, and deliver the end-product under existing long-term fixed price offtake agreements.
The Business Manager will be responsible for recruiting, and then providing supervision to the Department Heads of the operation. This position will have four direct reports initially: two O&M Process Managers, Manager of Feedstock Reception, and a Manager of Feedstock Processing. This Business Manager will have authority over a staff of 15 provided by a related party. Over time, this Business Manager will make direct hires to replace seconded personnel. The Business Manager will prepare and make a report to the Board of Directors monthly. Ownership expects to add similar facilities to its portfolio, and M&A activity support and management (direct or indirect) of additional facilities over time, is contemplated.
All interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply for this great opportunity.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for maintaining a professional and commercial relationship with related party and seconded personnel.
Responsible for a smooth and orderly transition of responsibilities from an existing partnership entity.
Responsible for maintaining relationships and commercial arrangements with feedstock suppliers.
Main point of contact for all key external stakeholders including environmental agencies, utilities, consultants, and local governments.
During transition, coordinate and ensure staffing levels sufficient for maintaining operations of the facility.
Lead in the personnel transition including interviewing and hiring of key managers and staff.
Create a safety culture within the facility, working with internal and external stakeholders to install safety processes, procedures, and onsite safety monitoring.
Responsible for producing a budget that is in line with the long term proforma model and produces expected returns and cash flows to partnership.
Working with internal stakeholders and external consultants, develop a sequencing of capital investments with the primary purpose of improving the flexibility in feedstock mixtures.
Submit regular reporting to owners board of directors.
Responsible for compliance with all air and water permitting.
Qualifications:
7 years Industrial Process Commercial Management experience
Master of Business Administration degree is preferred
Engineering or related technical degree would be ideal, but not required
Excellent Communicator, written and oral.
Logistically, must live within a 30-minute commute from Salt Lake City Airport vicinity
Benefits and Compensation:
Company offers outstanding compensation package with target performance bonus coupled with excellent benefits package including qualifying Employee Equity Plan, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with Company Match, and Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits