Inspire and lead a high-performing team
Drive strategic vision and champion customer experience
At the heart of North Canterbury’s growth, sustainability and resilient future
Based in Rangiora, North Canterbury

About MainPower:

MainPower New Zealand Ltd is a leading electricity distribution company serving the vibrant communities of Waimakariri, Hurunui, and Kaikōura. With over a century of dedication to powering homes and businesses, MainPower prides itself on maintaining a safe and reliable electricity network for over 46,000 connections. From bustling urban centres to picturesque rural landscapes, MainPower is at the heart of North Canterbury's growth and sustainability, ensuring a secure electricity supply and positively impacting the lives of the people who call North Canterbury home.

About The Role:

This represents a unique opportunity to shape the future of MainPower ensuring the company remains resilient and adaptive to the evolving energy landscape, maintaining a safe and reliable electricity network service, and meeting both current and emerging customer needs across the network. We are seeking an experienced, visionary, collaborative and dynamic Chief Executive to lead the business through transformative change and growth.

As the CEO, you will:

Drive Strategic Vision: Formulate and implement strategic objectives in alignment with the Board's vision.
Lead with Excellence: Foster a high-performance culture, ensuring effective recruitment, performance management, and succession planning.
Ensure Operational Performance and Efficiency: Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring timely and cost-effective development of key infrastructure.
Champion Customer Experience: Lead initiatives to continuously improve customer satisfaction and engagement.
Manage Financial Health: Oversee financial management, ensuring robust budgeting and reporting practices.
Navigate Risk and Compliance: Embed best practice risk management and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and industry standards.
Build Strategic Relationships and Collaborations: Maintain effective relationships with the Board, stakeholders, and the community, and develop partnering opportunities for innovative delivery.

You will have:

Proven Leadership: Demonstrated ability to inspire and lead teams to achieve high performance.
Strategic Acumen: Proven track record of performance in formulating and executing strategic plans.
Commercial Insight: Strong financial management skills and commercial acumen, proven at the highest level.
Stakeholder Engagement: Experienced in building and maintaining positive relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders, well networked and collaborative in style.
Communication Excellence: Highly developed communication skills with political astuteness.
Commitment to Excellence: A personal commitment to organisational excellence, integrity, and ethical decision-making.
Relevant experience in similar sectors and handling complexity, for example, energy, infrastructure, telecommunications

Your opportunities as CEO:

Impactful Leadership: Lead a company that plays a vital role in the community.
Innovative Environment: Opportunities to drive innovation and adapt to technological advancements.
Community Focus: Be part of a company that values its role in the community and strives to make a positive impact.
Professional Growth: A supportive environment that encourages professional development and career growth.

If you are a forward-thinking leader with a passion for people, community, driving change and making a difference, we would like to hear from you.