Chief Operating Officer

Apply confidentially ONLY through the SCI REMC website – https://www.sciremc.com/careers. Include a cover letter, resume, and salary history. Applications will be accepted through May 7, 2025.

SCI REMC is one of the largest not-for-profit electric distribution and fiber cooperatives in Indiana and a leader in innovative technology. The cooperative focuses on providing safe, reliable, cost-effective electricity and life-enhancing solutions to its more than 41,500 members and subscribers.

The ideal candidate will be a people-oriented leader who is adept at fostering a trusting, respectful relationship with employees and cooperative members to carry out the mission of SCI REMC.

• An ethical, professional, honest, trustworthy person, who demonstrates integrity, leads by example, and values the cooperative and its employees.
• A competent, visionary leader who has the personality, self-awareness, and ability to communicate with people from various social and economic backgrounds in a clear, concise, and confident manner. A respectful person who is an effective listener demonstrates that listening is as important as speaking for effective communications.
• A strategic leader with the discipline and persistence to support a strong, energized team environment based on trust and invites diverse viewpoints. A person who encourages collaborative review and commits to decisions and plans of actions and holds people accountable for achieving measurable results against strategic initiatives.
• A leader who manages business intelligence with a balance of practical and reality-based experience.
• A leader who manages daily business operations in pursuit of the President/CEO's goals and objectives by providing leadership to the employees of the Cooperative and maintains a very close view on financials to ensure appropriate stewardship of member money.

SCI REMC offers competitive pay and excellent benefits including a front-loaded pension plan, 401(k) matched savings, healthcare, HSA with a generous employer contribution, and much more.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business, finance, or engineering; MBA preferred. At least five years' prior management experience required. Ten years preferred in positions of progressive levels of responsibility such as a general manager, vice president, or department manager. Experience in a rural electric system fiber ISP or in the utility industry is preferred. Entrepreneurial experience with focused finance experience balanced with a broad business understanding, strategic sales, process improvement, and overall business intelligence. Experience in managing people, reviewing finances, planning and developing work programs, presenting reports, and organizing and coordinating operations is required.

• Knowledge of the utility industry and its economic, regulatory, and governmental requirements, technical aspects, and its operations.
• Skill and ability with decision-making, delegating effectively, and developing a competent staff are required.
• Must be free of outside interests, financial or otherwise, which might affect or conflict with the Cooperative's policies and objectives.
• Must be an analytical thinker and approach solutions with a conscious, strategic manner balancing the culture of the company with business needs.
• Must be able to meet and relate to people easily and command the respect of those with varying backgrounds.
• Must present a professional presence to represent the cooperative.
• Must live on the SCI REMC lines or close to the headquarters office.

SCI REMC is an EO Employer – Minorities/Female/Disabilities/Veterans