Chief Operating Officer

About This Role

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) plays a crucial role in leading the internal operations of Central Coast Community Energy (3CE), supporting its mission to provide reliable and affordable clean electricity. This position requires a strategic executive who can collaborate effectively with the CEO and other senior leaders while managing various operational functions.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise the Director-level team, including setting clear expectations, giving timely feedback, conducting performance reviews, supporting professional development, and making staffing decisions as needed.
• Translate the CEO's strategic direction into operational execution across 3CE’s departments, setting metrics and monitoring progress.
• Coordinate closely with the senior-executive team to identify and resolve cross-departmental issues and ensure alignment among Directors and their teams.
• Actively raise the performance bar across the organization by developing talent, setting high standards, and building teams where excellence is the norm.
• Design and foster functional and engaging workplaces that incorporate technology to promote high-performing workplaces and support employees seamlessly across our multi-office footprint.
• Lead strategy and governance for enterprise systems, data management, and cybersecurity programs, keeping 3CE's technology and information assets secure, compliant, and aligned with organizational goals.
• Attend and present at regularly scheduled Board and Committee meetings as requested by the CEO, and prepare Director-level staff to do the same.
• Develop and implement long-term financial goals, annual budgets, and operational efficiency improvements in coordination with the Treasurer and senior-executive team.
• Ensure 3CE’s operations run smoothly, efficiently, and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
• Sustain a culture of public entrepreneurship in which staff raise problems early, provide candid input on draft decisions, and pursue creative solutions.
• Model civic engagement by representing 3CE at community events and, as appropriate, serving on boards of local non-profit or industry organizations.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the CEO, CCO, CPO, General Counsel, Boards of Directors, Community Advisory Committee, staff, regulatory agencies, and community partners.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Requirements

• Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in economics, business, engineering, or public administration. A master's degree (MBA, MPA, engineering, public policy, or similar) is desirable but not required.
• At least ten (10) years of full-time management experience, with several years serving at a senior management level, including substantial experience directly managing professional staff and managing other managers.