Deputy General Manager

Summary

Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) is a regional wastewater treatment agency and wholesale distributor of imported water serving approximately 950,000 people across 242 square miles in western San Bernardino County. The Agency provides wastewater treatment, recycled water, groundwater recharge, composting, and imported water services through a large and complex regional utility system. IEUA is governed by a five-member Board of Directors, has projected revenues and other funding sources of $509 million for FY 2026/27, a Ten-Year Capital Improvement Plan totaling $1.6 billion, and 387 budgeted full-time and limited-term staff.

Job Description

The Deputy General Manager is a key executive position reporting directly to the General Manager. This role provides agency-wide strategic leadership, policy direction, and operational oversight across major organizational divisions. The Deputy General Manager plays a pivotal role in implementing short- and long-term priorities, ensuring organizational alignment, and serving as the General Manager in their absence.

The ideal candidate is an executive leader who thrives in a nimble, dynamic environment and can provide strategic oversight to IEUA's administrative portfolio, specifically overseeing Finance, Information Technology, Human Resources, and Risk Management. As part of a newly forming executive leadership team alongside the General Manager and another Deputy General Manager, this individual will serve as a strategic partner and key change-management champion for an agency undergoing active growth and structural rebuilding.