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The role serves as the primary business representative for the water bank and manages relationships with public agencies, water contractors, customers, consultants, community stakeholders, and industry organizations.\nDuring development, the General Manager will focus on stakeholder engagement, customer development, grant and agreement management, regulatory coordination, consultant oversight, and operational readiness. As the water bank becomes operational, the role will assume responsibility for storage and recovery activities, customer commitments, operating performance, compliance, maintenance coordination, and long-term asset management.\nThis is a hands-on role requiring the ability to manage executive-level relationships while directly advancing contracts, agency materials, consultant deliverables, budgets, and operational issues.\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\nWater Bank Strategy and Business Plan\nCollaborate with key stakeholders to develop and execute annual and long-term business plans.\nConvert investment objectives, regulatory commitments, grant requirements, and customer needs into operating priorities, budgets, and milestones.\nMaintain an integrated plan covering development, customer agreements, agency approvals, grant obligations, and operational readiness.\nIdentify business, regulatory, financial, and operational risks and recommend appropriate action to senior leadership.\nAgency and 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Proactively seek opportunities to improve operational and financial performance of the asset.\nExperience in a problem-solving role exclusive to the water industry.\nExperience with water project construction and/or operation.\nA true \"self-starter\". We are a small team and need someone to bring the full breadth of their skills, expertise, and intellect to work every day to help the business grow and improve, and not just be a person content to complete tasks and wait for direction.\nAbility to manage workload autonomously and effectively.\nStrong commercial awareness and the ability to apply commercial judgment. 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