ABOUT THE COMPANY
The Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC) is the primary public electricity utility serving the Northwest Territories and plays a critical role in supporting the territory's economic development, community well-being, and energy security. As a crown corporation wholly owned by the Government of the Northwest Territories through NT Hydro, NTPC is responsible for generating, transmitting, and distributing electricity across one of the most geographically vast and operationally challenging jurisdictions in North America. The organization provides power to more than 43,000 residents across 27 communities and manages a diverse portfolio of hydroelectric, diesel, natural gas, solar, wind, and battery storage assets. With more than $650 million in assets and approximately 151 MW of generating capacity, NTPC operates a geographically dispersed and operationally diverse utility system across the Northwest Territories.
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POSITION OVERVIEW
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is responsible for providing the strategic, operational, financial, and cultural leadership required to guide the Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC), Northwest Territories Hydro (NT Hydro), and their subsidiaries. The CEO will ensure the organizations effectively fulfill their commercial and public-service mandates while aligning with the strategic priorities of the Government of the Northwest Territories and the evolving needs of residents, communities, businesses, and industrial customers across the North.
The CEO will provide the leadership required to advance NTPC's mandate as the Northwest Territories' leading electricity utility while supporting the priorities of the Board of Directors and shareholder. Operating at the intersection of public policy, utility operations, infrastructure investment, and economic development, the CEO will guide the organization through a period of significant transformation as it addresses aging infrastructure, increasing energy demand, major capital investment requirements, and the transition toward a more sustainable and diversified energy future. This will require a strategic yet pragmatic leader who can establish a clear long-term direction while remaining accessible, hands-on when required, and closely connected to the operational realities of delivering critical utility services across the North.
Working within a highly regulated and publicly accountable environment, the CEO will balance the operational and commercial requirements of the Corporation with broader territorial priorities. This includes advancing strategic initiatives related to system reliability, affordability, renewable energy integration, Indigenous partnerships, economic development, and long-term energy security, while ensuring strong financial stewardship, operational excellence, and organizational performance. Preparing NTPC for future growth will be a central leadership mandate, requiring the CEO to ensure the Corporation has the people, leadership capacity, systems, infrastructure, partnerships, and financial readiness required to respond to increasing demand and emerging opportunities across the Northwest Territories.
The successful candidate will bring the judgment, political acumen, and stakeholder leadership required to navigate a complex operating environment and build trusted relationships with government, regulators, Indigenous governments, communities, customers, employees, and industry partners. Beyond delivering operational and financial results, the CEO will be expected to foster a culture of safety, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement while positioning NTPC for long-term operational, financial, and environmental sustainability and ensuring the reliable delivery of affordable energy to communities across the Northwest Territories.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Education and Professional Background
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, commerce or other related discipline.
- Significant senior leadership experience within the utility sector or a similarly complex, capital-intensive, highly regulated environment.
- Experience leading organizations with significant operational, infrastructure, stakeholder, and public accountability requirements will be highly valued.
- Minimum of eight years of direct management experience, in a unionized work environment.
- Previous experience providing advice to and receiving direction from a Board of Directors.
WORK ARRANGEMENT
The role is based at NTPC’s head office in Hay River and requires a visible leadership presence within the organization and community. Regular travel to Yellowknife and NTPC’s regional plants, offices, and communities throughout the Northwest Territories is required. This may include travel by small aircraft and extended stays due to weather or operational requirements. The demands of the role may also require work outside normal office hours.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
We welcome conversations with individuals interested in learning more about this unique leadership opportunity. To explore the role in confidence, please contact a member of our Executive Search team at MNP.
To apply, please submit a résumé and cover letter in confidence through MNP's online application portal or directly to the contacts below. All inquiries and applications will be managed through MNP to ensure a fair, confidential, and consistent recruitment process.
The Northwest Territories Power Corporation is committed to building a representative workforce and values the contributions of Indigenous peoples. Qualified Indigenous candidates are encouraged to self-identify during the application process and may be eligible for consideration under NTPC's Indigenous Employment Policy.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected to move forward in the process will be contacted.
Leo McPeak, Senior Manager Email: leo.mcpeak@mnp.ca
Kam Ketler, Senior Consultant Email: kam.ketler@mnp.ca
