Vice President, Business Planning & Administration

General Summary

The Vice President, Business Planning & Administration provides executive leadership and operational oversight across corporate services including Human Resources, Business Planning and Organizational Management, IT, Communications, and Government Services. This role partners with the CEO and senior leadership to translate organizational strategy into operating plans, budgets, and people practices; ensures efficient, compliant, and customer‑focused administrative services; and builds scalable processes, systems, and teams that support growth.

The VP drives cross‑functional alignment, risk management, and continuous improvement while fostering a culture of accountability, inclusion, and high performance.

GTI Energy embraces the power of innovation and collaboration to solve consequential energy challenges. By demonstrating continuous improvements in technology and solutions that lower emissions and costs of energy, we will shape energy systems that decarbonize economies, protect our environment, and benefit the people we serve. We put people at the center of everything we do, supporting and uplifting them to live authentically and reach their full potential.

Being part of the GTI Energy team means being surrounded by purpose‑driven people who are empowered to continuously learn, ask hard questions, and leverage their knowledge to create impact. We offer generous benefits, competitive salaries, opportunities for professional growth and career advancement, a respectful culture, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities.

The position can be based in the Chicagoland area at the GTI Energy Headquarters or worked remotely.

• Advise the Enterprise leadership team on organizational strategy, operating model, resourcing, and priorities; diagnose root causes of performance gaps and recommend solutions.
• Lead enterprise business planning (strategic planning, annual operating plan, KPIs/OKRs, dashboards); identify performance issues early, analyze drivers, and ensure clear accountability and timely reporting.
• Oversee Human Resources strategy and operations, including talent acquisition, total rewards, employee relations and retention, performance management, learning and development, culture, and policy governance.
• Drive leadership succession and workforce planning and organizational design in partnership with functional leaders; ensure succession planning for critical roles and healthy leadership pipelines.
• Manage oversight and planning for IT.
• Advise on strategic priorities for Communications.
• Coordinate Board of Directors activities and governance processes in partnership with the CEO; identify issues early, clarify decision points, and drive timely follow‑up on actions and risks.
• Partner with Finance to align planning, headcount, and departmental budgets; monitor variances and implement corrective actions to meet operational and strategic targets.
• Lead operational excellence initiatives across administrative functions, standardizing processes, improving service levels, and leveraging automation and analytics to increase efficiency and transparency.
• Manage sensitive investigations and risk mitigation in coordination with Legal.
• Build, coach, and lead high‑performing teams; set clear goals, develop talent, and create an inclusive, respectful environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Executive leadership experience leading multiple functions and driving enterprise‑wide initiatives.
• Experience preparing materials and presenting to Boards of Directors.
• Strong strategic planning and business performance management skills, including KPI/OKR design, analytics, and executive‑level reporting.
• Knowledge of HR disciplines (talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, employee relations, performance management, learning and development) and employment‑law compliance.
• Experience working with IT and Strategic Communications teams to set roadmaps, manage vendors, and deliver secure, reliable platforms and effective organizational communications.
• Ability to manage external…