Vice President, Rates

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery.

Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

The Vice President of Rates is a senior executive leader responsible for developing and executing multi-jurisdictional rate strategies across Veolia’s regulated water and wastewater utility operations. This role drives the company’s regulatory and financial performance by leading all aspects of rate case development and regulatory filings that enable recovery of capital investments and support long-term financial sustainability. The VP of Rates serves as the principal advisor to the Executive Leadership Team on rate strategy, tariff design, regulatory risk, and financial outcomes.

By operating with a collaborative mindset and integrating rate strategy across the company’s key business functions, this leader drives alignment and execution – playing a critical role in positioning Veolia for constructive regulatory outcomes that support its infrastructure investment priorities and commitment to delivering safe, reliable, and affordable water services to the communities it serves.

• Lead the development and execution of multi-jurisdictional rate strategies aligned with the company’s capital investment priorities and long-term regulatory outlook.
• Oversee all aspects of rate case development and regulatory filings – including revenue requirement models, cost of service studies, and rate design proposals – ensuring accuracy, consistency, and defensibility of all submissions.
• Develop and maintain a multi-year rate case calendar and regulatory filing roadmap aligned with the company’s capital investment and financial planning priorities.
• Lead analysis related to infrastructure programs, PFAS and environmental compliance investments, and other major regulatory cost drivers.
• Advise the Executive Leadership Team on rate strategy, regulatory risk, tariff design, and financial outcomes, translating complex regulatory dynamics into clear strategic guidance.
• Serve as the primary Rates liaison to Legal and Regulatory Affairs in developing and executing regulatory strategies that achieve constructive outcomes before state commissions.
• Partner with Finance, Engineering, Operations, and Customer Services to integrate rate strategy with capital planning, operating priorities, and business objectives.
• Establish rigorous processes, governance standards, and internal controls for rate case preparation, data integrity, financial modeling, and filing readiness.
• Monitor regulatory trends, rate mechanisms, policy developments, and industry best practices to proactively inform rate strategy.
• Track and report on rate case outcomes, revenue recovery performance, and regulatory lag impacts, providing actionable insights to senior leadership.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing Rates team, fostering a culture of technical excellence and accountability, with clear performance expectations, development plans, and succession planning for all direct reports.

• This position is preferably based at Veolia’s corporate offices in Paramus, NJ, with…