Chairperson of the Board of Directors

Chairperson of the Board of Directors
The Wasserverbund Region Bern AG (WVRB AG) is a regionally active company with 16 employees, which, on behalf of its 23 shareholder municipalities, ensures the secure and sustainable water supply for over 300'000 people in Bern and the surrounding area. As a significant regional infrastructure organization, WVRB AG stands for security of supply, sustainability, and forward-looking development of the water supply.
As part of long-term succession planning, we are looking for a committed, integral, and entrepreneurially far-sighted personality as
Chairperson of the Board of Directors (VRP)
starting mid-2027
The new VRP brings the following professional, strategic, and entrepreneurial competencies as well as personal qualities and thus specifically complements the existing Board of Directors, which was selected according to the requirement profile:
Political Networking: Sound experience and networking in the political environment of the Canton of Bern or in Bernese municipal authorities, as well as high credibility and familiarity with political decision-making processes
Strategic Generalist Knowledge: Sound knowledge in corporate management, HR, finance, law, and corporate governance
Technology and Management: Technical understanding as well as experience in project, cost, risk, and preferably regulatory management
Industry and Infrastructure Understanding: Knowledge of water management or of supply systems and infrastructure; experience in related industries is an advantage
Security of Supply: Strong awareness of the importance of water supply as critical infrastructure and the responsibility for security of supply
Strategic Foresight: Long-term thinking with an infrastructure horizon of 20–40 years as well as an eye for operational fields of action and industry, technology, and regulatory developments
Stakeholder Orientation: Understanding of the different interests of owners, politics, customers, and the public, as well as their balanced weighting
Communication and Leadership: Confident appearance, convincing representation, as well as strong communication, team, conflict, consensus, and decision-making abilities
Experience and Commitment: Several years of experience as a member of the Board of Directors or in a comparable strategic leadership function, as well as a high sense of responsibility, commitment, and time availability – also for committee roles in extraordinary situations
Are you interested and do you have no conflicts of interest in strategically relevant subject areas and in the role as the new Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Wasserverbund Region Bern AG?
, Vice President of the Board of Directors of WVRB AG, looks forward to you contacting him. You are welcome to send him your letter of motivation with reference to the requirement criteria including your CV (pdf format, max. 4 pages, in German) online. If you wish to have a personal conversation or have questions, please contact WVRB AG, Zohren, or . jpid5f5b48cjm jit0834jm jiy26jm