As wildfire mitigation programs grow in scale, complexity, and regulatory oversight, utilities often face fragmented ownership, inconsistent prioritization, and limited visibility across engineering, vegetation management, operations, compliance, regulatory affairs, and program delivery teams. Bringing together a broader utility leadership perspective and experience supporting the design of a centralized wildfire management organization for a North American utility, this session will first examine how wildfire and extreme-weather risks are challenging traditional utility operating models, and then explore how an integrated, centralized Wildfire Management Organization can create a more coordinated response. The session will discuss governance beyond a traditional cross-functional committee, including clear accountability, decision rights, execution ownership, performance oversight, and continuous improvement across wildfire-related programs. Attendees will gain a practical framework for aligning strategy with execution, improving cross-functional visibility, and supporting long-term wildfire resilience and regulatory readiness. While developed for wildfire mitigation, this operating model can also be applied to other extreme-weather and disaster-management programs.