EY Power & Utilities Energy Optimization - 

United States, Illinois, Chicago 

292357406

Manager - Power & Utilities: Energy Optimization – Tech Consulting

Our clients operate in a world where achieving and sustaining performance is more difficult than ever. As a performance improvement professional, you’ll be focused on helping them grow and turn their strategy into reality. You’ll work with high-performing teams that drive growth and deliver exceptional client service while doing your part to build a better working world.

Your career is yours to shape.

The role of an Energy Optimization Manager will be to provide consulting services to Power & Utilities clients implementing Digital Grid Programs, capabilities and systems (AMI, ADMS, OMS, SCADA, DRMS, DERMS, EMS, GIS) resulting in increased value and efficiency.

Your key responsibilities

• Provide functional and/or technical experience and insights

• Provide strategic and tactical insights, connectedness and responsiveness to all clients to help anticipate their needs

• Lead/manage workstream planning and delivery

• Design and facilitate client meetings and workshops

• Identify and implement service delivery improvements to progress the quality of the service provided and/or the process efficiency

• Identify and resolve/escalate issues and risks that affect scope, quality, schedule and resources

• Develop and deliver status updates and communications

• Manage resource demand, staffing and allocation

• Define team member roles and expectations

• Lead/manage quality assurance for team’s work products and service delivery to consistently deliver high quality

• Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge and enhance client service delivery

• Stay current with the latest trends in the industry to be a trusted advisor/subject-matter resource for our clients’ businesses

• Participate in new business opportunities by developing ideas and solutions

• Develop long-term relationships with networks both internally and externally

• Enhance the EY brand through strong relationships across a network of existing and future clients

• Mentor, coach and counsel team members and help EY to build an inclusive culture and develop high-performing teams

• Support the EY inclusiveness culture

• Flexibility and willingness to manage significant travel

• Must have a valid driver’s license

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially around breaking down complex structures into digestible and relevant points for a diverse set of clients and colleagues at all levels

• Ability to challenge and inspire coworkers and clients to think about difficult situations in new and transformative ways

• Use of existing knowledge and experience to provide innovative commercial insights for clients, adapt methods and practices to fit operational team and cultural needs, and contribute to thought leadership

• Willingness to improve operational efficiency on projects and internal initiatives

• Ability to drive projects to completion with the highest quality, regardless of team size or individual responsibilities

• Ability to anticipate and identify risks and escalate issues as appropriate to both internal and client leadership

• Ability to create a positive learning culture

• Dedication to be coached by higher levels and provide coaching and counsel to junior team members to help them develop

To qualify for the role you must have

• Network Modeling

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of five years of related work experience or a graduate degree and four years of related work experience

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Experience leading teams

• Flexibility and willingness to manage significant travel

• Must have a valid driver’s license

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience working with vendor software associated with above focus areas including (Itron, L+G, Schneider Electric, ABB, GE, OSI, CYME, PSCAD, PSS/E)
• Experience with business development
• Experience providing coaching and feedback to junior team members

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.