Supply Chain Tech - Power & Utilities: Energy Optimization - Manager - US Consulting

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​Manager - Power & Utilities: Energy Optimization – TSD - 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 opportunity 

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  

• Proven business or technical work experience in one or more of the following digital grid focus areas: AMI, ADMS, OMS, SCADA, DRMS, DERMS, EMS, GIS 
• 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 with business development
• Experience providing coaching and feedback to junior team members 

 

What we look for 
We're interested in passionate leaders with strong vi