Sector Tech: Power & Utilities - Digital Grid - Senior - US Consulting

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Technology Consulting – Sector Tech – Digital Grid - Senior

 

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 a Digital Grid Senior will be to provide consulting services to Power & Utility clients implementing digital grid programs, capabilities and systems (AMI, ADMS, OMS, SCADA, DRMS, DERMS, EMS, GIS) resulting in increased value and efficiency.  

 

As a Senior in Technology Transformation Program Delivery, you will be at the forefront of driving and managing technology transformation projects and programs that align with our organizational strategy to achieve desired outcomes. You will provide assurance to leadership by managing timelines, costs, and quality, leading both technical and non-technical project teams in the development and implementation of technology solutions and/or infrastructure.

 

Your key responsibilities

In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for contributing to the delivery of one or more processes, solutions, and/or projects by delivering agreed activities and applying judgment. You will select appropriate methodologies to inform recommendations, considering success criteria, barriers, risks, and issues. You will be accountable for meeting your own targets which impact the immediate team and may help coordinate the work of junior colleagues or team members. You will also meet performance objectives and metrics set locally. Your time will be spent on:

• Defining and executing deliverables.
• Tracking deliverable completion and project status.
• Regular travel as needed by external clients.
• Design and facilitate client meetings and workshops 
• Identify and implement service delivery improvements to improve the quality of the service provided 
• Participate in new business opportunities by developing ideas and solutions .
• Identify and resolve/escalate issues and risks that affect scope, quality, schedule and resources 
• 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 
• Support the EY inclusiveness culture

 

Skills and attributes for success

To thrive in this role, you will need a strong foundation in project and program delivery methods, including Agile and waterfall, and the ability to coach others on relevant processes, tools, techniques, and enabling technologies. You should be able to propose solutions to technical constraints and anticipate bottlenecks in the system development cycle. Additional skills include:

• Decision-making based on broad policies and personal knowledge/experience.
• Working on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors
• Dedication to be coached by higher levels and provide coaching and counsel to junior team members to help them develop 
• 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 anticipate and