Principal - M&A IT Energy & Utility - Business Consulting

Principal Consultant – M&A IT Application Energy & Utility – Infosys Consulting

Infosys Consulting's Tech Transformation Advisory Practice is seeking a Principal Consultant specializing in IT Applications separation and integration for Energy & Utility.

• Develop and present strategic roadmaps for IT applications for a workstream including transformation, focusing on standardization, efficiency, and cost savings.
• Collaborate with senior leadership ensuring proper program governance, and business continuity.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends in IT applications for a functional areas and lead their adoption where appropriate.
• Oversee the analysis, design, and implementation of scalable and resilient IT application solution, involving COTS or custom applications for at least one functional area.
• Manage projects for separation and integration of applications.
• Lead effort and develop strategies for standardization of business processes and applications.
• Create solutions for business requirements including extension of functionality in existing ERP and non-ERP applications and selection of new best of breed COTS packages.
• Create project plans and manage them. Highlight the risks and issues and creating mitigation plans.
• Identify project dependencies to ensure critical path is managed closely.
• Manage testing cycles (SIT and UAT) for each project.
• Manage cutover activities for separation/ integration projects.

• Create high level integration strategy.
• Manage integration activities across systems and guide the teams to ensure scalability and flexibility.
• Ensure end to end testing of integrations across systems.

• Manage coordination with business teams to define data migration criteria.
• Provide leadership for data migration activities from data mapping to extraction, transformation, and upload.
• Ensure data reconciliation and signoff.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, understanding their needs and providing tailored IT solutions.
• Present project updates, findings, and recommendations to client executives in a clear and concise manner.
• Act as a trusted advisor, guiding stakeholders through IT transformation processes.

• Lead project teams, ensuring clear communication, effective collaboration, and timely delivery of milestones.
• Mentor and develop team members, fostering continuous learning and professional growth.

• Oversee project planning, budgeting, and resource allocation to ensure goals and timelines are met.
• Implement and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track project success, including uptime, incident resolution time, and cost savings.

• Collaborate with other service lines to create new joint offerings.
• Share insights through blogs, white papers, and other thought leadership.
• Develop Infosys methodologies and approaches to client delivery.
• Assist in developing IT application related tools and processes.
• Coach and lead other consultants and participate in the performance management process.
• Help recruit and retain top-quality consultants.

• Lead IT application and business transformation pre-sales and sales activities for M&A, including proposal development and solution presentations.
• Develop execution plans, cost estimates, and risk assessments.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities.
• Conduct market and client research.

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education.
• Minimum of 7 years in IT
• Proven experience managing complex IT projects.
• Consulting or client-facing experience preferred.
• Application implementation and rollout experience or M&A application separation/ integration experience is beneficial.
• Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Proven leadership and team management capabilities.
• Ability to build and maintain client relationships.
• Ability to travel up to 100%.

• Solid program/project management skills, including interviewing clients, process mapping, project planning, and stakeholder communication.
• Strong presentation skills and experience writing successful project proposals.
• Candidates authorized to work for any employer in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship are welcome to apply. Infosys is unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this role at this time.

This job description may not cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties and responsibilities that are required of the employee.

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
• Insurance (Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Legal)
• 401(k) plan and…