Tech: Power & Utilities - Digital Grid - Manager - US Consulting

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

EY

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Technology Consulting – Sector Tech – Digital Grid – Manager

The role of a Digital Grid 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. As a Manager in Technology Transformation Program Delivery, you will have the opportunity to lead and manage the delivery of cutting‑edge technology transformation projects and programs.

You will play a pivotal role in aligning these initiatives with organizational strategy to achieve desired outcomes, providing assurance to leadership by managing timelines, costs, and quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the effective delivery of one or more processes, solutions, and/or projects, ensuring a focus on quality and effective risk management.
• Engage in continuous process improvement and identify innovative solutions through research, analysis, and best practices.
• Manage professional employees or supervise others to deliver complex technical initiatives, with accountability for performance and results.
• Apply depth of expertise to guide others and interpret internal/external issues to recommend quality solutions.
• Meet performance objectives and metrics set locally, including client service, quality and risk management, sales and business growth, solution development, and teaming.
• Travel regularly as needed by external clients.

Skills and Attributes for Success:

• Functional and/or technical experience and insights.
• Strategic and tactical insights, connectedness and responsiveness to all clients.
• Lead/manage quality assurance for team’s work products and service delivery.
• Lead workstream delivery and track deliverable completion and project status.
• Identify and resolve or elevate issues and risks that affect scope, quality, schedule, and resources.
• Participate in new business opportunities by developing ideas and solutions.
• Manage engagement economics and implement resource plans and budgets.
• Actively participate in client working sessions and lead work streams in planning, execution, and closure.
• Identify opportunities for additional services and lead specific RFP responses.
• Stay current with the latest industry trends and be a trusted advisor.
• Manage resource demand, staffing and allocation.
• Mentor, coach, and counsel team members to build an inclusive culture and high‑performing teams.
• Flexibility and willingness to manage significant travel.
• Support the EY inclusiveness culture.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required (4‑year degree).
• Typically, no less than 4 – 6 years relevant experience.
• 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, Network Modeling.
• Iterative delivery methodologies.
• Project and program definition and governance.
• Project or program resource management.
• Project or program value, finance, budget and quality management.
• System Development Life Cycle.
• Technology Landscape.
• Building and managing relationships.
• Client trust and value.
• Communicating with impact.
• Complex problem solving.
• Critical thinking.
• Digital fluency.
• Driving outcomes.
• Hybrid collaboration.
• Leading teams.
• Learning agility.
• Managing change.
• Negotiation and influencing.

Ideal

Qualifications:

• Experience working with vendor software associated with above focus areas (Itron, L+G, Schneider Electric, ABB, GE, OSI, CYME, PSCAD, PSS/E).
• Capability to solve complex problems and implement policy changes and procedures affecting the business.
• Proven experience in leading teams, providing feedback, and managing complex technical initiatives with accountability for results.
• Track record of active participation in client sessions, leading project delivery, managing engagement economics, and identifying new service opportunities.

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