Supply Chain and Operations - Senior Consultant or Manager - Digital Grid, P&U- National

Supply Chain and Operations
- Senior Consultant or Manager
- Digital Grid, P&U
- National Opportunity

The role of a Digital Grid Senior will provide consulting services to Power & Utilities clients at the intersection of customer strategy, digital grid modernization, and technology enablement. Responsibilities include supporting clients in shaping and implementing digital grid programs, capabilities and systems such as AMI, ADMS, OMS, SCADA, DRMS, DERMS, EMS, GIS, EV charging/electrification, DSM/DER programs, CIS/CRM modernization, resulting in improved customer outcomes, electrification readiness, enterprise capabilities, regulatory alignment and operational efficiency.

• Provide functional and/or technical insights on customer‑centric digital grid transformation, including capability models, architecture direction, operating model considerations, business cases and vendor/evaluation support.
• Offer strategic and tactical insights, connectivity and responsiveness to all clients to help anticipate their needs.
• Lead development of solution evaluation criteria, RFP support, vendor assessment activities, demos, and selection recommendations.
• Lead/ manage workstream planning, delivery quality, issues/risks, scope and stakeholder alignment.
• Facilitate client workshops, interviews and collaboration forums across business, technology, operations, grid planning and regulatory groups.
• Identify and implement delivery improvements that increase quality, speed, transparency and client value.
• 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 industry trends 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 build an inclusive culture and develop high‑performing teams.
• Support the EY inclusiveness culture.
• Flexibility and willingness to manage significant travel depending on the time of year. Must have a valid driver’s license.

• 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.
• Provide innovative commercial insights for clients, adapt methods and practices to fit operational team and cultural needs, and contribute to thought leadership. Actively contribute to improving operational efficiency on projects and internal initiatives.
• Consistently drive projects to completion and ensure the work is of high quality. Lead teams or parts of teams on engagements depending on the size of the engagement.
• Help create a positive learning culture, coach and counsel junior team members and support their development.

• Proven business, consulting or technical experience in one or more digital grid domains: AMI, ADMS, OMS, SCADA, DRMS, DERMS, EMS, GIS, EV charging/electrification, DSM programs, or distributed energy enablement.
• For Manager:
  Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of five years of related work experience or a graduate degree and four years of related work experience.
• For Senior Consultant:
  Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of two years of related work experience or a graduate degree and one year of related work experience.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, comfort presenting to leadership, and ability to form cohesive recommendations.
• Comfort with change, iteration and ambiguity and an ability to work with diverse stakeholders to identify solutions to complex…