Manager - Utilities Strategy & Transformation Consulting

Description

At 1898 & Co., we partner with clients to navigate the challenges of the energy transition, grid modernization, and enterprise performance improvement. Our Business Strategy & Transformation Consulting practice helps utility clients drive organizational, operational, and strategic change through innovative approaches and measurable outcomes.

• Provide leadership, guidance, and direction to consulting staff; conduct monthly one-on-one meetings and performance evaluations.
• Recruit, develop, train, and retain high-performing staff members.
• Interpret and communicate organizational policies, purposes, and goals to staff.
• Coordinate workload, monitor billable time, and communicate staffing needs to managing directors, business line leads, and project managers.
• Promote the Burns & McDonnell culture, values, and mission, along with 1898 & Co.'s traits: tenacious problem solvers, curious seekers, unselfish collaborators, and grit.
• Enforce compliance with company and client safety policies.
• Ensure QA/QC process adherence across all projects.

• Lead end-to-end delivery of strategy and transformation consulting engagements for utility clients.
• Structure and manage project work streams across organizational, operational, and technology domains.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for client sponsors, ensuring alignment, transparency, and satisfaction.
• Provide expert-level technical guidance and support for consulting engagements.
• Coordinate training, resources management, and support quality reviews across the practice.
• Monitor project progress and performance, ensuring compliance with company policies and standards.

• Collaborate with business development managers, managing directors, business line leads, project managers, and proposal teams to secure new work.
• Collaborate with account leaders to position services in response to emerging industry trends.
• Build trusted client relationships to drive follow-on and recurring work.
• Represent 1898 & Co. at industry conferences, networking events, and thought leadership forums.
• Collaborate across practices (e.g., Energy & Utility Consulting, Digital & Cybersecurity Consulting) to deliver integrated solutions.
• Implement and support company, global practice, and regional programs and initiatives; successfully lead teams through organizational change.
• Achieve stated financial targets and performance standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, Business, or other related field and 5 years of related experience required.
• Previous leadership and/or management experience is preferable.
• Must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and clients.
• Position requires the ability to thoughtfully and positively influence, lead, and manage change.
• Must possess strong project management skills and a strategic perspective.
• Must be expert in the use of computer software (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Demonstrated experience in client engagement, consulting, or management within management consulting, strategy, or transformation-focused environments.
• Proven success in cultivating client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor.
• Five or more years of consulting experience in the U.S. electric and gas utilities sectors.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary consulting engagements and teams.
• Strong understanding of business strategy, operational improvement, organizational…