Director, Customer Engagement

Currently hiring for January 2027 start dates

At E Source, we help utilities make sense of complexity in a rapidly changing landscape, and we’re looking for a Director, Customer Engagement to help shape how that impact shows up in the world.

E Source is a research, data/analytics, and technology focused professional services firm focused exclusively on the utility industry in the US and Canada. We help utilities target and serve their customers more effectively, enhance and optimize their grid, and leverage operating best practices and technologies to manage their business more effectively. Headquartered in Texas, we have 450+ employees across the US and Canada.

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As a Director in our Customer Consulting practice, you’ll lead projects that help utility clients solve complex problems in customer experience (CX), meter-to-cash, and customer operations. You’ll analyze and evaluate the processes, policies, and technologies behind their customer operations, helping them deliver positive experiences and engaging communications, build a customer‑centric culture, and offer effective programs and services. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of customer strategy, operations, and technology, brings strong judgment to complex problems, and wants to contribute to work that shapes real‑world decisions in the energy industry.

In this role, you will:

• Lead CX projects, including strategy development, operational assessments, design thinking, journey mapping, and customer research, to identify strengths and opportunities to improve the experience for our utility clients’ customers

• Partner with our sales team during the sales process to scope solutions clearly with clients

• Lead client meetings and workshops, and work with the delivery team on project planning and status reporting

• Develop practice processes and marketing content, such as standard operating procedures, case studies, and white papers

• Develop team members in the practice through performance coaching, career development, and skill building

• Mentor consultants interested in joining the customer practice

• Build and maintain deep, trusted relationships with clients and partners so E Source remains their go‑to provider

You’re likely a great fit if you:

• Have a demonstrated record of managing major client engagements, developing long‑term client relationships, and serving as a trusted senior advisor

• Can direct multiple project managers, technical specialists, subcontractors, and cross‑functional contributors toward shared outcomes

• Make sound strategic decisions in ambiguous environments, and balance the big picture with the details required for reliable execution

• Bring strong business acumen and understand how client value, project economics, staffing, risk, and business development connect

• Can anticipate future problems, identify patterns and root causes, and lead teams toward practical solutions

• Communicate complex ideas clearly in writing and verbally, and can lead high‑impact discussions with technical and nontechnical audiences

• Have deep knowledge of the utility or energy industry, including relevant best practices, trends, policies, regulatory contexts, or operational environments

• Have a track record of coaching managers and developing staff, teams, and future leaders

• Model collaboration, integrity, customer focus, adaptability, accountability, and a consistent drive for results

And even better if you:

• Have experience working with or around utilities, energy, consulting, research, or adjacent fields

• Have experience overseeing a portfolio of projects and contributing to team or practice‑level budgeting, forecasting, and resource planning

Experience and Skills to Qualify Include:

• At least 15 years of consulting or…