Director/Principal - Power and Utilities - Operations Management Consulting

Overview of the role

Reporting to the EMEA Managing Director, you will sit on the EMEA Leadership team and contribute to building the strategic direction and delivery of the EMEA objectives; and leading the execution of the strategic plan for your Industry.

You will play a key role in identifying strategic business opportunities, focusing on delivering

excellence to new and existing clients at the C-suite level, achieving annual revenue targets and defining and implementing strategies for growth.

As the industry leader, you will have the opportunity to transform how leading companies and institutions in the Power and Utilitiessector operate, improving their productivity and the safety of their people and the environment.

You will have a high degree of autonomy to drive the direction and success of the Power and Utilities industry across EMEA, managing industry-leading, cross-functional teams to deliver transformational improvements and lasting results based on industry company-specific insights.

What will you do?

• Take an active leadership role in delivering the strategic plan for our Power and Utilities practice and continually grow a diversified engagement pipeline within target accounts.
• Manage and enhance relationships with clients, with the objective of positioning the company as a trusted partner.
• Identify and pursue additional business opportunities. Innovate the way we execute complex consulting engagements to ensure the project and deliverables meet or exceed the client's requirements and expectations, delivering superior value to clients.
• Lead the Power and Utilities industry network to develop and share best practices.
• Mentor and coach junior colleagues to support their development within the organisation.
• Consistently act with integrity and acquire new expertise/skills valuable to the firm as required to remain relevant and competitive.

What can we offer?

Working for us gives you the chance to save lives and reduce corporate footprints. Your focus will not be on restructuring companies and cutting costs, but on improving the working lives of every employee in the organization and on driving the transformation of the entire operational culture from the boardroom to the shopfloor. The aim is not only to improve safety and long-term outcomes for the organization but to benefit the entire workforce and the environment.

As a young, dynamic firm, our management structure allows everyone to develop and grow while our flexible working practices are designed to offer all employees the chance to thrive. Mentoring and specialist support will ensure this exciting position provides you with ample opportunities to develop new skills and to grow with the business. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career opportunity in consulting, come and join us.

What we are looking for

• Current knowledge of the Power and Utilities industry (e.g. overall value chain (power, water, waste, energy), key trends, major players in the market, key risks, challenges and value drivers)
• Experience working in a management consulting firm, ideally combined with hands-on experience in the Power and Utilities industry.
• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant industry solutions/best practices in operational risk, operational excellence or sustainability practice lines
• Bring existing relationships with relevant senior leaders/ middle managers in targeted Power and Utilities industry accounts
• Direct experience (>10 years) in delivering growth and key services in transforming companies in Power and Utilities segment
• Communicate effectively at the C-suite level and ability to effectively drive business development/solution development and/or high-quality delivery of key services
• Demonstrated experience coaching, leading and developing talent
• Entrepreneurial spirit, outcomes-focused, thriving in a fast-paced, rapidly growing consulting environment.