General information
Location: Ireland (Dublin preferred)
Relocation: Assistance provided
Business area: Technology Consulting
Contract type: Permanent / full time
Working model: Hybrid
At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture, and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.
EY have several career opportunities available, and we are interested in meeting candidates who are looking for a new challenge, one where you can develop your range of skills significantly. Be that a move out of industry into practice, or from within practice into advisory services. We are looking for future leaders with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. Our opportunities will allow you to apply your expertise whilst offering you excellent career progression opportunities.
The team and opportunity
Here at EY, you’ll work with a team of amazing Industry Advisors who are always growing, learning, and adapting, in and out of the office. The energy sector, and more specifically Power & Utilities, are at the forefront of the energy transition, and we’re at the centre of it all. Driven by honest values, an amazing culture, we’re out to unleash the potential of every team. We are looking for people like you who are powered by passion and eager to do the best work of their lives in a highly autonomous yet collaborative environment.
You will play a key role in supporting the development and strengthen existing client relationships and help our clients, who are industry leaders, navigate the complex issues facing their business. As part of this growing team, you will also get to help shape the innovative culture that makes EY such a great place to work.
The role of an Energy Transition Director I Senior Manager I Manager will be twofold: (1) provide consulting services to Power & Utilities clients implementing energy transition programs, capabilities, and systems resulting in increased value and efficiency and (2) support EY’s Energy Transition service offering by collaborating with Power & Utilities and developing their respective vision, strategic objectives, delivery plan, and operating model leveraging insights from global case studies.
Your key responsibilities
• Energy Transition implementation consulting services:
1. Provide functional and technical experience and insights
2. Provide strategic and tactical insights anticipating the needs of clients
3. Lead workstream planning and delivery
4. Design and facilitate client meetings and workshops
5. Identify and implement service delivery improvements to progress quality of service provided and process efficiency
6. Identify and resolve issues and risks that affect scope, quality, cost, schedule, and resources
7. Develop and deliver status reports and stakeholder communications
8. Manage resource demand, staffing, and allocation
9. Define team member roles and expectations
10. Lead quality assurance for service delivery maintaining standard of high quality
• Energy Transition service offering:
11. Collaborate with senior client leaders and develop their respective vision, strategic objectives, delivery plan, and operating model
12. Negotiate and develop consensus amongst senior client leaders on transformational business cases
13. Leverage EY’s Global Energy network bringing relevant insights from global case studies to senior client leaders enabling informed decision making
14. Stand-up transformational programs defining scope, cost, schedule, and resource requirements across the areas of people, process, technology, and data
15. Develop go to market materials and case studies for the Energy Transition service offering
16. Present go to market materials and case studies during client facing workshops
17. Develop customized proposals for global Power & Utilities clients matching client objectives with the appropriate scope, schedule, cost, and resourcing to be delivered by EY
18. Evaluate and prioritize pursuit opportunities with financial, contractual, legal, cultural, and resourcing considerations
19. Support the development of goals, objectives, and plans for Energy Transition growth targets
20. Develop thought leadership articles and present at industry events on Energy Transition topics bringing credibility and awareness to EY’s Energy Transition service offering
• Foundational responsibilities at EY:
21. Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge, and enhance client service delivery
22. Stay current with latest trends in industry to be a trusted advisor for our clients' business
23. Participate in new business opportunities by developing ideas and solutions
24. Develop long-term relationships with networks both internally and externally
25. Enhance the EY brand through strong relationships across a network of existing and future clients
26. Mentor, coach, and counsel team members to develop high-performing teams whilst building EY’s inclusive culture
Skills and attributes for success
27. Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially when breaking down complex structures into digestible and relevant points for a diverse set of clients and colleagues at all levels
28. Ability to challenge and inspire co-workers and clients to think about difficult situations in new and transformative ways
29. Use of existing knowledge and experience to provide innovative commercial insights for clients, adapt methods and practices to fit operational team and cultural needs, and contribute to thought leadership
30. Willingness to improve operational efficiency on projects and internal initiatives
31. Ability to drive projects to completion with the highest quality, regardless of team size or individual responsibilities
32. Ability to anticipate and identify risks and escalate issues as appropriate to both internal and client leadership
33. Ability to create a positive learning culture
34. Dedication to be coached by higher levels and provide coaching and counsel to junior team members
To qualify for the role, you must have
• Proven business work experience in one or more of the following Power & Utilities focus areas:
35. Energy policy and regulation
36. Energy markets
37. Power & Utilities value chains
38. Power and Utilities business models
• Proven technical work experience in one or more of the following Energy Transition focus areas:
39. Energy operational systems
40. Operational technologies
41. Operational capabilities
42. Asset/workforce/customer management technologies
• Director role requires a minimum of eight years of related work experience within an electric utility and/or a consulting firm focused on Power & Utilities
• Senior Manager role requires a minimum of six years of related work experience within an electric utility and/or a consulting firm focused on Power & Utilities
• Manager role requires a minimum of four years of related work experience within an electric utility and/or a consulting firm focused on Power & Utilities
• Experience leading teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ideally, you also will have
• Proven business work experience in one or more of the following Power & Utilities focus areas:
43. Program management
44. Business architecture, planning, and implementation
45. Investment planning and economic valuation
46. Energy market design
• Proven technical work experience in one or more of the following Energy Transition focus areas:
47. Energy system planning
48. Technical architecture, planning, and implementation
49. Technology portfolio analysis and prioritization
50. Technical competency with:
Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS)
Distributed Energy Resource management Systems (DERMS)
Market Management Systems (MMS)
Joint Transmission-Distribution operations
Energy system flexibility
Distribution Automation (DA)
• Experience within an electric utility
• Experience working with senior leaders
• Experience with business development
What we look for
We're interested in passionate leaders with strong vision and a desire to stay on top of trends for their area of focus and specific skills and knowledge to contribute to our clients and teams. If you have a genuine passion for helping businesses achieve the full potential of their data, this role is for you.
What we offer and how we will support your career progression
51. Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
52. Continuous learning: personalised career development including coaching, experiences, and formal learning so you’ll develop the mindset and skills you’ll need to thrive in the future. Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
53. Career progression: When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one. As you grow and develop here, you’ll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it’s as unique as you are.
54. Benefits: We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, with a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Your experience in EY will also include: Free enrolment in EY’s Tech MBA Programme accredited by Hult International Business School Discounted health insurance Pension The purchase of additional annual leave Hybrid working model
Inclusion & diversity
We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging: Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY. We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds. These teams are both diverse and inclusive and are willing to invite and learn from other perspectives.
Our ability to include various viewpoints into our mindsets, behaviours and operations is fundamental to driving innovation, building strong relationships, and delivering the best solutions for our clients. We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
CIPD 2020 Diversity and Inclusion Winner, GreatPlaceToWork’s Top 20 UK’s Best Workplaces for Women 2020 (Super Large Category) And Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2019 & 2020.
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