Intelligent Grid Operations (OT/ADMS Systems Consulting) Senior Manager - EuropeEY

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The opportunity

EY seeks a Power & Utilities professional with experience with Operational Technology (OT) and Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS) to join our EMEIA Digital Grid consulting practice. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and be on the forefront digitising the network utilities operations to facilitate the energy transition. As part of the Digital Grid team, you will work with global companies combining your technical expertise, proven consulting skills and industry knowledge to help solve their most complex problems in the design and implementation of OT systems and processes.

As a Senior Manager, you will be responsible for driving sales and delivering advisory services to our clients on their OT transformation programs. Drawing on your skills and experience, you will create innovative technology and business insights for clients, adapt EY methods and practices to fit the operational team and cultural needs, support in defining EY services in this space and contribute to industry leading thought leadership.

As a respected professional, you will communicate effectively with client, EY peers, EY engagement directors, and contribute in high-performing engagement teams. You will have an unparalleled opportunity to build your own professional network and increase your energy transition, operational technology and business knowledge and skills.

Key responsibilities

The Senior Manager role is responsible delivering OT implementations for our clients as well as driving sales for such programmes. The successful candidate will be:

• Advising our clients on the delivery of digital grid programmes and projects. Examples of typical client engagements for this role include:
  • Leading our clients' OT strategy, business case and roadmap
  • Designing the business and solution architecture for OT implementations
  • Developing detailed activity, resource and cost plans for OT implementations
  • Supporting the procurement and evaluation of OT products and services (e.g. ADMS, DERMS, market platforms etc.)
  • Leading systems and applications functional and technical design with a variety of vendors, OEMs and other providers
  • Leading the delivery of utility/OT data services common in these programmes, such as data assessments, collection, migration, validation, etc.
  • Leading the delivery of testing services on large system implementation projects
• Driving go-to-market and sales activities for opportunities across EMEIA. Example responsibilities include:
  • Driving sales and collaborating with local EY firms to identify, incubate and pursue opportunities
  • Shaping commercial proposals that address customer needs and differentiate EY from the competition
  • Supporting development of a differentiating set of solutions and services to meet our clients needs
  • Developing thought leadership articles and new digital grid insights to put into the market
• Supporting a high-performing, geographically dispersed team focused on winning in the market. Example responsibilities include:
  • Effectively teaming with various internal and external resources
  • Coaching and further developing the skillsets of team resources
  • Supporting a culture of collaboration, inclusiveness, joint purpose and high performance

Skills and attributes for success

• Significant experience (10+ years) working as an expert, manager, vendor or technology and business consultant to Power & Utilities network clients
• BS/BA degree is essential (preferably, electrical engineering, computer science or similar technical degree) from an accredited four-year college or university, or equivalent experience
• Experience providing advisory services and possession of core consulting skillsets. Ability to prioritize work and perform under tight timelines for multiple projects
• Experience in the end-to-end delivery lifecycle across multiple applications on one or more of the following:
  • Advanced distribution management systems (ADMS)
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)
  • Outage management systems (OMS)
  • Distribution management systems (DMS)
  • Distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS)
• Keen understanding of the P&U technology landscape and the vendor ecosystem
• Good working knowledge of applicable standards used in OT project delivery, such as interoperability protocols, security standards, CIM model, etc.
• Good working knowledge of applicable technologies used in OT project delivery, such as data queries, analysis and reporting, scripting, test automation, etc.