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EY GDS Business Consulting – Business Transformation – Senior Consultant - Power And Utility
As part of our Business Consulting team, we are seeking highly motivated professionals with strong sector expertise to help EY clients in the Power & Utility industry to drive transformation engagements and deliver sustainable value. In this role, you will work with a high-performing team of problem solvers with deep consulting and industry experience, supporting clients to navigate energy transition, renewables integration, grid modernization, and customer-centric transformation agenda.
The Opportunity
We are looking for a Senior Consultant with hands-on Power & Utility industry experience to partner with EY clients on their initiatives related to operational efficiency, digital solutions, regulatory reforms, and future-ready business models. This is a unique chance to join a global market leader and shape the future of energy while advancing your consulting career.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Deliver large-scale digital transformation programs by planning, tracking, and managing cross-functional initiatives across asset management, customer service, and technology.
- Lead maturity assessments and readiness workshops to identify current-state gaps and opportunities for improvement in customer service, data monetization, and operational excellence.
- Design enterprise-wide dashboards and performance KPIs—to enable real-time visibility and data-driven decision-making in the P&U function.
- Guide clients through energy transition initiatives, including digital utility roadmap development, grid modernization, asset optimization, and smart factory enablement via automation and digital tools.
- Manage stakeholder engagement for regulatory compliance, local content development, tariff impact assessments, and alignment with international standards across capital projects and operations.
- Develop and standardize processes, operational manuals, and governance frameworks to drive portfolio oversight, risk management, and value realization for power and utility clients.
- Drive integration projects to harmonize data, systems, and workflows (e.g., SAP, Maximo, BI dashboards), supporting scalable digital factory and centralized operating models.
- Should be a change management expert and must have experience in driving CM methodologies across the P&U environment.
- Lead performance benchmarking, business case preparation, and capital project reviews—delivering actionable insights and strategic presentations to senior stakeholders.
- Build and foster relationships with clients, industry partners, and internal teams—contributing to pipeline development, proposal writing, and energy sector-focused business development.
- Champion innovation through R&D, digital platforms, and AI-driven advanced insights—ensuring solutions are resilient, scalable, and aligned to evolving sector needs.
- Experience in conducting performance benchmarking and comparative analysis across industry standards is desirable.
- Mentor and coach project team members, ensuring high-quality delivery, best practice application, and client capability uplift across all engagements.
- Support ongoing improvement by implementing automated reporting, impact assessment frameworks, and post-project reviews for sustainable organizational learning and client success.
To qualify for the role, you must have:
- A passion for people — our people are our greatest asset. We need you to be able to part of project teams to bring out the best in our people and help them to develop and grow.
- Ability to build exceptional client relationships — our clients are at the centre of what we do. Through the delivery of Business Transformation engagements, you will be responsible for managing key client relationships to make sure that we deliver quality and value.
- Ability to think strategically and to solve complex problems. You will demonstrate strong critical thinking skills focused on developing business solutions, creating logical analysis, assimilating large amounts to complex information, identifying or anticipating issues or challenges.
- Ability to communicate, making complex systems and situations simple to understand. You’ll communication visually, verbally and in written reports.
- Ability to manage projects –we help our client solve their complex technology challenges. You will need good project delivery skills to manage and deliver the projects across our key clients.
- Ability to learn new ideas and capabilities rapidly through self–driven learning and research. You’ll need to be able to assimilate new ideas and information rapidly.
- Good Research Skills exposure to various research tools and ability to conduct deep level of research on specific topics related to the Business Consulting/ Transformation engagements.
- Ability to benchmark client requirements against leading practices and identify client pain points and opportunities.
- Good leadership skills to enhance the relationship with key stakeholders and develop new business opportunities.
To qualify for the role, you must have
- 4+ years of consulting or industry experience in the Power & Utilities sector.
- Knowledge across generation, transmission technologies and distribution ecosystems.
- Demonstrated project experience in operational efficiency, policy/process development, cost reduction, digital transformation, and customer-centric solutions.
- Proven experience in business case development and grid transformation initiatives.
- Solid client engagement, stakeholder management, and communication capabilities.
- Ability to mentor teams and foster a collaborative working environment.
- Deep knowledge of sector trends and regulatory frameworks.
- Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering is a must, and any additional certification in Energy Systems, or MBA is preferred.
- Willing to work MENA timings and travel, as required.
What We Look For
- Professionals with sector expertise, and enthusiasm for innovation and continuous learning in a rapidly evolving industry.
- A passion for people, teamwork, and stakeholder success.
- An integrated, global mindset and client-focused approach to solution delivery.
What Working At EY Offers
At EY, we’re dedicated to helping our clients, from startups to Fortune 500 companies — and the work we do with them is as varied as they are.You get to work with inspiring and meaningful projects. Our focus is education and coaching alongside practical experience to ensure your personal development. We value our employees, and you will be able to control your own development with an individual progression plan. You will quickly grow into a responsible role with challenging and stimulating assignments. Moreover, you will be part of an interdisciplinary environment that emphasizes high quality and knowledge exchange. Plus, we offer:
- Inspiring projects with leading businesses in a global environment.
- Support, coaching, and opportunities for career growth and skill development.
- A flexible and inclusive workplace to empower you to deliver your best work.
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