Senior Manager, Transformation Architecture, Energy & Utilities, Belfast.

Job description

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. 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 believes a better working world means addressing big, complex issues to deliver outcomes that grow, optimise and protect our clients’ businesses. The world is constantly changing, creating abundant opportunities and significant risks for government, public and private sector organisations. In Transformation Architecture, we help our clients see their future and define their purpose, and then we design, lead and deliver end-to-end transformations to realise this ambition. The opportunity Ireland’s energy and utilities sector is facing unprecedented change as it transforms to meet global sustainability challenges and ambitious objectives set by government. EY is supporting clients across the sector to navigate these challenges, helping them plan for and deliver a resilient and sustainable future. This is a leadership opportunity within our growing Energy & Utilities team. You will play a key role in bringing EY’s sustainability and transformation capabilities to clients across the island of Ireland and internationally. Working with some of the sector’s most prominent organisations, you will help clients address complex strategic, operational and transformation challenges. You will develop and strengthen relationships with key client accounts in line with our go-to-market priorities, shape innovative solutions to client challenges and lead multidisciplinary teams in delivering meaningful outcomes. Most of your time will be spent working closely with clients, helping to bring the best of EY’s services and capabilities to market. This role requires a commercially focused individual who is experienced in business development, comfortable operating at scale and passionate about developing people and growing teams. You will contribute to strategic decision-making regarding client development, business growth and capability expansion within the practice. If you have a keen interest in being part of a growing Consulting team in Ireland together with the intellectual curiosity and energy to help shape the future of the energy sector, EY could be exactly the right place for you. Your key responsibilities As a Senior Manager in Transformation Architecture, you will: Demonstrate strong commercial experience within the energy sector in Ireland or internationally. Build trusted client relationships that drive long-term value and sustainable outcomes. Leverage your own network and EY’s network to develop and strengthen client relationships and generate new opportunities. Create high-quality client deliverables and act as a subject matter specialist across one or more areas of the energy sector. Apply your expertise to shape innovative solutions to complex client challenges. Deliver clear and concise communication to internal and external stakeholders, including facilitating workshops and delivering presentations. Lead, manage and empower multidisciplinary teams across complex engagements. Develop thought leadership that supports business development, engagement delivery and EY’s market profile within the energy sector. Build strong internal relationships across service lines and competencies to bring the best of EY’s capabilities to clients. Support business development initiatives and contribute to the growth of the practice. Drive continuous improvement in business processes and champion quality and risk management across engagements. Act as a role model for Quality & Risk Management (Q&RM), ensuring project teams understand and comply with EY standards and guidelines. Skills and attributes for success To qualify for the role you must have Extensive experience within the energy sector in Ireland or internationally, either in industry or with a leading consulting organisation. Strong experience delivering complex projects within energy markets. A proven track record of leading strategic, business transformation or sustainability-related programmes within the energy sector. Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience engaging with Board and C-suite executives. Demonstrated business development and client relationship management experience. Experience leading and developing high-performing teams. Excellent communication, facilitation and presentation skills. Strong analytical, problem-solving and strategic thinking capabilities. Ideally, you’ll also have experience in one or more of the following areas Energy policy and regulation. Energy market design and modelling. Power system operational policy and applications. Strategy implementation, including the design of long-term strategic roadmaps, implementation plans, critical success factors and best-practice operating models. Market analysis and strategic assessments, including identifying growth opportunities, evaluating strategic options and supporting business model transformation. Operating Model Design and Development, including current-state assessments, target operating models and stakeholder-led design processes. Development of business cases and commercial cases to support major investment decisions, policy initiatives or transformation programmes. What we look for We are looking for talented and committed individuals who are passionate about helping clients solve their most complex strategic, transformation and sustainability challenges. The successful candidate will demonstrate: Strong leadership capability and the ability to inspire high-performing teams. Commercial acumen and a growth mindset. Intellectual curiosity and a passion for innovation. The ability to build trusted relationships and influence senior stakeholders. A collaborative approach and a commitment to delivering exceptional client outcomes. The ability to provide practical, evidence-based recommendations that create lasting value. What we offer 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, covering holidays, health and wellbeing, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer: Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build. EY | Building a better working world Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today. EY | Building a better working world EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. 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