Managing Consultant - International Energy, Sustainability & Infrastructure (Commercial)

Job Family

Sustainability Consulting

Travel Required

Up to 25%

Clearance Required

None

Management and strategy consulting role supporting commercial energy, power and utilities, and infrastructure clients in Canada as they undertake the energy transition towards net zero emissions and a sustainable future energy supply. As project or workstream manager, responsible for leading teams (a) conducting data and information gathering, modelling and analysis, (b) assessing the client’s organisational structure, capabilities, business models, and performance, (c) examining external regulatory and commercial market and industry structures, including existing and new business models, (d) synthesising findings into easy-to-understand recommendations, visual presentations, and written reports, (e) supporting client’s external and internal business and technology transformation programmes, and (f) supporting Guidehouse Directors and Partners with business development including network development, proposal writing, and opportunity origination and pursuit.

What You Will Do

We are looking for someone to join our team in Toronto, Canada as a Managing Consultant. The role is on the International Energy Providers team within the Energy, Sustainability & Infrastructure segment at Guidehouse. Your work will focus on strategy, business and technology transformation engagements supporting commercial energy, power and utility, and infrastructure clients as they facilitate and manage the energy transition in Canada.

In This Role, You Will Be Responsible For

• Working with regional and international leadership to grow the business and team in Canada
• Engaging with clients and external stakeholders to understand key challenges and needs
• Coordinating the collection, analysing and synthesising of multiple inputs into coherent insights across a variety of formats, including spreadsheets (and other quantitative modelling tools), slide decks, written narrative, playbooks, dashboards, and toolkits
• Defining compelling solutions and value propositions aligned with clients’ needs
• Mentoring local junior staff
• Leading engagements and workstreams for large and complex projects

Our consultants manage their own tasks and schedules while delivering high quality client work. Our consultants must show considerable business and industry acumen and an acute focus on maximising value for clients and building trusted relationships.

What You Will Need

• 5-7 years of experience in strategy or management consulting or related field
• Bachelor’s degree
• A team player who can work effectively in diverse teams and collaborate with colleagues at all levels
• Experience delivering strategy, business, or technology transformation engagements
• A critical thinker with a strong eye for detail and creative problem solving
• Business case or proposal writing experience including budget development, timeline management, and stakeholder engagement and input facilitation
• Strong analysis skills, including numeracy and qualitative and quantitative reasoning
• Ability to work fluently in English (written and spoken)
• Willingness to travel internationally
• Experience with project / workstream management
• Solid verbal communication and narrative development skills, with the ability to summarize and convey key insights from analyses to senior audiences

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Knowledge and experience in the energy, power and utilities, or infrastructure industries
• MBA or other master’s degree in business, economics, finance, science, technology, engineering, or mathematics
• Ability to work fluently in French (written and spoken)

What We Offer

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

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