Client Director – Energy

Overview

In this role you will lead and grow the Energy & Utilities portfolio in the UK, building senior-level relationships and driving transformational engagements. You will own business development, proposal shaping, and delivery leadership while guiding high-performing consulting teams. You’ll work with senior leadership to execute growth strategy and elevate the practice through external engagement and thought leadership. This is a strategic, client-facing position with significant impact on portfolio growth and market positioning.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible time off
• private medical
• health cash plan
• workplace savings scheme
• enhanced parental leave

Responsibilities

• Own and grow strategic Energy & Utilities client relationships across London and the wider UK
• Lead business development, account growth and solution delivery
• Identify, shape and sell consulting solutions across change, transformation, programme management and technology
• Build trusted relationships with senior executives and decision-makers
• Lead large, complex consulting engagements and ensure successful delivery
• Develop and grow high-performing consulting teams
• Shape proposals, bids and commercial opportunities from initial idea through to close
• Work alongside senior leadership to develop and execute the E&U growth strategy
• Build your profile as an industry thought leader through events, networks and external engagement
• Contribute to the wider growth and direction of the E&U practice

Key requirements

• 10+ years’ experience across management consulting, advisory, professional services or Big 4
• Significant Energy & Utilities sector experience is essential
• Proven track record of winning and growing consulting business
• Strong existing relationships and credibility with senior E&U stakeholders
• Experience leading large, complex transformation engagements
• Strong commercial and account leadership capability
• Experience developing proposals and selling consulting solutions
• Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams
• Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management
• Able to develop practical, creative solutions to complex business challenges
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s or professional qualifications advantageous

• executive communication
• stakeholder management
• leadership
• transformation programme leadership
• solution selling
• proposal development

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