Director, Energy & Utilities

Are you ready to make an impact?

West Monroe is seeking a Director to join our growing Energy & Utilities practice. This leader will help investor-owned utilities modernize technology capabilities, transform IT organizations, and execute business and technology initiatives that improve operational performance, customer experience, grid modernization, and enterprise transformation outcomes. 

As a Director, you will serve as a trusted advisor to utility executives, lead complex technology consulting engagements, and drive growth across a portfolio of utility clients. This role is ideal for a consulting leader who combines deep utility industry knowledge with broad technology expertise and a demonstrated ability to build executive relationships, originate opportunities, and deliver measurable results. You will work across utility business and technology functions, helping clients navigate evolving customer expectations, regulatory requirements, infrastructure modernization, data-driven operations, and emerging technologies. 

What You Will Do 

Client Delivery 

• Serve as a trusted advisor to utility executives and technology leaders on technology strategy, digital transformation, and modernization initiatives. 
• Lead consulting engagements spanning technology strategy, enterprise architecture, cloud transformation, systems modernization, data and analytics, AI transformation enablement, cybersecurity, customer technologies, workforce technologies, and IT/OT alignment. 
• Identify opportunities to use AI and related technologies to improve – and in some cases transform – operations, delivering measurable outcomes 
• Guide clients through technology investment decisions, operating model transformation, governance design, roadmap development, and large-scale program execution. 
• Oversee delivery quality, project economics, stakeholder management, and achievement of measurable business outcomes. 
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and develop future consulting leaders through coaching and mentorship. 
• Leverage deep utility industry expertise to help clients address challenges related to grid modernization, customer engagement, asset management, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance. 
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis, synthesize complex information, and support data-driven recommendations for clients, exercising sound judgment in evaluating outputs. 
• Apply AI technologies (e.g., generative AI, automation tools, data models) to enhance insights, improve delivery efficiency, and elevate the quality of client outcomes. 

Business Development