Energy Management Consultant

Accenture • Cincinnati, OH

18d

About The Position

Accenture Sourcing & Procurement is expanding rapidly and investing in the growth of its Energy Consulting practice. We are seeking a motivated, collaborative professional who thrives in a high-performance culture and is eager to help build the business, influence strategic decisions, and take ownership of their career development. At Accenture, no two days are the same—and that’s what makes the work rewarding. This role offers an exceptional opportunity to build a career within a digitally driven, innovative environment, supporting clients as they embrace new ways of working through leading technologies and transformative initiatives. Accenture’s Global Energy Center of Excellence is a rapidly expanding practice focused on helping clients manage energy spend across a wide range of industries, from large national retailers to heavy industrial organizations. The Energy team partners closely with clients to define objectives and develop strategies to reduce costs, manage market risk, establish budgets, and track financial performance. Our sustainability offerings include emissions measurement, target setting, decarbonization roadmaps, implementation of sustainability initiatives, and emissions reporting. Consultants are central to delivering these client‑facing services, working under the guidance of experienced leaders. In this role, you will provide timely, data‑driven insights into natural gas and electricity markets to support risk management and procurement decisions. By combining rigorous quantitative analysis with clear, effective communication, you will translate complex market dynamics into actionable intelligence for both internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience working in the Energy industry
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If associate degree, must have a minimum of 6 years’ work experience)

Nice To Haves

• Ability to effectively take on multiple projects, tasks, and initiatives simultaneously. Deadline driven.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
• Experience with Microsoft Office products, including the ability to develop and interpret complex models and ad-hoc reports.
• Prior experience in driving insights using visualization tools (i.e., Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx) and analytics tools (i.e., Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics)
• Experience supporting client management and/or procurement activities
• Knowledge of regional power and natural gas markets
• Proven analytical and quantitative skills, including experience with market data and forecasting
• Demonstrated abilities in problem solving and independent decision-making capabilities

Responsibilities

• Monitor energy market fundamentals, including forward prices, supply/demand balances, weather impacts, infrastructure constraints, fuel switching, and power generation dynamics
• Track and interpret market pricing, volatility, and forward curves across regional and national markets
• Create high-quality market publications, including daily/weekly market updates, monthly outlooks, special reports, and ad-hoc analyses translating complex market data into clear, concise, and actionable insights for non-technical audiences
• Develop short-term and long-term market outlooks, scenarios, and price forecasts
• Identify and assess market risks and opportunities related to price exposure, volatility, and market structure
• Lead or participate in client market calls, briefings, and presentations communicating market movements, risks, and strategic implications in a clear and confident manner
• Build trusted-advisor relationships through consistent, high-value market insights and respond to client inquiries with timely, well-supported analysis
• Hold ongoing internal client management update calls to establish regular communication cadence, including current market conditions and how those conditions are affecting current recommendations and strategies
• Develop and maintain quantitative models to analyze energy price behavior, volatility, correlations, and market risk including performing statistical analysis on historical and forward price data to identify trends, anomalies, and structural changes
• Apply probability-based techniques to assess price distributions and downside/upside risk utilizing various simulation tools to model energy price uncertainty and potential outcomes utilizing simulation results to support hedging decisions, procurement timing, and risk assessment
• Lead/support cross-functional, project-based initiatives focused on energy market analysis, including data collection, modeling, analysis, and final presentation

Benefits

• Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level