Engagement Manager (Energy & Power)

Work at FMI•Denver, CO

About The Position

FMI’s Strategy Practice is seeking experienced Engagement Managers to join its growing Energy & Power team. FMI partners with leading organizations across the built environment to deliver strategic insights, drive growth, and solve complex business challenges. The Engagement Manager owns multi-workstream client programs, driving day-to-day work product development and delivery while interfacing directly with executive-level client stakeholders. The role is accountable for the quality, timeliness, and coordination of all workstreams and for ensuring deliverables meet FMI’s standards and the client’s definition of success. With a high degree of autonomy, the Engagement Manager leads internal teams of Analysts, Consultants, and Senior Consultants and serves as the primary day-to-day client contact. The role also contributes to account health, team development, practice growth, and business development under the direction of a Senior Engagement Manager, Delivery Principal, or Partner. This is a full-time opportunity with potential locations in Raleigh, NC; Denver, CO; Houston, TX; Tampa, FL; or remote. Travel may reach up to 50%, depending on client needs. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis; visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field.
5–8 years of consulting experience, including at least 3 years in consulting and 2 or more years focused specifically on energy and power.
Operational leadership experience within a complex organization, including experience managing individuals and/or cross-functional teams.
Advanced energy and power industry expertise across multiple client engagements, very strong program management skills, and demonstrated executive presence.
Strong business acumen, strategic thinking, and consultative selling skills, including the ability to guide clients through strategic decisions.
Ability to lead teams, delegate appropriately, develop others, and influence outcomes and behaviors without formal control.
Experience driving change and influencing senior and executive leadership.
Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, facilitation, and listening skills, with comfort leading conversations and providing feedback to executive-level clients.
Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships and manage multiple deadlines, projects, client needs, and team priorities.
Demonstrated maturity, integrity, and ability to perform effectively independently and as a team leader in an ambiguous environment with minimal supervision.
Legally authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

Master’s or MBA degree.
Direct experience with major capital project management, such as generation, transmission and distribution, gas transmission, or data centers.

Responsibilities

Lead internal project teams across multiple workstreams, establishing roles and responsibilities, setting direction on key deliverables, communicating program-level milestones, and monitoring work effort and quality across the engagement.
Coordinate interdependent workstreams and manage engagement resources, including Analysts, Consultants, and Senior Consultants, while providing ongoing coaching and feedback.
Participate with FMI Partners and clients in scoping projects and defining scope before and after execution of the workplan contract.
Create the client communication schedule and lead project kickoff meetings, incorporating appropriate FMI internal resources as needed.
Develop and align the client engagement plan based on the workplan, client feedback, and scoping observations, securing agreement on an approach that meets contractual scope and the client’s definition of success.
Maintain proactive communication with clients, FMI’s Client Manager, Partners, project teams, and other internal or external stakeholders throughout the engagement.
Drive program delivery, including timelines, executive-level client presentations, meeting facilitation, quality deliverables, and client value realization.
Serve as the primary day-to-day client contact, building trusted relationships and confidently leading conversations and feedback with executive-level stakeholders.
Develop a comprehensive understanding of FMI’s services and capabilities, recognize client needs, and partner with FMI leadership to connect clients with appropriate resources.
Support account health, proposal development, and business development activities that contribute to contract renewals, extensions, and broader Energy & Power practice growth.
Mentor and develop junior team members through project leadership, delegation, coaching, and participation in internal FMI initiatives and speaking opportunities.