Managing Consultant - NERC CIP SME

Guidehouse•Chicago, IL

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Managing Consultant - NERC CIP SME will have responsibility for client management, solution implementation and delivering project results. Connect Guidehouse consulting solutions to solve client problems. You will facilitate the sales processes. You are responsible for establishing and leading project workstreams and interacting with the client and Guidehouse experts to ensure engagement success. This includes supporting day-to-day operational meetings with client sponsors and internal team leaders. The NERC CIP SME role is expected to leverage industry connections to foster client and firm success across North America: establish business development opportunities, communicate well-organized, effective Guidehouse solutions and presentations to client and internal executives. You may lead, coach and mentor consultants and ensure quality deliverables. This is a role designed to maximize customer success through integrating sales and project delivery. Supporting or leading sales and growth targets within the Risk, Compliance, Security Team. Supporting or establishing and facilitating business development meetings and fostering industry relationships for short, medium, and long-term success throughout North America. Supporting or leading workstreams that enable the assessment, development, and enhancement of business strategies, operating plans, business processes, organizational structures, and supporting infrastructure for North American clients. Conducting NERC audits, improving NERC Compliance and Cybersecurity processes, analyzing internal controls, and implementing process improvements. Applying technical competencies on the ground with clients and potential clients. Analyzing NERC and related strategy implementation and compliance efforts. Communicating solutions and new strategies to clients through meetings, reports, and presentations. Providing detailed fact finding, research, and analysis to further support delivery. Support and/or ensure quality of deliverables to meet client expectations.

Requirements

Must be a US Permanent Resident or US Citizen due to nature of client engagements
Bachelor’s degree in a business, cybersecurity, security management, homeland security, information security, information technology, or related discipline
Minimum Five (5+) plus years' post-graduation work experience within the electric utility, electric power, energy or a NERC related regulator
Strong Utilities industry relationships
Strong project management skills
Strong communications skills, including both written and verbal
Strong critical analysis and problem-solving skills
Highly developed organizational and management skills
Ability to manage multiple time-sensitive priorities without diminished effectiveness
Currently reside in the contiguous United States
Ability to travel up to 25%
Ability to work onsite in a Guidehouse Office or Client Office location

Nice To Haves

Preference will be given to candidates within reasonable driving distance of core Guidehouse Office or Client Office Location
Successfully meeting or exceed Business Development targets in the range of $1.5M -$5M USD
Additional working years of experience in a Reliability Compliance field for an electric utility, Regional Entities, ISO, PUC, or similarly structured or related regulatory body
Specific working experience related to any of the following: Bulk Electric System (BES) and power systems, Electrical Reliability, NERC/FERC Enforcement or Auditing, NERC Operations and Planning (O&P)

Responsibilities

Client management
Solution implementation
Delivering project results
Facilitate sales processes
Establish and lead project workstreams
Interact with the client and Guidehouse experts to ensure engagement success
Support day-to-day operational meetings with client sponsors and internal team leaders
Leverage industry connections to foster client and firm success
Establish business development opportunities
Communicate well-organized, effective Guidehouse solutions and presentations to client and internal executives
Lead, coach and mentor consultants
Ensure quality deliverables
Support or lead sales and growth targets within the Risk, Compliance, Security Team
Support or establish and facilitate business development meetings
Foster industry relationships for short, medium, and long-term success
Support or lead workstreams that enable the assessment, development, and enhancement of business strategies, operating plans, business processes, organizational structures, and supporting infrastructure
Conduct NERC audits
Improve NERC Compliance and Cybersecurity processes
Analyze internal controls
Implement process improvements
Apply technical competencies on the ground with clients and potential clients
Analyze NERC and related strategy implementation and compliance efforts
Communicate solutions and new strategies to clients through meetings, reports, and presentations
Provide detailed fact finding, research, and analysis to further support delivery
Support and/or ensure quality of deliverables to meet client expectations

Benefits

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend