Utilities Industry- Senior Business Advisor

Capgemini • Chicago, NY

10d

About The Position

The Utilities Industry Advisor is a senior industry practitioner who brings deep expertise in electric power generation, transmission, and distribution to U.S.-based utility clients. This is a client-focused delivery role in which the advisor serves as a domain authority, translating sector knowledge into business outcomes alongside Capgemini delivery teams. Depending on engagement needs, the advisor may work as an industry subject matter expert, business analyst, product owner, or transformation program leader. The role focuses on practical electric utility experience across grid modernization, AMI 2.0, ADMS, ISO/RTO markets, and the clean energy transition.

Business Advisors shape vision and strategy with clients, understand user and stakeholder needs, elicit processes, data, and capabilities, and derive target processes and business requirements for current and future solutions. They define business analysis methods and frameworks with clients, perform requirements elicitation and modeling, and provide leadership within projects and beyond.

The role serves electric utility clients across generation, transmission, and distribution operations. It may include client-site operations engagements spanning Smart Metering and Data Management, Supply Chain, and Meter-to-Cash and Collections, with opportunities to grow into consulting and business transformation work. The advisor supports utility technology and transformation initiatives, translates business processes and regulatory needs into delivery requirements, and works with stakeholders from technical teams to utility executives. Travel to U.S. client sites may be required.

The posted base compensation range is $82,082–$233,740. In addition to base salary, the role may be eligible for variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions. Regular full-time employees receive a comprehensive benefits package, with availability based on local policy and eligibility.

Requirements

• 7–10+ years of experience within or supporting the electric power industry, including generation, transmission, or distribution environments.
• Deep knowledge of Smart Grid and grid modernization, including utility operations, technology, and regulatory considerations.
• Experience with utility technologies including AMI 2.0, ADMS, SCADA, DMS, OMS, EMS, DERMS, and related IT/OT integrations and data flows.
• Strong understanding of transmission, generation, and distribution operations, including energy markets, ISO/RTO participation, renewable integration, storage, EVs, and distributed energy resources.
• Knowledge of the U.S. utility regulatory environment, including FERC, NERC CIP, state PUC requirements, and integrated resource planning.
• Proven consulting or client-facing experience as an industry SME, business analyst, product owner, or program manager, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical teams and executive stakeholders.
• Ability to travel to U.S. client sites as required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, Business, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• Consulting or advisory experience with a leading professional services, utility advisory, or systems integration firm.
• Experience with major utility platforms such as Oracle Utilities CC&B/C2M, SAP IS-U/S/4 Utilities, Itron, Landis+Gyr, Sensus, GE Vernova, or Schneider Electric.
• Experience with clean energy, grid resilience, customer experience transformation, renewable integration, battery storage, or dynamic/time-of-use pricing programs.
• Established relationships with U.S. electric utility executives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary industry subject matter expert on electric utility client engagements across generation, transmission, and distribution operations throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support client-site operations engagements involving Smart Metering and Data Management, Supply Chain, and Meter-to-Cash and Collections, and help develop opportunities into consulting and business transformation projects.
• Provide advisory and implementation support for AMI 2.0 programs, including smart meter strategy, network architecture, head-end systems, MDM platform selection, and meter data analytics.
• Guide clients through ADMS, OMS, and DMS implementations, bridging OT requirements with IT delivery, grid operations workflows, and utility business objectives.
• Advise on DER management strategies, including distributed solar, battery storage, EV charging integration, demand response, and virtual power plant orchestration.
• Support transmission and generation clients on EMS, SCADA, energy market participation, ISO/RTO operations, and asset performance management programs.
• Translate utility business processes, grid operations challenges, and regulatory requirements into clear requirements and actionable recommendations for delivery teams.
• Lead or contribute to client discovery sessions, current-state assessments, business case development, and technology roadmaps.
• Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders, including VP and C-suite utility executives, bridging business priorities and technology execution.
• Lead client workshops, regulatory strategy sessions, and steering committee presentations.
• Shape client vision and strategy, understand user and stakeholder needs, elicit processes, data, and capabilities, and derive target processes and business requirements.
• Define business analysis methods and frameworks with clients, perform requirements elicitation and modeling, and provide project and broader leadership.

Benefits

• Paid time off, including 12–25 vacation days depending on employee grade, company-paid holidays, personal days, and sick leave, subject to policy.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada), subject to local policy and eligibility.
• Retirement savings plans, such as a 401(k) in the U.S. or RRSP in Canada.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility.
• The role may be eligible for variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions.

What This Job Offers

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