Utilities Industry- Managing Business Advisor

Capgemini • Dallas, TX

11d • $82,082 - $233,740

About The Position

The Utilities Industry Managing Business 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 act as an industry subject matter expert, business analyst, product owner, or transformation program leader. The role emphasizes practical electric utility experience across grid modernization, AMI 2.0, ADMS, ISO/RTO markets, and the clean energy transition.

The advisor shapes vision and strategy with clients, clarifies user and stakeholder needs, elicits process, data, and capability requirements, and derives target processes and business outcomes. The role defines, plans, and manages the business analysis approach, scope, and team; engages stakeholders for clarification and sign-off; manages escalations; and fosters business analysis best practices across engagements. Work may span smart metering and data management, supply chain, meter-to-cash and collections, and broader consulting and business transformation projects.

Requirements

• At least 12 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.
• 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 utility operations engagements involving smart metering and data management, supply chain, and meter-to-cash and collections, and help develop consulting and business transformation opportunities.
• 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 DERMS strategies involving 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 utility stakeholders, including VP- and C-suite executives, and bridge business priorities with technology execution.
• Lead client workshops, regulatory strategy sessions, and steering committee presentations.
• Shape client vision and strategy; elicit process, data, capability, and stakeholder needs; and derive target processes and business outcomes.
• Define, plan, and manage the business analysis approach, scope, and team for project or program business analysis delivery.
• Engage stakeholders to obtain clarity and sign-off and manage escalations.
• Promote business analysis best practices across engagements.

Benefits

• Paid time off based on employee grade, including 12–25 vacation days depending on grade, company-paid holidays, personal days, and sick leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada).
• 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, depending on the position and applicable laws.

What This Job Offers

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