Lead Consultant - Energy & Utilities Transformation

Infosys Consulting; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Infosys Consulting, the management and IT consultancy unit of Infosys Group, invites applications for Lead Consultant in the Energy & Utilities Practice in Sydney.

You will lead high-impact workstreams within digital and operational transformation projects, bridging business objectives with large-scale technology implementations across global teams.

Qualifications

• 6 to 9 years of total consulting experience, with at least 3+ years within a Big 4 or top-tier enterprise IT consulting firm.
• Proven track record delivering functional or technical workstreams on enterprise-scale IT/digital transformation programs within Utilities (Power, Gas, Water, Renewables).

Responsibilities

• Lead functional workstreams across major utility client engagements, defining target operating models, business processes, and solution roadmaps.
• Drive requirements gathering, process mapping (As-Is/To-Be), gap analysis, and functional specification development.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders, translating complex utility domain challenges into scalable technology solutions.
• Oversee business process design and support functional testing (SIT/UAT), data migration strategy, and operational cutover activities.

Skills

Client advisory

Transformation delivery

Agile delivery

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP S/4HANA Utilities/IS-U

Oracle CC&B

GIS

Azure DevOps

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Infosys Consulting is the worldwide management and IT consultancy unit of the Infosys Group (NYSE: INFY), a global advisor to leading companies for strategy, process engineering and technology-enabled transformation programs. We partner with clients to design and implement customized solutions to address their complex business challenges, and to help them in a post-modern ERP world. By combining innovative and human-centric approaches with the latest technological advances, we enable organizations to reimagine their future and create sustainable and lasting business value. A pioneer in breaking down the barriers between strategy and execution, Infosys Consulting delivers superior business value to its clients by advising them on strategy and process optimisation as well as IT-enabled transformation. To find out how we go beyond the expected to deliver the exceptional, visit us at www.infosysconsultinginsights.com.

Job Title: Lead Consultant – Energy & Utilities Practice

Location: Sydney Locations / Hybrid

Position Summary

Infosys Consulting is seeking a driven Senior Consultant (Mid-Level) to join our Energy & Utilities Practice. In this role, you will lead high-impact workstreams within complex digital and operational transformation programs for electric, gas, water, and renewable utility clients. We are specifically seeking candidates with prior experience from a Big 4 firm or an enterprise-scale IT management consultancy, equipped with a strong mix of business domain insight, technology delivery exposure, and client-facing advisory skills. You will bridge the gap between strategic business objectives and large-scale technical implementations, working alongside global cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

1. Client Advisory & Transformation Delivery

• Lead functional workstreams across major utility client engagements, defining target operating models, business processes, and solution roadmaps.
• Drive requirements gathering, process mapping (As-Is/To-Be), gap analysis, and functional specification development.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders, translating complex utility domain challenges into scalable technology solutions.

2. Core Utility Platform & Technology Integration

• Advise clients on modernizing legacy environments across the utility value chain (Retail, Transmission, Distribution, and Smart Metering).
• Provide functional subject-matter guidance on core utility platform implementations (e.g., SAP S/4HANA Utilities/IS-U, Oracle CC&B/MDM, Utilities Cloud, GIS, EAM, or ADMS).
• Oversee business process design and support functional testing (SIT/UAT), data migration strategy, and operational cutover activities.

3. Agile Delivery & Global Team Leadership

• Manage delivery scope using Agile, Hybrid, or Waterfall project management frameworks.
• Partner with global delivery teams (onshore/offshore) to ensure solution alignment, quality execution, and milestone tracking.
• Mentor junior consultants and manage day-to-day team performance within project workstreams.

4. Assist with Practice Growth & Thought Leadership

• Contribute to pre-sales efforts, RFPs, scope estimation, and technical pitch decks for prospective utility transformation deals.
• Participate in practice development by building reusable assets, solution accelerators, and publishing domain thought leadership.

Qualifications & Requirements

Mandatory Background

• 6 to 9 years of total consulting experience, with at least 3+ years within a Big 4 or top-tier enterprise IT consulting firm (e.g., Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG, Accenture, Capgemini or similar)
• Proven track record delivering functional or technical workstreams on enterprise-scale IT/digital transformation programs within the Utilities (Power, Gas, Water, Renewables) sector.

Functional & Technical Expertise

* Experience working across working across one or more utility operational domains:

• Customer Operations & Billing (CIS / MDM)
• Grid Operations, Smart Metering (AMI) & SCADA
• Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) & Field Service Management (FSM)
• Energy Transition / Renewable Integration (Solar, EV infrastructure, Storage)

* Deep familiarity with core enterprise platforms (SAP IS-U/S4, Oracle CC&B, Salesforce, GIS).

* Strong knowledge of Agile project management methodologies and tools (Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps).

Soft Skills & Education

* Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field

* Excellent stakeholder management, structured problem-solving, and executive presentation capabilities.

* Willingness to travel to client sites based on project demands.

We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, or belief. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience, skills and personality. We believe that employing a diverse workforce is the right thing to do and is central to our success.