Managing Consultant

Guidehouse; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Managing Consultant to lead project workstreams in Sustainability Consulting in Canada. You will manage client interactions, deliver organized reports, coach teams, and drive successful engagement outcomes.

The role emphasizes problem solving, client service, and project management, with travel up to 25% and a hybrid work model including onsite Guidehouse offices or client locations.

Qualifications

• Must be a Canadian Permanent Resident or Canadian Citizen due to nature of client engagements.
• Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of relevant industry or consulting experience (excluding internships/coops, or fellowships).
• Or Master’s degree and 4+ years of relevant industry or consulting experience (excluding internships/coops, or fellowships).
• Demonstrated experience leading small teams.
• Client service orientation.
• Demonstrated positive and productive client relationship skills.
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with data analytics.
• Strong interest in business strategy, energy markets, and utilities.
• An inquisitive nature and desire for continuous improvement.
• Superior interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate as a part of team, as well as to work independently.
• Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously, prioritize and plan work activities while meeting respective deadlines.
• Highly developed organizational and management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Comfort working in a hybrid environment, onsite in a Guidehouse Office, remotely, or Client Office location.

Responsibilities

• Managing small teams responsible to provide detailed fact finding, research, and analysis on energy-related activities (particularly energy efficiency, grid modernization, renewable energy, customer programs, new business models, and sustainability)
• Performing, advising, and reviewing on technology assessments, statistical and economic analyses leveraging spreadsheets
• Facilitating workshops and working sessions between client departments and organizations; lead discussions, form relationships and facilitate consensus-building
• Communicating solutions and new strategies to clients through reports and presentations
• Organizing and prepare reports, presentations and other documents for client deliverables
• Working effectively with colleagues and client staff as part of a project team; work independently as needed

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Client service

Analytical thinking

Data analytics

Communication skills

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Time management

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

PowerBI

Excel

R

Python

Data visualization

Office 365

Job description

Job Family: Sustainability Consulting

Travel Required: Up to 25%

Clearance Required: None

What You Will Do:

As a Managing Consultant, you will have responsibility for development of project results and client management. You will own the delivery of project workstreams and interact regularly with the client to ensure engagement success. This includes supporting/leading day-to-day internal team meetings and coordinating/facilitating meetings with clients and their stakeholders. You will be expected to prepare and communicate well-organized, effective reports and presentations to clients. You will lead, coach, and mentor others on the team to ensure quality analysis and deliverables. We are looking for someone with a passion for creative problem solving, client service, and project management.

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Managing small teams responsible to provide detailed fact finding, research, and analysis on energy-related activities (particularly energy efficiency, grid modernization, renewable energy, customer programs, new business models, and sustainability)


• Performing, advising, and reviewing on technology assessments, statistical and economic analyses leveraging spreadsheets


• Facilitating workshops and working sessions between client departments and organizations; lead discussions, form relationships and facilitate consensus-building


• Communicating solutions and new strategies to clients through reports and presentations


• Organizing and prepare reports, presentations and other documents for client deliverables


• Working effectively with colleagues and client staff as part of a project team; work independently as needed

What You Will Need:

• Must be a Canadian Permanent Resident or Canadian Citizen due to nature or client engagements


• Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of relevant industry or consulting experience (excluding internships/coops, or fellowships)


• Or Master’s degree and 4+ years of relevant industry or consulting experience (excluding internships/coops, or fellowships)


• Demonstrated experience leading small teams


• Client service orientation


• Demonstrated positive and productive client relationship skills


• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills


• Proficiency with data analytics


• Strong interest in business strategy, energy markets, and utilities


• An inquisitive nature and desire for continuous improvement


• Superior interpersonal skills


• Ability to collaborate as a part of team, as well as to work independently


• Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously, prioritize and plan work activities while meeting respective deadlines.


• Highly developed organizational and management skills


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Ability to travel as needed


• Comfort working in a hybrid environment, onsite in a Guidehouse Office, remotely, or Client Office location

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Advanced experience with all Microsoft products, including PowerBI


• Experience creating models within Excel and/or experience with R or other programming languages (e.g., Python)


• Knowledge and experience in industry topics such as: energy utilities, electric transportation, renewable energy, electric transmission and distribution infrastructure, wholesale markets


• Understanding of business and project management fundamentals


• Tireless attention to detail in all prior experience (academic and professional)


• Experience developing and delivering presentations to executive audiences


• Excellent at visualizing data, synthesizing insights, and storytelling with data


• A history of successful, creative problem-solving


• Excitement to explore the underlying cause of the observation/result

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

About Guidehouse:

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation. Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Guidehouse is a global AI-led professional services firm delivering advisory, technology, and managed services to the commercial and government sectors. With an integrated business technology approach, Guidehouse drives efficiency and resilience in the healthcare, financial services, energy, infrastructure, and national security markets. Built to help clients across industries outwit complexity, the firm brings together approximately 18,000 professionals to achieve lasting impact and shape a meaningful future. guidehouse.com