Company Overview
Guidehouse is a leading energy consulting firm that provides analytics, strategy, and transformation services to utilities and energy companies worldwide.
Job Overview
Associate Director, AI & Data – Commercial Energy
Responsibilities
- Lead AI‑ and data‑driven transformations for commercial energy providers.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to utility clients on AI and data strategy, including demand forecasting, asset analytics, grid optimization, and customer engagement.
- Lead client engagements end‑to‑end from strategy through implementation, ensuring delivery excellence and measurable business outcomes.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key clients and stakeholders.
- Design and lead AI/ML and analytics solutions using best‑in‑class tools and platforms.
- Translate business challenges into actionable use cases and scalable data and analytics products.
- Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies to inform solution development.
- Support business development through proposal development, thought leadership, and strategic pursuits.
- Mentor and lead multi‑disciplinary consulting teams including data scientists, engineers, and business consultants.
- Contribute to recruiting, talent development, and thought leadership within the practice.
- Apply deep knowledge of the energy and utilities industry to shape strategies around DER integration, energy transition, grid modernization, regulatory compliance, and customer experience.
- Interpret regulatory and policy changes to identify opportunities for AI and data enablement.
Qualifications
- Minimum seven (7) years of hands‑on AI, data engineering, and analytics expertise.
- Minimum five (5) years of experience delivering data‑driven transformation programs within the utilities or broader energy sector.
- Strong understanding of AI/ML technologies, data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, AWS/GCP/Azure), and analytics methodologies.
- Demonstrated experience supporting the business development lifecycle, such as capture and proposal writing activities.
- Proven track record of leading large‑scale analytics and AI engagements from concept to execution.
- Demonstrated ability to source and lead the formation and execution of successful partnerships between technology partners and business end‑users.
- Proven ability to collaborate with audiences with a wide range of technical knowledge at different levels of an organization, from the C‑Suite to a data engineer or data analyst.
- Ability to influence and motivate a team of data and AI specialists across a variety of functions to establish and deliver capabilities at scale.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and relationship‑building skills.
Nice to Have
- Bachelor's degree.
- Master's Degree in Data Engineering, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, or related technical field.
- AI/LLM Certifications.
- Project Management Professional (PMP).
Compensation
The annual salary range for this position is $149,000.00–$248,000.00.
Benefits
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance.
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays.
- 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.
EEO Statement
Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer‑Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation. Guidehouse will consider 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.