Management Consulting Manager - Utilities

Accenture PLC; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Utilities in Ireland is seeking a Management Consulting Manager to lead engagements with leading energy and utilities organisations, driving decarbonisation, resilience and affordable services as part of Ireland’s energy transition. You will shape strategic direction, oversee multi-year programs and ensure outcomes align with client objectives and market opportunities.

As a Manager, you will build and develop high-performing teams, manage budgets and risk, and foster strong

Qualifications

• Relevant undergraduate or master’s degree in business, engineering, technical or economic field.
• 7–10 years of relevant utilities sector or consulting experience with leadership of large transformation programmes.
• Ability to build relationships with clients and colleagues in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of strategic initiatives for utilities clients to meet decarbonisation and sustainability objectives.
• Manage end-to-end delivery of high-quality projects and programmes across the utilities sector.
• Oversee transformation engagements, planning, budgeting, risks and dependencies to deliver client outcomes.
• Provide functional and technical direction to guide design and implementation of solutions in utilities.
• Develop client relationships and identify opportunities for innovative, sustainable value.

Skills

Utilities sector experience

Project delivery leadership

AI and data analytics

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Team leadership

Independent work

Continuous learning

Education

Undergraduate/Master’s degree in business or engineering or technical/economic field

Job description

Role: Management Consulting Manager - Utilities

Career Level: 7 – Manager

Business Area: Utilities

Location: Dublin/Cork

Do you want to lead work with meaningful impact and help Ireland achieve its sustainability and energy transition goals? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! We are seeking an experienced professional to lead engagements with leading Utilities companies, collaborating to transform their businesses and revolutionise the energy landscape. Join us in driving climate action and working on new and innovative solutions to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.

Ireland's Utilities sector is at the heart of the energy transition, and the decisions being made now on networks, renewables, markets and customers will shape the country for decades. As a Manager in Accenture's Utilities practice, you'll play a key role in significant engagements with Ireland's leading energy, gas and water organisations. You'll help them decarbonise, invest in resilient infrastructure and deliver more sustainable, affordable services, while building and developing a high-performing team.

Accenture Utilities

At Accenture, we deliver end-to-end solutions that drive real change for organisations. You'll work on innovative projects with dedicated colleagues, using the latest technologies and innovations to help clients achieve their goals, from digital disruption to sustainable net-zero transition. As part of our global network, you'll use a broad range of expertise to tackle our clients' most ambitious problems and directly contribute to the energy transition. We'll support your continuous development of market-relevant knowledge, advisory, and technical skills, challenging you to take on new initiatives and push the boundaries of what's possible.

Join our Utilities Industry Practice within Industry & Enterprise, where we help Ireland's leading utilities companies achieve their climate action targets. Bring your passion and experience to deliver ground-breaking projects, whether in energy markets or sophisticated program delivery. You'll support clients with a range of services, from industry consulting, strategic direction, to process improvement and technology transformations, while building your skills and driving energy transition goals.

As a Manager in Utilities, you will play a key role in leading and managing impactful advisory and transformation engagements for Ireland’s leading energy and utilities organisations. You will draw on deep sector and delivery experience to guide clients through complex challenges, oversee the quality and direction of workstream delivery, and build enduring relationships with senior stakeholders. A key element of your role is to take ownership of engagement outcomes, manage and develop your team, and ensure that solutions are commercially sound, practically grounded, and aligned to each client’s strategic objectives and energy transition goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of strategic initiatives for utilities clients, helping to meet their decarbonisation, resilience and sustainability objectives.
• Lead and manage the end-to-end delivery of high-quality projects and programmes across the utilities sector.
• Lead end-to-end enterprise and industry transformation engagements across the utilities sector, overseeing integrated planning, resourcing and budget management, and the effective management of risks and dependencies to deliver on client objectives.
• Provide functional and technical direction to guide the design and implementation of solutions, drawing on deep utilities sector expertise.
• Deliver clear, structured reporting and communications to senior client and internal stakeholders, translating complex analysis into actionable insights.
• Foster strong collaboration across client teams, subject matter experts, and Accenture colleagues spanning business, technology, and operations to ensure alignment on goals and outcomes.
• Champion continuous improvement across engagements, embedding best practices and driving enhancements in delivery efficiency, quality, and client impact.
• Develop and grow client relationships and identifying opportunities where Accenture’s capabilities can bring further innovation and sustainable value in the utilities sector.
• Continuously develop and maintain deep expertise across the utilities sector to provide informed guidance to clients and contribute to Accenture’s utilities thought leadership.
• Lead business development activities including opportunity identification, solution scoping, proposal development, and client presentations to grow Accenture’s utilities practice.

Desired skillset:

• Experience working within or consulting to the utilities sector.
• Proven experience leading the delivery of complex project or programmes.
• Experience leveraging AI and data-driven tools to analyse complex problems, generate insights, or develop solutions that drive measurable value for clients.
• Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate findings and status to a non-technical audience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working independently and in diverse teams.
• Focus on continuous development and curiosity about the latest industry and technology trends.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Relevant undergraduate/master’s degree in a business, engineering, technical or economic field.
• 7-10 years of relevant experience in the utilities sector or a consulting role, with a strong track record of leading large-scale transformation programmes and managing senior client relationships.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment across a wide variety of projects and roles to deliver for our clients.
• Ability to build lasting relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Previous experience working within the Utilities (electricity, gas, water) sector would be beneficial.