Utilities Asset Management Consultant

Accenture in the Philippines; Philippines; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in the Philippines invites you to explore a role within our Capability Network. We are expanding a global practice of management consulting and asset management for utilities, partnering with stakeholders to deliver measurable value.

You will translate business needs into functional specs, present solutions in client workshops, and drive end-to-end asset lifecycle improvements with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree holder.
• 3–6 years post MBA or 8 years without MBA at Consultant level.
• 7–10 years post MBA or 10 years without MBA at Manager level.
• 3+ years in utilities Asset Management or Enterprise Asset Management.
• Strong understanding of industry practices and utilities value chain.
• Knowledge of Asset Management systems (Asset Maintenance, GIS, Asset Analytics, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate into functional specs and possible solutions.
• Suggest solutions and present to internal teams and in client workshops.
• Customize and optimize the system for maintenance planning, work order management, asset management and related processes.
• Analyze business requirements and support finalizing the solution with customer teams.
• Demonstrate Product & Solution demos to client.
• Document business processes and identify automation opportunities for efficient operations.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration with other modules.
• Define solution for complex projects or contribute to a program.

Skills

Asset Management

SAP

Oracle WAM

Maximo

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Analytics

English Proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Oracle WAM/WACS

Maximo

DERMS

GIS

Job description

If you are looking for a career with unparalleled global impact, then Accenture invites you to learn more about our rapidly expanding Capability Network. Over 2,000 management consulting and strategy professionals work in the Capability Network at Accenture. Based in a network of prominent locations, Capability Network professionals specialize in providing cutting-edge Industry and Functional expertise and leveraging the power of Accenture to bring measurable value to our clients worldwide.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their requirements and translate business needs into functional specifications and possible solutions.
• Suggest possible solutions and be able to present to internal teams and in client workshops.
• Customize and optimize the system for maintenance planning, work order management, asset management, and associated processes.
• Analysis of business requirements, provide solution on different business processes and support finalizing the solution with the customer teams.
• Demonstrate Product & Solution demos to client.
• Document business process, recommend new methods and automation opportunities for efficient business operation.
• Analyze client current processes and suggest improvements.
• Implement best practices for Asset Management System for Utilities (Generation, Transmission and Distribution): Works Management for Electrical Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Gas Storage, Transmission & distribution, Water Production & distribution.
• Hands-on experience of design and execution of Asset hierarchy, asset nomenclature, Functional location, asset analytics, asset residual life and asset retirement activities.
• Implement best practices for preventive maintenance, breakdown maintenance, and asset lifecycle management.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams (such as procurement, finance, SCM, HR etc.) to ensure seamless integration of product with other modules or external systems.
• Work independently on defining solution for complex projects or contribute to solution of a program
• Ability to write functional Design Documents and provide input to the other team on solution.
• Get involved in assignments in large programs, help in defining business and technological solutions which help customer design and implement new business processes and organization capabilities.
• Co-ordinate with technical teams to implement the solution components and functional test the solution and components
• Experience in delivering end-to-end Transformation Projects in Utilities sector.

Experience, Knowledge & Skills Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree holder
• Level: Consultant | Years of Exp: 3 to 6 years post MBA or 8 years without MBA
• Level: Manager | Years of Exp: 7 to 10 years post MBA or 10 years without MBA
• 3+ years in relevant-to-Utilities-Asset-Management role or Enterprise Asset Management with experience in end-to-end implementations.
• Strong understanding of Industry leading practices and utilities value chain.
• Sound knowledge on Asset Management with advanced knowledge of enterprise or application systems (at least 2 of the following systems – (Asset Maintenance, GIS, Asset Analytics, Asset planning, DERMS and GIS) and minimum 1 year of experience in Asset Management Services, Asset Lifecycle Management, Predictive Analytics and Reliability Centered Maintenance; Work Management, Inventory & Purchasing, GIS, Outage planning, Asset Performance Management, and Asset Investment Planning.
• In-depth knowledge of maintenance management principles, including preventive maintenance strategies, work order management, and shutdown planning.
• Project Management skills to handle timelines, resources, and project deliverables efficiently.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to understand complex business requirements and provide effective solutions.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills to collaborate with diverse teams and present solutions clearly.
• Project management skills to handle timelines, resources, and project deliverables effectively.
• A continuous learning mindset to stay updated with SAP updates, new technologies, and industry trends.
• Good knowledge and experience in Digital & System Integration projects
• Excellent English language written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with team across various geography.
• A continuous learning & growth mindset to stay updated on upgrades, new technologies, and industry leading practices & global trends.

Would be advantageous, not mandatory:

• Experience in Oracle Utilities or SAP; Asset Management Certifications for platforms such as SAP / Oracle (Would be an advantage)
• Knowledge in various EAM platforms like Oracle WAM/WACS, SAP, Maximo or other Enterprise Asset Management.
• Knowledge of other utility products such as products for ADMS, AMI, Smart Metering, and DERMS are good-to-have.
• Experience in Field Service Mobility platforms
• Cloud Certifications in Azure / AWS / GCP platforms
• PMP or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner certificate would be an advantage.