Energy Providers Account Director: Growth & Delivery

Guidehouse; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 179,000 - 298,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking an Account Director in the Energy Providers practice to drive growth and client satisfaction. You will lead engagements spanning strategy, technology, and risk management for Investor-Owned Utilities, building strong relationships with senior client stakeholders.

The role requires proven BD leadership, executive energy industry experience, and the ability to travel. The candidate should reside in the contiguous United States and be prepared to work onsite with client teams.

Qualifications

• US Permanent Resident status required.
• Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years’ management consulting experience within power utilities (excluding Oil & Gas or Telecommunications) or Master’s degree and 8+ years’ experience in power utilities.
• Executive level power utilities/commercial energy experience with knowledge of market infrastructure, asset management, regulation, and clean energy trends.
• Experience leading BD initiatives (proposals, opportunities expansion) and managing account teams.
• Experience developing and implementing an account plan and leading account team activities.
• Full lifecycle consulting experience: strategy, planning, design, implementation, and operations.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Ability to travel and work onsite; must reside in contiguous United States.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth and client satisfaction in Guidehouse's Energy Providers Practice through advisory, technology, and risk management engagements, focused on Investor-Owned Utilities.
• Develop and expand long-term client relationships to secure repeat business and meet annual sales targets.
• Lead pursuit and closure of new consulting engagements.
• Build trusted advisor relationships with key Utility stakeholders.
• Cross-sell Guidehouse offerings across delivery, solutions, and technology teams.
• Improve client performance via benchmarking, process improvements, and risk assessments.
• Oversee project assignments, team direction, and budgets/schedules.
• Mentor junior staff and manage client relationships and engagement delivery.

Skills

Account Management

BD / Sales

Energy Utilities

Delivery Oversight

Stakeholder Communication

Proposal Writing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking an Account Director in the Energy Providers practice to drive growth and client satisfaction. You will lead engagements spanning strategy, technology, and risk management for Investor-Owned Utilities, building strong relationships with senior client stakeholders.

The role requires proven BD leadership, executive energy industry experience, and the ability to travel. The candidate should reside in the contiguous United States and be prepared to work onsite with client teams.