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Smart Grid Services - Consulting Manager

Ref:
81905
Created Date:
08-February-2010 11:18:59
Job Country:
United States
Job City:
New York
Job State:
NY
Number of Jobs:
5
Job Type:
Full Time
Preferred Degree:
Bachelors
Experience (year):
3
Job Description
Accenture Smart Grid Services - Consulting Manager - Location Negotiable-00081905

Description

Organization: Resources North America

Location: Negotiable

 

 

Systems Integration Consulting professionals are responsible for delivering large-scale, complex programs that marry processes with technology to help our clients achieve high performance.

 

Industry Applications professionals design, implement and deploy packaged software solutions that have been developed to accommodate unique industry business and management processes, regulatory requirements and other business needs.

 

Resources Industry Applications professionals analyze, design, build, test and deploy innovative Resources industry-specific solutions -- including solutions for the Chemicals, Natural Resources, Energy and Utilities industries -- that enable industry standards and processes.

 

Utilities: Transmission and Distribution Consultants are responsible for delivering large-scale, complex programs that marry processes with technology to help our clients achieve high performance.  UIN (Utility Intelligent Networks) is a new area not just for Accenture but also for the industry in general.  We are seeing explosive growth in this area both in the domestic market as well as in the international market primarily in Europe and China.  The UIN area is marked with front-ended projects which focus on developing roadmaps and business cases. The next stage of the work is expected to lead us to several large T&D System Integration projects.  We need senior people who can start projects by themselves and (1) mentor more junior people (2) develop a large group of people who can do this type of work and (3) position us for the larger SI work.

Key responsibilities may include:
  • Strategic Planning
  • Business Case Development
  • Shaping and leading programs that translate process application and/or integration shortfalls into transformation programs/projects
  • Articulating application and integration strategy and architecture point of view and thought leadership for business solutions
  • Envisioning new and innovative approaches and predicting probable business outcomes 
  • Establishing total cost of ownership metrics for actual impacts of application implementation
  • Influencing client direction based on application design and architecture
  • Defining solution architecture
  • Shaping and leading large-scale application design and architecture activities
  • Establishing acceptance of designs with client executives
  • Translating and conveying impact of process and system changes to bottom line
  • Shaping and leading large scale application build, test, and deploy activities
  • Assessing and managing risk and issues throughout all aspects of the application implementation
  • Extensive travel to clients' locations 

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications: 
  • 5+ years of Utility Transmission and Distribution experience
  • 1+ years experience with Utility Intelligent Networks / Smart Grid applications
  • Bachelors degree

 

Preferred Skills

  • Previous experience with a large professional service organization
  • Knowledge of Industry best practices in Smart Grid implementation
  • Knowledge of Technology changes and their impacts to the achieving Smart Grid objectives
  • Knowledge of cost and benefits of different technological and system options
  • Understanding of utility regulatory environment (Federal and state)
  • Strong interest in collaborative work with clients

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Committed to delivering innovation, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments.  With deep industry and business process expertise, broad global resources and a proven track record, Accenture can mobilize the right people, skills, and technologies to help clients improve their performance.

 

 

Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

 

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.

Job Qualifications
Basic Qualifications: 
  • 5+ years of Utility Transmission and Distribution experience
  • 1+ years experience with Utility Intelligent Networks / Smart Grid applications
  • Bachelors degree

 

Preferred Skills

  • Previous experience with a large professional service organization
  • Knowledge of Industry best practices in Smart Grid implementation
  • Knowledge of Technology changes and their impacts to the achieving Smart Grid objectives
  • Knowledge of cost and benefits of different technological and system options
  • Understanding of utility regulatory environment (Federal and state).
  • Strong interest in collaborative work with clients

 

 

You may apply directly to:
https://tas-accenture.taleo.net/careersection/10003/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=00081905

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