Director – Energy & Utilities (Client Growth & Portfolio Leadership)
London (Hybrid)
Full-Time | Permanent
Up to £135,000 + benefits
Leading Global Change & Transformation Consultancy
Energy & Utilities Practice
Company Overview
Join a leading global change and transformation consultancy helping organisations turn strategy into reality through pragmatic, delivery-focused consulting that creates lasting impact.
The Energy & Utilities practice partners with major UK regulated utilities to deliver complex transformation across operating models, organisational change, technology enablement, and customer experience. The team is a key growth engine for the business and is expanding its senior leadership capability to accelerate account and portfolio growth.
Role Overview
This is a Director-level Client Growth and Consulting Leadership role within the Energy & Utilities practice, operating at the intersection of business development, account leadership, and solution delivery.
Working closely with the Energy & Utilities Portfolio Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping, growing, and leading the Energy & Utilities business unit, with accountability for driving both revenue growth and delivery excellence across key strategic accounts.
This is a highly commercial leadership role requiring strong experience in selling, shaping, and delivering complex consulting engagements within regulated industries (particularly utilities).
Key Responsibilities
- Lead across business development, account leadership, and solution delivery within Energy & Utilities
- Identify, shape, and sell consulting solutions across organisational strategy, people & change, programme delivery, and technology advisory
- Build and grow long-term client relationships at senior executive and C-suite level
- Drive significant account growth and revenue generation across key utility clients
- Lead complex transformation engagements while ensuring commercial success and delivery excellence
- Develop and mentor high-performing consulting teams, acting as a formal career coach and leader
- Contribute to and influence the Energy & Utilities portfolio strategy alongside senior leadership
- Represent the practice externally through thought leadership, networking, and industry engagement
- Develop proposals and lead the sales process for major consulting opportunities
What We’re Looking For
- 10+ years’ experience in management consulting, advisory, or Big 4 / professional services environments
- Strong and demonstrable experience within the Energy & Utilities sector (essential)
- Proven track record of business development, account growth, and solution selling
- Experience leading and growing large, complex consulting engagements end-to-end
- Strong credibility with senior stakeholders and experience operating at C-suite level
- Demonstrated ability to originate and close consulting opportunities
- Experience building, leading, and developing high-performing consulting teams
- Strong commercial acumen with a track record of driving revenue growth
- Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
- Degree educated (Master’s or professional certifications advantageous)
Package & Benefits
- Salary up to £135,000
- Private medical insurance
- Flexible benefits package
- Enhanced parental leave
- Pension and savings schemes
- Hybrid working model
- Strong learning and leadership development support
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