Director, Transformation Architecture, Business Consulting, Energy and Utilities, Belfast.

Business Consulting - Transformation Architecture, Energy & Utilities, Director 

The Team and the opportunity 

Northern Ireland’s energy and utilities sector is facing unprecedented change as it transforms to meet global sustainability challenges and ambitions objectives set out by government. EY are supporting our clients to meet these challenges head on to plan for and deliver a resilient and sustainable future.  

EY believes a better working world means addressing big, complex issues to deliver outcomes that grow, optimise and protect our clients' businesses. The world is constantly changing, creating abundant opportunities and essential risks for government, public and private sector organisations. In Transformation Architecture, we help our clients see their future and define their purpose, and then we design, lead and deliver the end-to-end transformations to realise this ambition.    

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too.  

Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. 

The opportunity 

This is a leadership role, and you will be part of a talented team who will work closely with you to bring the best of EY’s sustainability offering to the energy and utilities sector and to the wider business community. 

Our Energy and Utilities teams work with high profile clients across the sector on the island of Ireland and internationally to solve their most complex issues. This is the perfect time to join a growing team and to make your mark across a wide variety of markets, sectors and industries. 

You will develop relationships with our key accounts in line with our Go to Market priorities. You will be client facing, scoping solutions based on client need and working in diverse teams to solve clients’ most complex of problems.  Most of your time will be spent embedded with our clients as you drive the best of our portfolio to market. 

You will be commercially focused, experienced at developing business, and comfortable operating at scale. You will be part of the decision-making around leveraging key accounts, growing the Competency and developing our talented team.  

If you have a keen interest in being part of a growing Consulting team in Ireland as well as intellectual curiosity and energy, then EY could be exactly the right place for you. 

What we are looking for 

We are looking for talented and committed individuals at Director level who are interested in joining our team. You are passionate about helping clients solve their toughest transformation/ strategic problems in the energy sector and applying sustainability principles more broadly. You are experienced in delivering insightful recommendations that are rigorous in their grounding, creative in their selection, distinct to each client, and practical in their ability to be taken to market. 

Areas of focus for our team, where experience is desired are:  

• energy policy and regulation  
• energy market design and modelling  
• power system operational policy and applications 

Your key responsibilities 
As a Director in Transformation Architecture, you will:  

• Demonstrate strong commercial experience in energy industry in Ireland or abroad. 
• Build quality trusted relationships with clients that drive lasting outcomes to develop valued relationships by leveraging your own network of clients and EY’s network. 
• Create high-quality work products and act as a subject matter resource on one or more areas of the energy sector, leveraging knowledge and experience to shape services to client problems. 
• Deliver clear and concise communication with internal and external stakeholders, including the delivery and facilitation of workshops and formal presentations, showing a high level of competency in use of Microsoft Suite 
• Lead, manage and empower multi-disciplinary teams 
• Be experienced in creating impactful thought leadership for use in business development, engagement delivery, as well as marketing to build EY’s profile in the energy sector. 
• Build strong internal, cross-competency, relationships to be bring the best of EY to market through business development initiatives. 
• Drive improvements in business processes, you will serve as a role model for Quality & Risk Management (Q&RM) and make sure that project teams understand and comply with our Q&RM guidelines. 

Skills and attributes for success: 
To qualify for the role you must have  

• Between 10-12 years within the energy sector in Ireland or abroad either in the industry or with a blue-chip consulting firm (strong track record in consulting is highly desirable). 
• You will be experienced in delivering in complex projects in the energy market in Ireland or abroad. 
• A proven track record in delivering a suite of strategic and business transformation in the energy sector. 
• Senior stakeholder management (e.g. Board, C-Suite) and communication experience. 
• Proven track record in business development. 
• Strong academic record including a third level degree.  

Ideally, you’ll also have some experience of delivering elements of projects such as: 

• Strategy implementation including the design and development of long-term strategic roadmaps, implementation planning, critical success factors and development of best practice models to integrate strategy delivery.  
• Conducting trend analyses to assess current market landscape, identifying growth levers, visioning and prioritising to develop a set of strategic choices, and guiding organisations through business model reinvention.  
• Operating Model Design and Development to include Interim and Target Operating Models, and facilitation of workshop-based processes across multiple stakeholder groups. 
  • Design Thinking including user research, functional requirements definition, business process analysis, business modelling, and workshop design and facilitation. 
• Experience in supporting the development of business and commercial cases for significant pieces of new investment or policy changes. 

What working at EY offers 

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive benefits package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs: covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. 

 Plus, we offer: 

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around. 
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career. 
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you. 

All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include: 

• Hybrid Working 
• Pension/Discounted Health Insurance 
• Web Doctor 
• Purchase of Additional Annual Leave 
• Free Gym Membership 
• Travel Pass 
• Maternity & Paternity Leave 
• Bike to Work Scheme 
• Referral Bonuses & Recognition Awards 
• Tech MBA paid by EY 

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance. 

Career Progression  

• When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one. 
• Continuous learning, where you can develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. 
• As you grow and develop here, you’ll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it’s as unique as you are - success is defined by you, we will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. 
• Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. 
• Diverse and inclusive culture, you will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. 
• We have embraced Hybrid working at EY adding greater flexibility and autonomy to the roles of our employees. 

 About EY 

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. 

 Inclusion & Diversity 

We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging: Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY. We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds. These teams are both diverse and inclusive and are willing to invite and learn from other perspectives. Our ability to include various viewpoints into our mindsets, behaviours and operations is fundamental to driving innovation, building strong relationships, and delivering the best solutions for our clients. 

We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. 

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process. 

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. 

Join us in building a better working world. That’s Why, EY. 

Apply now.