Consulting Manager, Energy & Utilities Consulting Practice

About the role

Consulting Manager role in a multinational organization focused on process and industrial manufacturing clients, responsible for driving complex consulting engagements optimizing operations and enabling digital transformation. The role follows a hybrid work model and day shift with no travel expectations.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end consulting engagements for process and industrial manufacturing clients by defining clear objectives and measurable outcomes that align with client business strategies and corporate goals.
• Analyze existing manufacturing operations including production planning, quality management, maintenance, and supply chain processes to identify performance gaps and prioritize high-impact improvement opportunities.
• Design practical and scalable process optimization solutions that enhance throughput, reduce waste, improve safety, and strengthen compliance with regulatory and internal quality standards.
• Coordinate cross-functional workshops with client stakeholders from operations, finance, technology, and quality to gather requirements, validate findings, and secure buy-in for proposed solutions.
• Develop detailed implementation roadmaps covering activities, timelines, resource needs, and risk mitigation approaches to ensure smooth execution of recommended initiatives.
• Guide data-driven decision-making by interpreting operational metrics, cost drivers, and performance indicators, and by translating analytical insights into actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate closely with digital and technology teams to shape solutions that leverage automation, analytics, and manufacturing execution systems and that are feasible in real plant environments.
• Prepare clear and concise consulting deliverables such as current state assessments, future state designs, business cases, and progress reports tailored to executive and operational audiences.
• Support change enablement activities by crafting communication plans, training outlines, and role-specific guidance that help client teams adopt new ways of working with confidence.
• Monitor project progress against agreed milestones, proactively address issues, and escalate risks in time to protect scope, schedule, and expected benefits.
• Coach junior consulting professionals by sharing industry knowledge, reviewing work products, and promoting high-quality standards that reflect the organization’s values and client commitments.
• Partner with internal sales and account teams by contributing subject matter expertise in process and industrial manufacturing during proposal development and client presentations.
• Contribute to internal knowledge assets by documenting case studies, templates, and best practices that can be reused across engagements and that strengthen the consulting portfolio.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate 12 to 15 years of experience in consulting or transformation roles within process manufacturing and industrial manufacturing environments, with tangible examples of delivered business outcomes.
• Bring deep understanding of core manufacturing domains including production operations, maintenance planning, quality management, supply chain, and plant safety within regulated and competitive markets.
• Apply practical knowledge of lean methodologies, continuous improvement, and operational excellence frameworks to design and implement sustainable performance enhancements in plant operations.
• Utilize familiarity with digital manufacturing tools such as manufacturing execution systems, advanced planning solutions, and industrial analytics platforms to support data-informed recommendations.
• Communicate complex technical and process concepts in clear business language to senior stakeholders and operational teams while facilitating collaborative problem-solving.
• Manage multiple projects in a hybrid work model by organizing workloads, coordinating with distributed teams, and using collaboration platforms to maintain transparency and accountability.
• Exhibit strong consulting skills including structured problem-solving, stakeholder management, storytelling, and business case development tailored to industrial and process manufacturing clients.