Associate Director – Energy Providers, North Market

Guidehouse

Associate Director managing energy provider client engagements at Guidehouse. Leading high-quality project delivery, client satisfaction, and team mentorship.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $135,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leading complex client engagements and workstreams, ensuring high-quality delivery, strong client satisfaction, and effective management of scope, schedule, staffing, budget, and risk
Managing and mentoring teams responsible for providing detailed fact finding, research, technical and economic analysis, and development of client deliverables across energy-related engagements
Owning and expanding client relationships and workstreams by serving as a trusted advisor, identifying emerging client needs, and supporting account growth
Developing and presenting research findings and recommended plans of action directly to clients through reports, presentations, workshops, and working sessions
Assessing emerging energy efficiency, renewable energy, and utility technologies and evaluating implications for utility strategy, operations, and customer programs
Leading or overseeing activities such as building energy modeling, field performance measurement, primary research efforts (e.g., surveys, interviews, focus groups), and customer engagement strategy development, depending on project needs
Leading the facilitation of workshops and working sessions between client departments and third-party organizations; review and approve meeting content, drive discussion towards consensus
Collaborating across Guidehouse teams, solution areas, and markets to deliver integrated client solutions and support firm growth initiatives
Leading and contributing to business development activities, including opportunity identification, capture strategy, proposal development, client presentations, and pursuit execution resulting in new or expanded work
Monitoring engagement financial performance, including forecasting, invoicing, and margin management
Serving as a People Manager for direct reports, which includes coaching team throughout the year and guiding direct reports through the performance enablement process, among other responsibilities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be a US Permanent Resident or US Citizen due to the nature of client engagements
Bachelor’s degree AND Seven (7+) plus years of relevant industry or consulting experience excluding internships, co-ops, fellowships and academic research
Demonstrated experience identifying new business opportunities and successful client sales
History of successful team leadership to deliver exceptional client results
Tireless attention to detail, demonstrated in all prior experience (academic and professional)
Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills
Proficiency with data analytics
Ability to assume ownership of significant portions of tasks while collaborating with a close-knit team
Strong interest in the energy industry and utility customer programs (e.g., energy efficiency, heat electrification, demand response), grid modernization, utility operational technology and/or information technology, business and regulatory strategy, and/or program management
An inquisitive nature and desire for continuous improvement
Superior interpersonal skills
Ability to collaborate as a part of team, as well as to work independently
Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously, prioritize and plan work activities while meeting respective deadlines.
Strong budget, task, scope, organizational and management skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to travel as needed
Ability to work onsite in a Guidehouse Office or Client Office location

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analyticsenergy modelingperformance measurementtechnical analysiseconomic analysisclient deliverablesbusiness developmentproposal developmentforecastingmargin management

Soft Skills

team leadershipanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillsinterpersonal skillscollaborationorganizational skillscommunication skillsattention to detailtime managementcoaching