Associate Director – State Energy

Guidehouse

Associate Director - State Energy responsible for leading energy practice and complex engagements in New York and Northeast. Serving as senior client advisor and business leader with substantial energy sector experience.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeNew York City • Massachusetts, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $162,000 - $270,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing complex state energy engagements, developing strategic proposals, and overseeing financial performance while building strong client relationships. Proficient in navigating the New York energy market and translating regulatory objectives into actionable strategies.

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State Energy Policy KnowledgeProject ManagementClient Relationship DevelopmentProposal DevelopmentFinancial Performance Management

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Hard Skills

ConsultingPublic-Sector AdvisoryUtility OperationsRegulatory AffairsProgram ManagementBudgetingRisk MitigationStakeholder ManagementStrategic PlanningMarket Analysis

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentoringCommunicationPresentation SkillsCollaboration

Industry Keywords

New York Energy MarketPublic Utility CommissionsEnergy ProgramsNortheast RegionMid-Atlantic Region

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Guidehouse is seeking an Associate Director to help lead and grow our State Energy practice across New York and the broader Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region.
This role serves as a senior client advisor and business leader responsible for managing complex state energy engagements, developing market opportunities, leading proposal efforts, overseeing financial performance, and developing high-performing teams.
Serve as a trusted advisor to state energy agencies, public authorities, utilities, public utility commissions, and other public-sector stakeholders.
Lead complex engagements from planning through execution, ensuring high-quality delivery, stakeholder alignment, and achievement of client objectives.
Define engagement objectives, success measures, governance structures, workstream alignment, and delivery strategies to support successful client outcomes.
Manage project and portfolio performance, including budgets, staffing, schedules, risks, deliverables, and executive-level client communications.
Identify and mitigate delivery, contractual, financial, reputational, and client relationship risks across engagements.
Collaborate across Guidehouse practices to deliver integrated solutions for State Energy clients.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
Minimum of 7+ (SEVEN) years of professional experience in consulting, public-sector advisory, utility operations, regulatory affairs, program management, or related energy-sector fields
Significant experience working within the New York energy market
Knowledge of state energy policy, utility regulation, public-sector energy programs, and key market stakeholders across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
Demonstrated experience leading large, complex engagements involving multiple stakeholders, workstreams, or concurrent projects
Experience translating policy, regulatory, legislative, or program objectives into executable strategies, scopes, and implementation plans
Experience developing and leading complex proposals, business development activities, and strategic pursuits
Experience managing project and portfolio financials, including forecasting, budgeting, revenue management, margin performance, invoicing, and risk mitigation
Demonstrated success building client relationships, developing opportunities, and delivering high-quality outcomes in complex environments
Demonstrated success leading, mentoring, and developing professional staff
Strong written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to travel as required for client engagements, business development activities, conferences, and internal meetings
Must reside within New York City, NY or Boston, MA
Due to nature of client engagements, must either be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident

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