Guidehouse

Managing Consultant - NERC CIP SME

Guidehouse$118K — $196K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • US Permanent Resident or US Citizen due to client engagement requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in business, cybersecurity, or related field
  • 5+ years of experience in the electric utility or energy sector
  • Strong industry relationships within utilities
  • Proven project management and communications skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead sales and growth initiatives within the Risk, Compliance, Security Team
  • Facilitate business development meetings and build industry relationships
  • Manage workstreams for client strategy assessment and process enhancement
  • Conduct NERC audits and improve compliance and cybersecurity processes
  • Apply technical knowledge directly with clients
  • Analyze NERC strategy implementation and compliance efforts
  • Communicate strategies and solutions through various client-facing channels

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Generous personal and family sick leave
  • Eligibility for discretionary variable incentive bonuses
  • Parental leave and adoption assistance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Life insurance options
  • Health savings and flexible spending accounts for healthcare
  • Short and long-term disability coverage
  • Student loan repayment support
  • Tuition reimbursement and personal development opportunities
  • Employee referral program
  • Corporate events and community outreach initiatives
  • Emergency backup childcare assistance
  • Mobility stipend
Full Job Description
Job Family:
Cyber Consulting

Travel Required:
Up to 25%

Clearance Required:
None

What You Will Do:

NERC CIP Subject Matter Expert (SME)will have responsibility for client management, solution implementation and delivering project results. Connect Guidehouse consulting solutions to solve client problems. You will facilitate the sales processes. You are responsible for establishing and leading project workstreams and interacting with the client and Guidehouse experts to ensure engagement success. This includes supporting day-to-day operational meetings with client sponsors and internal team leaders. The NERC CIP SME role is expected to leverage industry connections to foster client and firm success across North America: establish business development opportunities, communicate well-organized, effective Guidehouse solutions and presentations to client and internal executives. You may lead, coach and mentor consultants and ensure quality deliverables. This is a role designed to maximize customer success through integrating sales and project delivery.

What You Will Do:
  • Supporting or leading sales and growth targets within the Risk, Compliance, Security Team
  • Supporting or establishing and facilitating business development meetings and fostering industry relationships for short, medium, and long-term success throughout North America
  • Supporting or leading workstreams that enable the assessment, development, and enhancement of business strategies, operating plans, business processes, organizational structures, and supporting infrastructure for North American clients
  • Conducting NERC audits, improving NERC Compliance and Cybersecurity processes, analyzing internal controls, and implementing process improvements
  • Applying technical competencies on the ground with clients and potential clients.
  • Analyzing NERC and related strategy implementation and compliance efforts
  • Communicating solutions and new strategies to clients through meetings, reports, and presentations.
  • Providing detailed fact finding, research, and analysis to further support delivery.
  • Support and/or ensure quality of deliverables to meet client expectations


What You Will Need:
  • Must be a US Permanent Resident or US Citizen due to nature of client engagements
  • Bachelor's degree in a business, cybersecurity, security management, homeland security, information security, information technology, or related discipline
  • Minimum Five (5+) plus years' post-graduation work experience within the electric utility, electric power, energy or a NERC related regulator
  • Strong Utilities industry relationships
  • Strong project management skills
  • Strong communications skills, including both written and verbal
  • Strong critical analysis and problem-solving skills
  • Highly developed organizational and management skills
  • Ability to manage multiple time-sensitive priorities without diminished effectiveness
  • Currently reside in the contiguous United States
  • Ability to travel to include potential international as needed
  • Ability to work onsite in a Guidehouse Office or Client Office location


What Would Be Nice To Have:
  • Preference will be given to candidates within reasonable driving distance of core Guidehouse Office or Client Office Location
  • Successfully meeting or exceed Business Development targets in the range of $1.5M -$5M USD
  • Additional working years of experience in a Reliability Compliance field for an electric utility, Regional Entities, ISO, PUC, or similarly structured or related regulatory body
  • Specific working experience related to any of the following:
    • Bulk Electric System (BES) and power systems
    • Electrical Reliability
    • NERC/FERC Enforcement or Auditing
    • NERC Operations and Planning (O&P)


The annual salary range for this position is $118,000.00-$196,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:
  • 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


About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is a management consulting firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. The firm provides consulting services to clients in the public and commercial sectors, with a focus on energy, financial services, healthcare, national security, and aerospace and defense. Guidehouse was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from PwC. The firm has over 7,000 employees and operates in more than 50 locations worldwide.
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8,000 employees
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Founded
2018

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