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Description

The Manager, Strategy and Transformation Consulting will lead high-impact projects focused on organizational, operational, and strategic transformation for utility clients. This role blends industry experience with strong consulting skills to help clients navigate challenges such as the energy transition, grid modernization, and enterprise performance improvement. The Manager will oversee project delivery, guide multidisciplinary teams, and serve as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders. This role will also include managerial direction and leadership of resources in the Business Strategy and Transformation practice. Other responsibilities include coordinating training, resources management, supporting quality reviews, and promoting the 1898 & Co. and Burns & McDonnell culture, values, and mission. This client-facing leadership role has opportunities to shape strategy, drive change, and deliver measurable outcomes.

Client Delivery

+ Lead end-to-end delivery of strategy and transformation consulting engagements for utility clients.

+ Structure and manage project workstreams across organizational, operational, and technology domains.

+ Serve as a primary point of contact for client sponsors, ensuring alignment, transparency, and satisfaction.

+ Provide expert-level technical guidance and support.

+ Business Development

+ Collaborate with business development managers, managing directors, business line leads, project managers, and proposal production staff on proposals to secure work for staff.

+ Collaborate with account leaders to position services in response to emerging industry trends.

+ Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders to drive follow-on and recurring work.

+ Represent 1898 & Co. at industry conferences, networking events, and thought leadership forums.

People & Practice Development

+ Collaborate with cross-functional practices (e.g., Utility Consulting, Digital, and Cybersecurity) to drive integrated solution delivery.

+ Implement, apply, and support company, global practice and/or regional office programs and initiatives; successfully navigating and managing change within the section.

+ Coordinate the team's workload and communicate the status of workload, billable time, and need for additional workload or staffing to managing directors and business line leads or regional management and applicable project managers.

+ Provide leadership, guidance, instruction, and monthly one-on-one meetings to direct reports.

+ Responsible for staff recruitment, development, training, and retention.

+ Responsible for conducting performance evaluations for department staff.

+ Responsible for interpreting the organization's policies, purposes, and goals to staff.

+ Responsible for overall QA/QC process adherence.

+ Enforce compliance with company and client safety policies.

+ Responsible for diversity initiatives.

+ Performs other duties as assigned

+ Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications

Qualifications:

+ Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, Business, or other related field and 5 years of related experience required

+ Previous leadership and/or management experience is preferable.

+ Must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and clients.

+ Position requires the ability to thoughtfully and positively influence, lead, and manage change.

+ Must possess strong project management skills and a strategic perspective.

+ Must be expert in computer software (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Master’s Degree in Business, Economics, Public Policy, Management

+ Prior consulting experience

+ Track record of leading transformation initiatives in the energy or utility sectors

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled

EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

**Job** Consulting

**Primary Location** US-MO-Kansas City

**Schedule:** Full-time

**Travel:** Yes, 50 % of the Time

**About 1898 & Co.** 1898 & Co. is a business, technology and security solutions consultancy where experience and foresight come together to unlock lasting advancements. We innovate today to fuel our clients’ future growth, catalyzing insights that drive smarter decisions, improve performance and maximize value. As part of Burns & McDonnell, we draw on more than 120 years of deep and broad experience in complex industries as we envision and enable the future for our clients.

**Req ID:** 250972

**Job Hire Type** Experienced #LI-VR #E98 N/A