Associate Director - State Energy - NYC or Boston, MA

requirements, delivery risk, competitiveness, and expected margin. Support decision-making related to solution design, teaming approaches, pricing, staffing, and pursuit investments. Ensure alignment and continuity between proposal commitments and successful project execution. Collaboration, Thought Leadership & Market Presence Collaborate across Guidehouse practices to deliver integrated solutions for State Energy clients. Connect clients with Guidehouse capabilities spanning policy and regulatory strategy, program implementation, program evaluation, infrastructure planning, customer programs, grid modernization, and emerging technologies. Develop and manage relationships with teaming partners and subcontractors to strengthen market positioning, delivery capabilities, technical expertise, and client outcomes. Develop market insights, client briefings, conference presentations, thought leadership, and reusable business development assets that support growth across the State Energy practice. Represent Guidehouse at industry events, conferences, stakeholder meetings, and client forums. Contribute to Guidehouse’s market presence and expertise in areas such as grid modernization, energy affordability, transportation electrification, distributed energy resources, transmission planning, renewable energy, nuclear energy, infrastructure planning, and emerging technologies. Team Leadership & Talent Development Lead, coach, and develop consultants, project managers, and emerging leaders across multiple engagements. Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, inclusion, quality, and client-service excellence. Support recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, staffing, performance management, and workforce planning activities. Mentor staff through coaching, feedback, stretch assignments, and professional development opportunities. Partner with leadership to align staffing needs, staff development goals, utilization expectations, and client delivery

requirements across engagements. Help build and sustain high-performing teams capable of delivering exceptional client outcomes while supporting individual career growth. Financial & Operational Leadership Maintain accountability for engagement and portfolio financial performance, including forecasting, budgeting, revenue recognition, margin management, utilization, invoicing, collections, and risk mitigation. Monitor business performance and proactively address financial, staffing, or delivery challenges. Support portfolio planning and resource allocation decisions to balance client commitments, growth objectives, profitability, and staff development needs. Ensure strong financial discipline and operational excellence across client accounts and engagements. What You Will 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 What Would Be

Nice To Have: Experience supporting state energy offices, public utility commissions, public authorities, environmental agencies, governor’s offices, financing authorities, or other public-sector energy organizations Experience working with utilities, regional transmission organizations, independent system operators, energy regulators, or public-sector energy program administrators Grid modernization and transmission planning Distributed energy resources and non-wires solutions Energy affordability and customer programs Program design and implementation Infrastructure planning and capital project oversight Transportation electrification and mobility programs Renewable, nuclear, or advanced energy technologies Risk, compliance, governance, and program oversight Existing relationships within New York and Northeast energy markets Experience developing thought leadership, market analysis, industry presentations, conference content, or client-facing publications Management consulting experience supporting energy-sector clients Experience working with external affairs, government relations, lobbying, or market-facing teams to support opportunity strategy and client positioning Current PMP certification The annual salary range for this position is $162,000.00-$270,000.00.

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Benefits include: Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive

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