Integrated Planning Manager – Utilities (Mgmt Consulting, Senior Level)

About the Role The Integrated Planning Manager will act as a strategic advisor to utility sector clients, leading the design, optimization, and transformation of supply chain operations across generation, transmission, distribution, and customer service. This role blends industry knowledge with advanced digital capabilities, leveraging AI, machine learning, and agentic technologies to improve resilience, operational efficiency, and decision intelligence. You will guide clients in adopting next-generation capabilities, including autonomous planning agents, predictive analytics, intelligent sourcing platforms, and digital twins, to strengthen forecasting accuracy, reduce cost-to-serve, and manage risk in an increasingly volatile energy environment. What You'll Do

• Lead end-to-end transformation strategies for utility clients across generation, transmission, distribution, and field services; assess current-state operating models and maturity; develop future-state architectures that incorporate AI-driven planning, autonomous agents, digital twins, and predictive analytics.
• Build business cases and value models to quantify financial impact, operational efficiency gains, and risk reduction; oversee implementation across people, process, data, and technology.
• Shape strategy, governance, and change enablement; drive cross-functional integration across procurement, finance, operations, and capital projects.
• Lead stakeholder alignment sessions, mentor junior consultants, and contribute to thought leadership and reusable assets. What We're Looking For
• Minimum 6 years of experience in supply chain transformation, advisory, or related consulting; experience managing senior stakeholders.
• Strong executive communication, ability to simplify complex topics, financial modeling, and business case development.
• Experience with demand forecasting, planning, and S&OP; familiarity with capital project supply needs (substations, AMI, pipelines).
• Knowledge of ERP, EAM, procurement platforms; ability to lead cross-functional integration across procurement, finance, operations, and capital projects.
• Proven leadership, team development, collaboration, and change management skills.
• Willingness to travel; travel may range from 0-100% depending on client needs. Nice to Have
• Emergency Preparedness & Storm Response familiarity; mutual assistance logistics, storm-ready inventory and vendor programs. Compensation & Benefits
• Salary not disclosed; travel may be required depending on client needs.