Senior Project Consulting Manager – Business Strategy & Transformation - Utilities | 1898 & Co.

At 1898 & Co., a part of Burns & McDonnell, we help clients transform their organizations through innovative business strategy and operational excellence. As a Project Manager for Business Strategy & Transformation group, you will lead and manage multidisciplinary teams of analysts, consultants, and support staff in the day-to-day execution of consulting engagements. You’ll oversee project engagements from inception to completion, ensuring successful execution, client satisfaction, and delivery of high-impact solutions on time and within budget. This role is ideal for a strategic leader who thrives in dynamic environments and is passionate about driving change for clients within the critical infrastructure and industrial sectors, specifically electric utilities.

What You’ll Do

Business Development

• Cultivate and grow client relationships through marketing efforts, project interactions, and strategic engagement.
• Identify new sales opportunities with clients and lead aspects of proposal development and submission, including project planning, budgeting, and scheduling.
• Advance new and existing client relationships and interface with clients for proposal and project-related items.
• Lead proposal development, project scoping, budgeting, and scheduling activities.
• Set critical project objectives with clients and lead contract development and negotiations.

Project Execution

• Manage the full lifecycle of project execution including scope, schedule, and budget.
• Ensure quality control of deliverables and analyze/communicate project status, risks, schedule, and costs to stakeholders.
• Lead multi-discipline teams of engineers, consultants, and analysts; plan, organize, and communicate project personnel needs to department management.
• Develop and implement project execution plans based on scope and client needs.
• Lead project safety, quality, progress, and financial audits and assessments as required.

Leadership & Mentorship

• Mentor and train less experienced staff on technical and business aspects of projects and the industry; serve as a recognized industry leader in your subject matter.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to less experienced staff.
• Support company initiatives and foster staff development and training.
• Responsible for QA/QC process adherence.
• Responsible for compliance with company and site safety policies.

Technical Responsibilities

• Perform and lead advanced consulting engagements to help guide clients in strategic process improvements, technology advancements, and other strategic initiatives.
• Lead analysis, approval, and implementation of multiple project deliverables.
• Lead training of project teams, coordinate activities of multiple global practices/disciplines, and facilitate efficient, cost-effective utilization of staff.

• Perform other duties as assigned and comply with all policies and standards.

Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated experience in client engagement, consulting, or management within management consulting, strategy, or transformation-focused environments.
• Proven success in cultivating client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor.
• Five or more years of consulting experience in the U.S. electric and gas utilities sectors.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary consulting engagements and teams.
• Strong understanding of business strategy, operational improvement, organizational transformation, or change management concepts.
• Proven ability to lead complex client conversations, identify business needs, and translate them into actionable consulting solutions.
• Experience supporting proposal development, scoping, pricing, and pursuit strategy for consulting engagements.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and executive presence skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams, including strategy, technology, engineering, and operations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial acumen.

Why 1898 & Co.?

We value innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence. Our culture emphasizes continuous improvement, professional growth, and making a meaningful impact for our clients. Join us and help shape the future of business strategy and transformation.