Senior Growth Solutions Architect - Electric Power / Grid

Job overview

Senior Growth Solutions Architect - Electric Power / Grid in Chicago, IL. This is an onsite, full-time position with a salary range of $131,300.00 - $237,350.00. This role drives growth in the Electric Power Utilities market by delivering AI-enabled, grid modernization solutions, serving as a trusted advisor to utility executives and partnering with the Growth team to shape large-scale opportunities.

What you'll do

• Develop deep understanding in partnership with development and product management of our AI-enabled technologies, strategies, and value propositions with a focus on how they address real-world utility challenges and customer outcomes.
• Develop go-to-market materials and aid the Growth team in expanding their understanding, messaging, client engagement, and opportunity development.
• Demonstrate active listening and on-the-fly adaptation to understand customer frictions and refine our value propositions to ease friction and bolster benefits.
• Serve as an active agent in learning derivative market challenges and being the voice of the customer’s most strategic challenges within the development and investment organization ensuring solutions are shaped by real customer needs, not just technical possibilities.
• Leverage the modern portfolio of AI tooling to better understand markets, customers, budgets, and mission frictions with an emphasis on generating actionable insights that support customer alignment and decision-making.
• Shape the future of the AI-driven, resilient electric grid, lead high-value, strategic deals with top utilities, and deliver solutions that enable energy transition, reliability, and sustainability.
• Build C-level relationships (CIO, CTO, COO, and T&D executive leaders).

What we're looking for

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Experience

12 plus years in Electric Power Utilities (T&D, grid operations, or design). Proven success by closing large, complex deals and managing strategic portfolios. Strong expertise in utility systems (planning, design, operations). Experience in solution architecture, systems integration, and digital transformation. Knowledge of AI/ML, cyber, and cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP) concepts. Deep grid domain expertise and understanding of utility operations. Ability to translate emerging technologies into business value. Strong business development and solution selling skills. Proven ability to lead high-performing, cross-functional teams. Innate curiosity and problem statement development skills.

Skills & competencies

senior growth solutions architect

electric power

grid

leidos

chicago il

united states

full time

onsite

ai

grid modernization

utility

About the employer

Leidos is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.