How to Grow Your Career Without Quitting Your Job with Jenia Reynolds

What degree of career growth is possible when you remain with one company? If you’re asking Jenia Reynolds, an experienced Partnership Development Manager, the answer is, “a tremendous amount.” In this episode, Jenia joins Shormila and Evgenia to dive into a 17-year career well-paved with pivots, professional development, and promotions—all beneath BC Hydro’s sizeable umbrella. Starting out at the bottom, as a scheduler just out of business school, Jenia eschewed the project manager path (after receiving her PMP) to redirect her focus on the customer. Today, she recognizes the significance of that shift, that let her hone her love of outward-facing roles and embrace her people-person nature. Today, she focuses on helping new industrial partners understand their power needs, connection options, and the practical steps required to bring large projects online. The discussion explores what it looks like to pursue career growth through curiosity, internal movement, and upskilling, as well as learning what credentials—such as an MBA—are needed for the roles you want next and avidly pursuing those differentiators. You’ll also hear about the burgeoning AI footprint and limited innovation in the energy industry. As Shormila, Evgenia, and Jenia are all mothers of young children, the episode concludes with a candid discussion about working motherhood and rising up in the ranks as a woman in industries traditionally dominated by men. **Key takeaways:** - Why energy demand and grid connection are becoming more important considerations for major industrial projects; - How to build a successful, milestone-packed career with a single organization; - What working motherhood and visible female leadership can teach us about confidence, resilience, and articulating your value; - What is keeping the energy sector from leading the charge in technological innovation; - How wildfire risk, AI, and changing industrial demand are shaping conversations in the utility sector. **Quote** *“If you can articulate the value that you bring to the table with clarity and conviction, the right people will see you.”* - Jenia Reynolds **The conversation doesn’t stop here—connect and converse with our community via LinkedIn:** - Follow Navigating Major Programmes: https://www.linkedin.com/company/navigating-major-programmes/ - Read Riccardo’s latest at www.riccardocosentino.com - Follow Shormila Chatterjee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shormilac/ - Follow Evgenia Jilina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ejilina/ - Follow Jenia Reynolds: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenia-reynolds-6a26b15b/