Principal - Consulting

Wood Mackenzie is the global leader in analytics, insights and proprietary data across the entire energy and natural resources landscape.

For over 50 years our work has guided the decisions of the world’s most influential energy producers, utilities companies, financial institutions and governments.

Now, with the world’s energy system more complex and interconnected than ever before, sector-specific views are no longer enough. That’s why we’ve redefined what’s possible with Intelligence Connected.

By fusing our unparalleled proprietary data with the sharpest analytical minds, all supercharged by Synoptic AI, we deliver a clear, interconnected view of the entire value chain. Our trusted team of 2,700 experts across 30 countries breaks siloes and connects industries, markets and regions across the globe.

This empowers our customers to identify risk sooner, spot opportunities faster and recalibrate strategy with confidence – whether planning days, weeks, months or decades ahead.

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Wood Mackenzie Values

- Inclusive – we succeed together
- Trusting – we choose to trust each other
- Customer committed – we put customers at the heart of our decisions
- Future Focused – we accelerate change
- Curious – we turn knowledge into action

For the past 40 years, Wood Mackenzie has established its reputation as a trusted source of intelligence, enriching lives by empowering clients with unique insight on the world’s natural resources.

Now, as part of the Verisk Analytics family, that legacy is even stronger.  Aligning with the world’s leading data analytics company extends our ability to help clients overcome the toughest challenges with our unrivalled analysis and advice.

We will continue to build on the power of our existing approach to assess and value individual assets and companies, allowing our clients to pursue the most promising opportunities. Together, we inspire and innovate the markets we serve –  providing invaluable intelligence that informs the strategic decisions that will ultimately shape the future direction of our global natural resources.

Role Purpose

Wood Mackenzie is a trusted advisor to the natural resources sector.  As a key member of our Strategic Accounts Consulting Team, you will find yourself responsible for managing strategically, commercially and operationally driven consultancy projects in all aspects of the global energy sector, with a strong focus on O&G, mining and P&R.  The position requires an analytical mind-set with the ability to apply detailed knowledge and experience of the energy markets to a broad range of consulting projects and client situations. These analytical capabilities must be accompanied by a strong command of oral and written communication skills in both internal as well as external and client-facing environments. Additionally, the role demands outstanding team management capabilities, in a consulting context, with an understanding of coaching and other team development techniques.  Finally, sound delivery planning and managing skills in a client-facing environment are required for the purpose of this role.

While the principal focus of the role is the Latin-American, the job holder may be involved in a range of consulting projects spanning other regions of the world, for example on projects in the EMEARC or Asia Pacific Regions. The successful candidate can expect a reasonable degree of national and international travel.

Main Responsibilities:

Analysis:

- Identify and obtain sources of information, including interviewing of internal as well as external sources
- Ability to apply industry knowledge to consulting assignments
- Ability to choose appropriate analytical resources for an assignment
- Critically analyses information
- Apply analytical approach to identify and structure information and issues
- Develops models to support analysis
- Generates options and concepts
- Ability to synthesise and develop insightful recommendations
- Writes and edits reports (own and on behalf of others)
- Prepares and oversees preparation of presentations
- Follows Consulting procedures and methodologies
- Keeps abreast of developments in the oil and gas and wider energy sectors

Communication/Influence and Client Relations :

- Shares information with team (and Research/Sales)
- Promptly responds to queries from clients
- Initiates and leads client contact as needed
- Keeps client informed of progress at all times
- Builds an effective relationship with direct clients and the wider network
- Creates a good first impression and is able to develop a advisor relationship with the client

Delivery and Task Management:

- Self-directing
- Prioritises own and team work ensuring project objectives and targets be met
- Project Planning – defining course of action to accomplish goal of assignment
- Organise and prioritize proper resources for projects
- Implement agreed assignments
- Chair project meetings and make appropriate contributions
- Determine mutual understanding of scope of work of proposals prior to client presentation
- On time Delivery and Presentation of agreed assignments
- Ability to oversee team progress during projects to assure professional, on-time completion and delivery of projects
- Close of assignments with client
- Determination and tracking of consultancy hours required to satisfactorily complete projects
- Review and close off project internally (project review, individual review, knowledge capture, etc.)
- Identify follow-up and potential resale opportunities
- Proposes and adopts best practices to keep team and sensitive information safe at all times

Teamwork:

- Effective team and cross team worker, both with internal and external resources
- Works in an open and trusting way ensuring team spirit maintained
- Ensures high quality work standards are met
- Is open and trusting at all times
- Shows empathy towards others and coaches and develops others
- Adopts flexible approach towards work

Thinking Creatively:

- Actively contributes individually and in team settings ideas, incl. brainstorming
- Offers solutions to problems and challenges the status quo
- Suggests alternatives and thinks “outside the box”

Knowledge and Experience

A minimum of 7 years experience in a natural resources, energy or strategy consulting environment is required (relevant postgraduate studies or MBA might be considered). A sound understanding of the energy value chain is required (exploration, development, production, transportation, transformation and commercialization). A minimum of 2 years in a project or engagement management role is required (at least one project must have had a team size of a minimum of 3 full-time resources for at least 3 months). Business Development efforts and success would be a plus and a significant advantage.

Key Competencies

- Problem structuring and analysis skills
- Issue identification and synthesis skills
- Client management
- Planning & Organising
- Communication & Influence
- Teamwork
- Project Management Skills
- Achievement/Drive
- Oral communication and Writing Skills
- Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel skills

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer. This means we are committed to recruiting the best people regardless of their race, colour, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity) , national origin, disability or protected veteran status. You can find out more about your rights under the law at www.eeoc.gov