Managing Consultant, Downstream 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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ROLE PURPOSE

Wood Mackenzie is a trusted advisor to the natural resources sector. As a key member of our Downstream consulting team in APAC, you will manage the delivery of strategic, commercial, and operational consulting projects in all areas of the global energy sector, with a strong focus on crude & products, refining, biofuels & low-carbon fuels and the wider Energy Transition. Our practice does significant work with funds, operators, and financial services clients evaluating investment opportunities and reviewing asset portfolios.

The position requires an analytical mindset with the ability to apply your knowledge and experience of the energy markets to a broad range of consulting projects and client situations. Strong verbal and written communication skills are required in both internal and client-facing environments. The role demands outstanding project planning and management capabilities as well as strong team development and coaching skills.

While the principal focus of the role is the APAC market, the job holder may be involved in projects spanning other regions of the world. The successful candidate can thus expect a reasonable degree of travel.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• As a Managing Consultant at Wood Mackenzie you will be a leader in delivering our consulting projects and contribute to our business development efforts

• Understand the global and regional energy market dynamics, being able to effectively discuss recent events and implications with clients and colleagues

• Lead client engagements, drawing from Wood Makenzie’s subject matter experts, research, and analytical tools, to answer our clients’ most strategic questions

• Drive the delivery of engagements by creating detailed project plans, managing work to deliver projects on time and budget, and serving as the main point of contact with clients during project delivery

• Lead project teams through a structured problem-solving approach, identifying the key client questions and issues to be addressed and build an analytical engagement structure to solve the defined problem

• Lead the project teams also to develop a convincing and client-relevant story line and convert the results into specific and actionable insights that are communicated via high quality documents (typically presentations and vertical documents) and in direct client presentations typically at senior client level

• Build and maintain a high level of client interactions across the region, developing strong relationships with key clients to build a robust, repeatable, profitable consulting business

• Supporting the translation of open-ended inquiries into formal project proposal, effectively identifying the ideal project methodology, properly scoping the associated work (identifying relevant workstreams and resources required to complete), and putting forward a high-level work-plan and appropriate pricing

• Train, coach and mentor junior consultants, providing functional guidance, content expertise and career development

• Generate innovative ideas and approaches to industry issues and participate in new offering development

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KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline such as business, economics, finance, statistics, or engineering; master's and/or MBA preferred

• Previous experience (7+ years) in an energy-focused consulting role, investment banking, market analysis, or strategic planning role in the oil & gas industry, preferably with exposure to crude markets, refined products, biofuels, low carbon fuels, etc.

• Proven track record and experience in directing, managing and executing consulting engagements or project teams

• Strong understanding of the downstream value chain (such as: crude marketing/procurement, refining & oil products, biofuels, demand forecasting, infrastructure)

• Interest in the Energy Transition’s implications for the downstream sector

• Exposure to developing client proposals from understanding / recognizing clients’ key questions and assist team with completing the proposal

• Experience of building and maintaining relationships with clients

• Strong understanding of operations, business models and strategies

• Track record of quickly becoming knowledgeable and speaking credibly about a wide range of subjects and themes

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, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. You can find out more about your rights under the law at www.eeoc.gov 

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