Managing Consultant- Upstream

Company Description

Wood Mackenzie is the global leader in data, analysis and consulting across the energy, chemicals, metals, mining, power and renewables sectors.  

Founded in 1973, our success has always been underpinned by the simple principle of providing trusted research and advice that makes a difference to our customers. Today we have over 2,000 customers ranging from the largest global energy companies and financial institutions to governments as well as smaller market specialists.  

Our teams are located around the world. This enables us to stay closely connected with customers and the markets and sectors we cover. Collectively this allows us to offer a compelling combination of global commodity analysis with detailed local market knowledge.  

We are committed to supporting our people to grow and thrive. We value different perspectives and aspire to create an inclusive environment that encourages diversity and fosters a sense of belonging. We are committed to creating a workplace that works for you and encourage everyone to get involved in our Wellness, Diversity and Inclusion, and Community Engagement initiatives. We actively support flexible working and are happy to consider alternative work patterns, taking into account your needs and the needs of the team or division that you are looking to join.   

Hear what our team has to say about working with us:  

https://www.woodmac.com/careers/our-people/ 

Job Description

As a Managing Consultant at Wood Mackenzie, you will take ownership for the delivery of important parts of the assignment as well as project managing and coordinating the overall effort under the supervision of a Project Director:

• Coordinating and managing the overall project as Project Manager
• Leading and executing complex analysis of commodity markets and project economics
• Providing a clear view to the team and the client of Wood Mackenzie’s research insights and available data and how these can be best used in the project
• Building compelling presentations conveying key messages concisely for a senior audience
• Leading content discussions within project teams
• Presenting your recommendations with poise and confidence to senior client stakeholders
• Coordinating SMEs, asking the relevant questions and extracting insights to achieve the project’s objective
• Assisting other members of the team to ensure successful delivery
• Coaching junior team members on day-to-day consulting tasks
• Taking a proactive role in the recruiting process
• Engaging across Wood Mackenzie to help identify ideas for new products and capabilities

Qualifications

Knowledge & Experience Required

• Possess a bachelor's degree in a relevant quantitative or science discipline such as business, economics, finance, statistics, or engineering; MBA or master's is a plus
• At least 6 years' experience in management consulting, finance and/or a commercial/analytical role, with a focus on the upstream oil and gas sector (onshore US focus is a plus)
• Considerable experience managing key project work flows and overall coordination of projects in a Project Manager role
• Proven record of leadership in a work setting and/or through extracurricular activities

Core Competencies

• Client focused attitude – dedication to meeting the client’s needs and anticipating potential issues in project delivery
• Issues based problem solving – the ability to identify the critical questions, problems, and issues related to a client’s decision

• Curiosity – having a keen interest in the global energy and/or metals industries and a willingness to explore new frontiers of traditional markets and the Energy Transition

• Quantitative analysis – comfort with building models that demonstrate potential outcomes for markets, projects, and asset financials
• Focus on efficiency – executing analysis and presentation creation with quality and accuracy, with minimal rework
• Dedication and resiliency – taking ownership in your work and building on your experiences
• Relationship minded – valuing engagement with others (clients, Wood Mackenzie colleagues, and others) and seeking to share your ideas and learn from their insights to build greater solutions together
• Communicator - you can communicate effectively in a global context, utilising technologies in a way that ensures mutual understanding.

Recent projects our Upstream practice have engaged in include:

• Advising a government in the Americas and developing a successful licensing round strategy, including fiscal system design, bi