Manager-Consulting (Energy Markets)

Manager-Consulting (Energy Markets)
Location - Houston, US.

About Argus

Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets. Headquartered in London with over 1,400 staff, Argus is an independent media organization with 30 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading hubs.  

Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyze situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long-term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy.  Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK-registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic. 

Argus Media is committed to ensuring career and personal growth for all its staff and provides extensive training and career development opportunities, as well as participation in employee-led initiatives, including a women’s network.  Our core values are Excellence, Integrity, Partnership and Inclusivity.

What will you be doing?

Project delivery

Argus undertakes custom tailored commissioned assignments for a wide variety of clients. Clients include governments, national oil and energy companies, multi-nationals, the finance sector, energy traders, upstream, midstream, and downstream independents, consultancies, and energy services providers.  You will lead a variety of engagements that respond to client inquiries, develop proposals, and win business in all commodities areas that Argus covers. You will lead a team of consulting analysts and will be responsible for the quality of the consulting work that your team delivers from lead development through execution. This includes responding timely with end-deliverables and ensuring excellent client experiences across all commodity sectors.

People leadership and knowledge development

You will develop talent and manage your team’s performance as well as support the growth initiatives of the consulting business. You will liaise with Argus’ network of subject matter experts to ensure current knowledge of Argus offerings. You will maintain current knowledge of major drivers and trends across commodity markets and identify opportunities to promote consulting services.

Business development

The Americas Consulting team supports clients throughout North and South America, executes engagements in the areas of strategy, market due diligence, investment analysis, logistics evaluations, and energy transition. Americas Consulting supports all the commodity areas that Argus Media covers (e.g., crude, refined products, chemicals, fertilizers, and metals).  As a Consulting Manager, you will partner with Americas Consulting leadership and the Argus sales team to build and strengthen client relationships. You will support the development a pipeline of consulting work and promote Argus’s competitive advantages. As a leader you will work with our senior sales leaders and business development teams across the Americas region.

What we’re looking for in you:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, economics, or related field. Advanced degree is a plus.
• Energy and commodity industry experience, achieved from Strategy and business planning for a major energy company or energy research organization and/or consulting in areas of strategy or performance improvement and/or leadership position for a major energy company or energy research organization, and focus on refining and/or chemicals is a plus.
• Proven experience engaging in the consulting sales process (or similar business development process), including defining engagement scope and developing commercial offers.
• Demonstrated interest in the energy transition and an understanding of renewable energy systems, net-zero emission targets, energy regulation, economics and technology would be viewed favorably.
• Intellectually curious and capable of str