VP, Consulting - Energy Supply Chain

In the middle of the energy transition, businesses and governments are faced with significant challenges. But the pace and scale of change mean every decision is made under mounting pressure.  Now, more than ever, companies need reliable data, analytics and actionable insight.

Wood Mackenzie is the leading global provider of data and analytics solutions for the renewables, energy and natural resources sectors.

Wood Mackenzie’s services include data, analytics, insight, events and consultancy.  A trusted partner for over 50 years, Wood Mackenzie’s team has over 2,300 experts across more than 30 global locations who cover the entire supply chain.

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

Job Description

With ambitious growth goals over the next four to five years, WoodMac Supply Chain Consulting is an exciting place to continue one’s career. One of the most important aspects of our team’s success will be our expanded ability to build and maintain foundational relationships with our clients.  This is a leadership role within our Supply Chain Consulting team that reports to the Senior Vice President.  This role will require you to forge and foster relationships with clients and comes with the important responsibilities of developing and executing strategies to meet and exceed our consulting revenue and profit goals.

In your role as VP, you will be a key player in many facets of our business including execution and delivery by the Supply Chain Consulting team, business development, performance management, recruiting, staffing, and other associated administrative responsibilities. Under your leadership our projects teams will develop and deliver insights drawn from our unparalleled industry data and experience, increasing the likelihood that these new customer relationships will grow and even become the foundational clients of tomorrow.  You will manage and work closely with a variety of project leads and will leverage their input and your observations to run the business effectively and formulate business development strategies.

Main Responsibilities

• Drive growth of consulting revenue and EBITDA to meet or exceed annual goals
• Report to Supply Chain Consulting SVP on strategies to deliver, and on progress towards, consulting revenue and EBITDA goals
• Oversee multiple client relationships by effectively interfacing at all levels from the C-Suite to Supply Chain, Project Management, Engineering and Business Development teams
• Collaborate with both colleagues and clients on the development of new solutions needed to meet client’s objectives or otherwise facilitate the energy transition
• Drive proposal development and partner with colleagues and other WoodMac stakeholders to close the deal
• Steer members of the Supply Chain Consulting team and drive successful project execution
• Lead professional and skills development efforts of consulting staff
• Train and develop staff on the development, marketing, and sales of solutions
• Run and administer the business with activities such as planning, recruiting, staffing, training, performance development, etc.
• Regularly update finance on revenue recognition and profitability metrics

Qualifications

About You

• Bachelor's degree required, post-graduate degree in relevant subject area is generally preferred
• 15+ years in a Consulting, Supply Chain, Operations, or Engineering function; experience within the Power & Renewables and/or Oil & Gas sectors is preferred
• Consulting-driven solution selling skills. Demonstrated track record of developing and successfully selling large, high-impact solutions that deliver measurable business results
• Project delivery skills. Demonstrated ability leading large teams and managing consulting projects leveraging data and analytics to drive measurable business results
• Change management skills. Demonstrated ability to drive transformational projects and systematically manage change in client organizations; ability to drive change in flat, cross-functional, or multi-disciplinary environments rather than through formal authority
• Communication Skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate (verbal and written) with senior client representatives 1) to understand the needs and challenges of the organization and 2) to communicate how WoodMac’s new or exis