Principal - Consulting

Wood Mackenzie is the global data and analytics business for the renewables energy and natural resources industries. Enhanced by technology. Enriched by human intelligence. In an everchanging world companies and governments need reliable and actionable insight to lead the transition to a sustainable future. That's why we cover the entire supply chain with unparalleled breadth and depth backed by over 50 years experience. Our team of over 2400 experts operating across 30 global locations are enabling customers decisions through realtime analytics consultancy events and thought leadership. Together we deliver the insight they need to separate risk from opportunity and make confident decisions when it matters most.
Company
Wood Mackenzie are the global research analytics and consultancy business powering the natural resources industry. For 50 years we have been providing the quality data analytics and insights our customers rely on to inspire their decision making.
Our dedicated oil gas & LNG power & renewables chemicals metals & mining sector teams are located around the world and deliver a variety of projects based on our assessment and valuation of thousands of individual assets companies and economic indicators such as market supply demand and price trends.
We have over 2500 employees in 30 locations serving customers in nearly 80 countries. Together we inspire and innovate the markets we serve providing invaluable intelligence to help our customers overcome the toughest challenges and make strategic decisions that will ultimately accelerate the worlds transition to a more sustainable future.
Role Purpose
We are seeking an individual with energy and natural resources management consulting skills to help grow our Strategic Accounts consulting practice in the EMEA (Europe Middle East and Africa) Region. The Principal Consultant will be a senior member of the EMEA SA consulting team based in Dubai responsible for delivering an expanding range of strategic consulting assignments. As a Principal Consultant you will take a leading role in our project team delivering a wide variety of consulting projects to clients.
As a key member of our EMEA team you will be responsible for project managing energy related consultancy projects and for helping us enhance and deepen our advisory relationship with clients. You will be supported to grow your understanding of the evolving energy and natural resources sector to become an energy consultant. The position requires the ability to apply detailed knowledge of and experience in the energy space to a broad range of client situations including the implications and opportunities inherent to the energy transition and to develop strategic insight from an array of analyses making use of our inhouse tools and products.
While the role is part of the EMEA team you will be involved in a range of consulting projects spanning the globe including the Americas and Asia. The successful candidate will therefore be expected to travel on a projectspecific basis. Our clients include energy companies private equity firms financial institutions infrastructure operators investors traders governments and others.
Main Responsibilities
Project Management
Project planning define course of action to accomplish goal of assignment
Maintain close communication with clients to keep them informed of progress and ensure projects bring impactful insights that add strategic value
Organise proper resources for projects manage project implementation structure deliverables and ensure highquality delivery within the budget and timeline
Oversee the work of other members of the team including Associates
Identify followup and resale opportunities
Follow company consulting procedures and methodologies
Business Development
Develop relationships with consulting clients to foster repeat business
Discuss consulting needs with clients prepare and present proposals to clients
Collaborate with the team to scope opportunities and to estimate fees for quotation
Participate in industry events to network with potential clients where appropriate
Practice Development
Coach and mentor more junior consultants taking personal responsibility for their development and tracking of their progress
Support the regional VP of Gas & LNG Consulting in expanding the consulting practice
Assist with the development of new consulting offerings to provide better insights and solutions to our clients
Work with colleagues in other sector consulting teams Upstream Downstream Power & Renewables Chemicals Hydrogen Emissions and Carbon Management to ensure good coordination across the value chain for our clients
Lead project reviews to foster continuous improvement
Analysis and Commercial/Strategic Intelligence
Identify obtain sort and organise sources of information both from the public domain industry network and internal databases.
Validate analyse and critically assess sources of information
Select an appropriate analytical tool(s) for each assignment with the ability to also build simple excel models where required
Utilise Wood Mackenzie products to extract information and data useful for the consulting engagement when applicable
Take ownership of and responsibility for analysis undertaken
Teamwork
Work in an open and trusting way ensuring team spirit is maintained
Ensure high quality work standards are met
Show empathy towards others
Adopt flexible approach towards work
Communication and Approach
Keep abreast of developments across the energy and natural resources space to identify business development opportunities and to provide insightful discussions and results to clients
Collaborate closely with project team members consultants from other projects / regions / sectors research and sales teams etc.
Offer solutions to problems and challenge the status quo
About You
Qualifications
Minimum of Bachelor degree in relevant field
Preference for advance degree candidates (e.g. MBA MSc PhD)
At least 6 years experience within the energy and natural resources sector with a strong understanding of the trends and drivers that are shaping the industry or equivalent experience in management consulting (energyrelated management consulting preferred)
Consulting experience mandatory (MBB experience is advantageous)
Knowledge of other languages (e.g. Arabic French) is advantageous but not all mandatory requirement
Key Competencies
Demonstrated passion for the energy and natural resources sector
Ability to quickly become knowledgeable and speak credibly about a wide range of subjects and themes related to energy and natural resources
Ability to travel as required
High levels of selfmotivation and drive
Resultsoriented
Personal time management skills and selfdirection
Teamwork and collaboration
Excellent communication influencing negotiating and interpersonal skills
Track record of ensuring high quality work standards are met and appropriate audit trails and processes are maintained
Creativity and adaptability
Determination and resilience
Organisation and logical thinking
Issue identification problem solving and analysis
Strong analytical and presentation skills
Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel skills
Expectations
The successful candidate will be expected to work mainly from one of our offices. However we are a hybrid working company and the successful applicant may work up to 2 days each week from home however this may be subject to change in the future.
Due to the global nature of the team and clients a degree of flexible working will be required to accommodate different time zones
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
If you are applying for a role and have a physical or mental disability we will support you with your application or through the hiring process.
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