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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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

Role Purpose

With ambitious growth goals over the next four to five years, WoodMac Supply Chain Consulting is an exciting place to build a 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.  For this to happen we’ll need our junior staff and new joiners to step up to the challenge of leading new customer engagements. Those people will be capable of taking the reins on upcoming small to medium sized projects and be passionate about serving customers and developing the team.

In your role as Principal, you will inevitably have opportunity to forge and foster relationships with clients that will enable this growth.  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 serve as the conduit between your project execution team and management and will supply observations and hypotheses needed to run the business and formulate business development strategies.

Main Responsibilities

• As project lead, candidate will be accountable for the quality of all solutions delivered to our energy clients under their management, from analytics to presentations
• Manage client relationships by effectively interfacing at all levels from the C-Suite to the Supply Chain, Project Management, Engineering and Business Development teams
• Oversee more junior members of the Supply Chain Consulting team and drive successful project execution
• Develop work plans to accomplish project scopes while setting clear objectives and deliverables
• Regularly update management on project progress, including revenue recognition and profitability metrics
• Identify opportunities to sell additional WoodMac consulting services and products; partner with management and other WoodMac stakeholders to close the deal

About You

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree is preferred
• 10+ years in a Consulting, Supply Chain, Operations, or Engineering function; experience within the Power & Renewables and/or Oil & Gas sectors is preferred
• Exceptional analytical, problem solving, project/time management and managerial skills
• Strong technical writing, ability to write persuasive documents and construct high-impact storylines
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills appropriate for a large spectrum of clientele
• Proven success contributing to a team-oriented environment both as an individual contributor and a team leader
• Passionate about active coaching and committed to improving productivity and opportunities for junior staff
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt based on the needs of clients and WoodMac; focus on solutions, not problems
• Demonstrated ability to lead a dynamic, cohesive team and to work effectively in a team environment
• Actively work to develop areas of expertise
• Results driven; enjoys the challenge of a changing business environment
• Willingness to travel 60- 80% of the time

Expectations

This section is not a comprehensive list of everything that is expected from the ideal candidate but rather a spotlight on the skills and behaviors that are most critical to the role:

• Growth Mindset – believe that new abilities can be developed through practice, embrace feedback, motivate others, solve problems and persist
• Customer Collaboration – the desire to understand who our customers are, to engage effectively, build impactful relationships, and to serve all while keeping them at the heart of our decision making
• Planning and Prioritizing – a proven ability to plan, prioritize, monitor and manage workflows
• Commitment to Action - Make timely, evidence-based decisions and values-based judgements in line with our organizational goal and priorities and act boldly and take prompt action to execute decisions in the face of ambiguity​​​​​​​.​​​​​​​
• Change Agility - Take a pragmatic approach to uncertainty and ensure responsiveness in the face of change and setbacks; look for opportunities in change and disruption

Other

• The ideal candidate will work in close proximity of one our offices in which our Supply Chain Consulting group has a presence in (i.e. Calgary, Houston, Boston, or New York) and will be a hybrid role - expected in the office 2-3 days per week
• The nature of this role precludes it from consideration for part-time or flexible working arrangements
• This position does not provide visa sponsorship

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 (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability or protected veteran status. You can find out more about your rights under the law at www.eeoc.gov