Managing Consultant, European Gas & Power Consulting
  
The Managing Consultant will work as a team member of consulting professionals who are responsible for developing and delivering an expanding range of consulting services across the global gas and power sector....
Role: Managing Consultant, European Gas & Power Consulting
Reports to: Head of European Gas & Power Consulting
Location: London
The Company
Wood Mackenzie is the most comprehensive source of knowledge about the world's energy and metals industries. We analyse and advise on every stage along the value chain - from discovery to delivery, and beyond - to provide clients with the commercial insight that makes them stronger. With more than 600 professionals in over 20 offices worldwide, we analyse the assets, markets and companies operating upstream and downstream; in oil, gas, coal, carbon, metals and power generation.
Role Purpose
The Managing Consultant will work as a team member of consulting professionals who are responsible for developing and delivering an expanding range of consulting services across the global gas and power sector. The principal responsibility of this job will be the management and delivery of consulting projects as a member of a team typically drawn from Gas & Power Consulting staff (Edinburgh, London, Singapore and Houston) and Energy Research (Global).
Main Responsibilities
1. Project Management:
Project Planning ?defining course of action to accomplish goal of assignment
Determination and tracking of consultancy hours required to satisfactorily complete projects
Organise proper resources for projects
Implement agreed assignments
Chair project meetings and make appropriate contributions
Determine mutual understanding of scope of work of proposals prior to client presentation
On time Delivery and Presentation of agreed assignments
Close of assignments with client
Review and close off project internally (project review, individual review, etc)
Identify follow-up and resale opportunities
2. Analysis:
Gas & Power knowledge required
Identify and obtain sources of information
Keeps abreast of developments in the Energy industry
Ability to apply industry knowledge to consulting assignments
Ability to choose appropriate analytical resources for an assignment
Critically analyses information
Apply analytical approach to assignment
Develops models to support analysis
Generates options and concepts
Writes and edits reports (own and on behalf of others)
Prepares and oversees preparation of presentations
Follows Consulting procedures and methodologies
3. Communication/Influence:
Shares information with team (and Research/Client Mgt)
Promptly responds to queries from clients
Keeps client informed of progress at all times
Initiates client contact as needed
Creates a good first impression
Liaises with clients on projects that he/she is managing
Carries out client interviews
4. Managing Tasks:
Self-directing
Ability to plan own work ensuring short and medium term commitments are met
Prioritises own work ensuring project objectives and targets be met
Ability to oversee team progress during projects to assure professional, on-time completion and delivery of projects
5. Teamwork:
Effective team and cross team worker
Works in an open and trusting way ensuring team spirit maintained
Ensures high quality work standards are met
Is open and trusting at all times
Shows empathy towards others
Adopts flexible approach towards work
6. Thinking Creatively:
Actively takes part in brainstorming
Offers solutions to problems and challenges the status quo
Suggests alternatives and thinks ?outside the box?
7. Knowledge and Experience
Significant experience within the strategy consulting sector with a strong understanding of operations, business models and strategies. Experience of the gas and power sector is required.
Key Competencies
Project Management Skills
Planning & Organising
Communication & Influence
Achievement/Drive
Strong Presentation and Writing Skills
Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel skills
Need for Excellence
Analysis/Problem Solving
Teamwork
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