Director, Consulting - Energy Supply Chain

In your role as Director, 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 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

• Oversee and manage more junior members of the Supply Chain Consulting team and drive successful project execution

• Develop and maintain work plans to accomplish project scopes while setting clear objectives and deliverables

• QA/QC of analyses and deliverables

• Support management and their efforts to run and administer the business with activities such as planning, recruiting, training, performance development, etc.

• Regularly update management on project progress, including revenue recognition and profitability metrics

• Identify opportunities to sell additional WoodMac consulting services and products; drive proposal development and partner with management and other WoodMac stakeholders to close the deal

• Bachelor's degree required, post-graduate degree in relevant subject area is generally preferred

• 12+ 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

• Passionate about active coaching and committed to improving productivity and opportunities for junior staff

• Ability to 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

• Enthusiastic about contributing to and positively influencing our team culture through mentorship, teamwork, empowerment, etc.

• Strong interest in the energy sector and working with our clients to solve energy supply chain issues

• Results driven; enjoys the challenge of a changing business environment

• Willingness and ability 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 behaviours 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); however, remote working arrangements will be considered for this role

• The nature of this role precludes it from consideration for part-time or flexible working arrangements

• This position does not provide visa sponsorship