Principal Consultant - Power and Renewables

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Principal Consultant - Power and Renewables

Apply locations SG-Singapore-Office time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id REF12754V 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

The Principal Consultant will help grow the Power and Renewables Consulting practice within the APAC region. With a key focus on execution of projects as well as starting to develop and manage some relationships with key clients, the role requires a combination of solid knowledge of the power and renewables market dynamics across countries in APAC & the wider energy industry dynamics. The role requires strong project management and execution capabilities to successfully deliver client mandates. The individual will also need to provide project leadership and coaching of the junior team members to develop the wider consulting practice in APAC. The role is high-profile both internally and externally and influential in Wood Mackenzie achieving its goals regionally and globally. Main Responsibilities Project management

• Effective project planning – define course of action to accomplish required goals – ensure all stakeholders are aligned
• Secure resources required for project, ensure resources are being utilised effectively
• Track progress against project plan
• Demonstrate the ability to plan and prioritise own work-load to ensure project objectives and targets met
• Keep client updated on progress
• Ability to oversee contribution of others (consultants, researchers, subcontractors and associates) to ensure that projects have high quality deliverables, are completed on time and within budget
• Review and close off project internally (project review, participant feedback etc.)
• Identify follow-up and re-sale opportunities

Business development

• Support the head of regional sector in business development activities across APAC including development of offerings, client engagement and pitching
• Be responsible for a selected subset of clients in APAC with direct ownership for the development of the relationship and pursue of consulting opportunities
• Work with global sector team to develop global offerings and share best practices

Analysis

• Supporting and coaching project team members on input into a range of consulting projects, including operation of sophisticated internal power models and developing spreadsheets to create new analyses
• Contributing towards the content and format of consulting presentations and reports
• Extracting and analysing data from internal and external sources such as databases, websites, industry interviews and Wood Mackenzie products
• Demonstrate high standards of professionalism and attention to detail to ensure the highest quality analysis is delivered
• Willingness to take ownership for analysis undertaken, and ability to defend work to clients in a coherent, credible and authoritative manner

Communication

• Effective and timely communication with clients, informing them of progress at all times
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication and presentation skills, both internally and externally
• Establish good working relationships with colleagues across the business
• Keep client and internal teams informed of progress at all times
• Ability to present clearly and concisely to clients and colleagues

Teamwork

• Proven effective cross team working skills, being able to work in an open and trusting way across the broader consulting, research and sales teams in Wood Mackenzie
• Adopt a flexible approach towards work
• Support consulting practice development by working with colleagues to understand what new offerings can be taken to clients

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• 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

We understand the importance of bringing your whole self to work and to achieving balance between work, family and other life commitments. We are open to considering flexible working arrangements to enable the greatest spectrum of talent to contribute to Wood Mackenzie's success. Hear what our team has to say about working with us:  WoodMackenzie takes your data privacy seriously, please click here to view our privacy notices:  Candidate Privacy Notice | Wood Mackenzie | Wood Mackenzie /  Candidate Notice - California ” 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. Find out more at HRenquiries@woodmac.com If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

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