Director / Senior Director - Energy Practice

Alvarez & Marsal; Calgary; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal in Canada is seeking strong Director and Senior Director level talent for its Energy practice. You will help clients accelerate performance and maximize value across oil and gas operations, M&A integration, divestitures, and transformation initiatives.

The role emphasizes leading teams, delivering actionable analyses, and developing proposals for business development, with travel as required. A&M values integrity, quality, and an entrepreneurial culture.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of consulting or industry experience in energy/oil & gas.
• Experience leading projects in traditional oil & gas and mining sectors.
• Strong ability to derive insights from quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; senior stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide service excellence by identifying key client business issues.
• Determine client needs by supplementing standard assessment techniques with innovative approaches.
• Evaluate and validate analysis and develop recommendations for the client in the engagement context.
• Implement and oversee the quality of deliverables.
• Effectively manage the team and day-to-day relationships to ensure exceptional performance.
• Participate in the development and presentation of proposals for business development activities.

Skills

Energy sector

Senior Director level

Project leadership

M&A integration

Divestiture / carve-out

Cost accounting & profitability

Supply chain & transaction accounting

Strong communication

Travel willingness

Top-tier consulting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, finance, economics

MBA preferred

Tools

MS Excel

MS Visio

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Description

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M.

The Team

As we continue to expand, A&M Energy is seeking strong Director and Senior Director level talent with experience in the energy sector to join the Energy practice. A&M works with clients to deliver operational, consulting, and industry expertise to management and investors seeking to accelerate performance, overcome challenges and maximize value.

How will you contribute

The ideal candidate will have experience and knowledge in multiple of the following areas:

• Upstream, midstream, downstream, or oilfield services and equipment
• Oil, gas, liquefied natural gas and natural gas liquids
• Operational performance improvement; ideal candidate will have led or worked in operations and/or in operations planning
• Merger and acquisition integration planning and execution
• Divestiture and carve-out planning and execution
• Marketing, trading, risk, contracting
• Familiar with gathering, processing, terminals and pipeline systems
• Cost accounting, product costing, performance improvement, and profitability analysis
• Experience with lease record management and division orders
• Systems implementation/integration experience is highly desirable
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and develop solutions to complex problems

Responsibilities

• Provide service excellence by identifying key client business issues
• Determine client needs by supplementing the standard assessment techniques and tools with innovative approaches
• Evaluate and validate analysis and develop recommendations for the client in the context of the overall engagement
• Implement and oversee the quality of deliverables
• Effectively manage the team and day-to-day relationships to ensure exceptional performance
• Participate in the development and presentation of proposals for business development activities

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of relevant consulting and/or industry experience
• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing projects in within the Traditional Oil & Gas and Mining sectors
• Ability to derive insights from quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Strong communications skills and the ability to articulate complex messages succinctly
• Must have significant top tier management consulting experience
• Senior Director level candidates should have a demonstrated track record of originating and / or selling work
• Experience across the following services:
  • Business transformations / performance improvement and margin enhancement experience
  • Integration / carve-out, synergy identification / execution
  • Supply chain and / or transaction accounting functional skills a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, finance, economics preferred; MBA a plus
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills (MS Excel, MS Visio, MS PowerPoint)
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment
• Comfortable with travel

Your journey at A&M

We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person’s unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career.

We prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.

A&M is committed to providing an accessible recruitment process that meets our obligations under the Alberta Human Rights Act, the Alberta Employment Standards Code and any other applicable legislation. We strive to maintain a strong and dynamic workforce that fosters respect and inclusivity for applicants of all abilities. Should you have any accessibility need(s) and/or require accommodation during the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at [e-mail] and we would be pleased to assist you.

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