Assistant Manager - Strategy & Performance Transformation, Energy & Natural Resources

KPMG United Kingdom; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking an Assistant Manager for its Strategy & Performance Transformation team in London. This role focuses on addressing complex issues in the Energy sector, conducting insightful analyses, and managing small teams. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in deal or strategy projects within the energy industry and strong analytical skills. Flexibility in work arrangements available.

Qualifications

• Experience in the energy sector, preferably in deal or strategy roles.
• Experience leading project workstreams and managing teams.
• Commercial acumen and ability to communicate insights clearly.

Responsibilities

• Address market, strategic, operational, and organizational issues for Energy clients.
• Conduct research to develop insightful analyses.
• Develop business cases and implementation plans.

Skills

Strong deal experience

Commercial strategy experience

Strong numerical/analytical skills

Pragmatic problem solving

Job description

Overview

Assistant Manager - Strategy & Performance Transformation, Energy & Natural Resources

Location: London

KPMG's Strategy & Performance Transformation practice seeks exceptional Associate candidates with Energy Transition and/or Oil & Gas experience in a Deal, Strategy and/or Ops and Transformation role. The Strategy & Performance Transformation team is part of KPMG's Strategy Group, delivering value for clients by challenging conventional thinking, bringing deep industry and functional insights and executing with investor-grade rigour.

Why Join KPMG

Join a high-performance team that works closely with c-suite and senior executives to grow, transform and transact, creating value for shareholders, employees and society. As decarbonisation, digitalisation, regulation and post-COVID dynamics drive change, we focus on Growth Strategy, Transactions and Transformation to turn ambitions into reality through sustainable, fair and profitable business strategies.

What will you be doing?

As an Associate in Strategy & Performance Transformation, you will:

• Work as part of a client team to address complex market, strategic, operational and organisational issues for Energy clients
• Conduct primary and secondary research to develop insightful analyses for clients
• Design and execute analyses to support evidence-based insights
• Develop opportunities with business cases and implementation plans underpinned by robust review and analysis
• Independently own and drive work, with responsibility for small teams and junior member development as required
• Develop close working relationships with clients, often in joint teams at client sites, delivering recommendations
• Contribute to business development and thought leadership to support practice development

Behaviours and Capabilities

Deliver Impact

• Make sound decisions with strong business judgment
• Foster innovation and experimentation to create value
• Apply a strategic perspective using diverse inputs

Seek Growth

• Learn and adapt; build capability and embrace new challenges
• Develop and motivate others; coach and inspire teams
• Build collaborative relationships internally and externally

Inspire Trust

• Drive quality and deliver high-value outputs
• Act ethically and responsibly
• Advocate for equality and belonging

What you will need to do it

• Strong deal, commercial and/or strategy experience in the energy sector
• Experience in a leading strategy house, Big 4 firm, public sector, or internal strategy/development team
• Foundational understanding of energy sector value drivers
• Experience leading project workstreams and managing small teams
• Ability to work effectively with team members and broader stakeholders

Skills and Extras

• Applied thinking and intellectual curiosity
• Strong numerical/analytical skills with commercial acumen
• Experience in ENR sector (internal or consulting)
• Pragmatic problem solving and ability to structure client issues
• Ability to distill information into strategic insights and communicate clearly
• Comfort working in ambiguous client situations
• Ability to work collaboratively or independently and constructively challenge others
• Strong relationship-building within KPMG and with clients
• Flexibility to adapt to different engagement types, hours, environments and locations
• High personal and business integrity
• Additional language skills are a bonus

Locations

Core hub for this role: London Canary Wharf. We are open to Strategy talent across the country and can discuss flexibility, including office work, remote options, and part-time opportunities.