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Manager - Strategy & Performance Transformation, Energy & Natural Resources

Location: London and Manchester

Base Location: London and Manchester plus network of 20 offices nationally: www.kpmg88careers.co.uk/experienced-professional/#LeBlender.OfficeLocations

The KPMG Strategy Group function is a cornerstone of our Deal Advisory business. Operating from London and Manchester we do work that matters, serving the Country with diligence and expertise.

KPMG Is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancies. We've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.

Within The Strategy Group function we are a team full of subject matter experts, but that’s not all. We are responsible for providing best in class support on everything from developing acquisition strategy and raising funds, through to making the deal and integrating the acquisition.

Why Join KPMG as a Manager - Strategy & Performance Transformation?

KPMG’s Strategy & Performance Transformation practice is looking for exceptional Manager candidates with Energy Transition and/or Oil & Gas experience in a Deal, Strategy and/or Ops and Transformation.

The Strategy & Performance Transformation team is part of KPMG’s rapidly expanding Strategy Group, which delivers value for clients by challenging conventional thinking, bringing deep industry and functional insights and executing with investor-grade rigour. We are a diverse team of over 150 practitioners, working collaboratively with and orchestrating KPMG’s broad set of capabilities within our Deal Advisory business.

For Strategy & Performance Transformation

Our Strategy and Performance Transformation team works closely with c-suite and senior executives to grow, transform and transact whilst adding and protecting value for shareholders, employees and society. As the world continues to face unprecedented levels of change through decarbonisation, digitalisation, regulation and post-COVID ‘normalisation’, we have experienced remarkable market demand for our core services of i) Growth Strategy ii) transactions and iii) transformation. We are now accelerating our mission to create value, by turning ambitions into reality, through executing sustainable, fair and profitable business strategies, at pace.

What will you be doing?

• You will be taking on Project Management responsibility for the delivery of key projects. This will include delegating tasks to team members, constructing project plans, managing client interactions, tracking budgets, and complying with the company’s risk processes.
• You will have direct client engagement and be required to build relationships with key clients across the sector, as well as with other advisors (e.g. technical and boutique).
• You will be required to work collaboratively across other service lines within KPMG to ensure we are delivering maximum value for our clients.
• The projects that you will advise on will be high profile and varied. These could include advising on net zero strategies, decarbonisation of the energy sector, the future of gas, low carbon technology assessments and much more.
• There is no ‘typical project’. You will need to apply a structured strategic approach to problem solving, drawing on established strategic, commercial and transformation principles, while having the capacity to think creatively
• Drive proposals for new opportunities in the Energy sector.

What will you need to do it?

• Have strong deal, commercial and/or strategy experience in the energy sector
• Have strong knowledge of corporate strategy and investment decision making
• Understand how emerging net zero technologies can impact businesses and how they can be successfully implemented
• Have a good understanding of new and emerging value propositions in the utilities sector (such as electric vehicles, hydrogen, CCUS, renewables & storage)
• Bring excellent report writing , Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Be skilled in strategic and financial analysis (inc. modelling)
• Provide compelling and well-thought out solutions to strategic, financial or economic problems of high complexity

Our Locations

We are open to talk to Strategy talent across the country but our core hubs for this role are:

• London Canary Wharf
• Manchester

With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.

Find out more:

Within Deal Advisory we have a range of divisions and specialisms. Click the links to find out more below:

• Deal Advisory at KPMG: https://kpmg.com/uk/en/home/services/deal-advisory.html
• ESG at KPMG: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/our-esg-journey/
• About our firm: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/people-culture/about-our-firm/
• KPMG Culture. Being Inclusive: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/people-culture/being-inclusive/
• KPMG Workability and confidence: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/experienced-professional/applying-to-kpmg/need-support-let-us-know/

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• KPMG Competencies: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/experienced-professional/applying-to-kpmg/kpmg-competencies/
• KPMG Locations and FAQ: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/faq/?category=Experienced+professionals