Senior Strategy & Market Consultant

Saudi Aramco; As Sudiyah; On-site; OMR 41,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramco is seeking a Senior Strategy & Market Consultant for the Downstream strategy group. The role drives research, scenario planning and long-term strategic planning to strengthen competitive advantage in the global downstream sector.

Based in Saudi Arabia, the position requires extensive experience and high-level advisory capabilities. The candidate will collaborate across functions and with external think tanks to shape energy outlooks, investment plans, and sustainability initiatives within

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, Financial Management or related fields.
• 15+ years of experience in refining, chemicals, trading and retail marketing with an international integrated Downstream company, or global energy think tank/consulting firm, including at least 5 years in strategy formulation, scenario planning, or strategic planning.
• Demonstrable change management experience.
• Excellent English communication is necessary.
• Strong written and oral storytelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Company’s foremost expert in Downstream strategy.
• Advise Downstream Finance, Strategy & Planning and Executives as Corporate Advisor.
• Prepare research and analyses for Strategic Council and Corporate Committees.
• Collaborate to articulate Downstream Strategy and energy outlook scenarios.
• Lead strategic projects to execute decisions from analyses.

Skills

English communication

Storytelling

Change management

Education

Master's degree

15+ years Downstream experience

Job description

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Strategy & Market Consultant to join our Downstream strategy group.

The Downstream strategy group is responsible for managing Downstream Strategy Business Unit. Overarching strategy formulation and oversee its execution via investment plan and business plan. Furthermore, Downstream is responsible to manage the strategy business unit sustainability strategy formulation and Downstream decarbonization program.

Your primary role is to independently initiate research on a wide variety of topics relevant to the Company’s competitive advantage in the Downstream business, and will prepare research and analyses as required by Downstream Executive Management, the Downstream Investment & Strategy Committee, or other Corporate Committees. This will include analysis of developments in technology, geopolitics, sustainability and other relevant regulations, Saudi Arabia’s government plans, and the Downstream industry in general.

Duties and Responsibilities

As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:

• Serve as the Company’s foremost expert in Downstream strategy.

• Act as the “Corporate Advisor” for Downstream business-related matters, and provide insight to Downstream Finance, Strategy & Planning function, the Downstream President, and other members of Downstream Executive Management.

• Prepare research and analysis for consumption by Downstream Executive Management, the Downstream Investment & Strategy Committee, or other Corporate Committees.

• Collaborate in a group of strategists responsible for articulating the overall Downstream Strategy for the Company, as well as the formulation of energy outlook scenarios.

• Collaborate in a group of strategists and planners responsible for development of the Downstream’s longer-term strategic plans, including capital/resource allocation plans.

• Build strong relationship with subject matter experts across the Company, as well from think tanks and other industry advisory bodies, in order to keep abreast of key developments in the Downstream business globally, as well as other arenas that could impact the Saudi Aramco Downstream’s competitive performance. This includes analysis of developments in technology, geopolitics, sustainability and other relevant regulations, Saudi Arabia’s government plans, and the Downstream industry in general.

• Independently initiate research on wide-ranging topics that look into long-term scenarios that might impact the Company’s competitive advantage in the Downstream business.

• Prepare research and special studies and analyses as required, for the Strategic Council and other Corporate Committees.

• Lead, and/or collaborate in, strategic projects to execute decisions resulting from strategic analyses.

Minimum Requirements

As the successful candidate you will have:

• A Master’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, Financial Management or related fields.

• A minimum of 15 years of experience in a combination of refining, chemicals, trading and retail marketing business, with an international integrated Downstream company, or global energy think tank/consulting firm. Of which at least 5 years were in strategy formulation, scenario planning, and/or strategic planning.

• Demonstrable experience of change management experience.

• Excellent English communication is also necessary

• you will also have written and oral storytelling skills

Work Location

Work Location: Within Saudi Arabia – To be specified in Job offer

Work Schedule: Full Time – To be specified in Job offer

Job Post Duration

Job posting start date: 02/17/2026

Job posting end date: 12/31/2026

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.

Job ID: 17412

Tagged as: Downstream Strategy & Capital Plng Dept