Senior Manager - Energy Market Insights

KAPSARC; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 112,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research institution in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Senior Manager for the Energy Market Insights department. This role involves shaping key deliverables and ensuring analytical excellence while managing cross-functional coordination. Candidates should have experience in the energy sector and hold advanced degrees in relevant fields. The position offers the opportunity to lead strategic analyses and mentor junior staff in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leadership roles within analytical departments.
• Experience working in the energy sector or public policy.
• Strong track record in project execution under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of high-impact deliverables synthesizing market trends.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to skills development.
• Ensure consistency in narratives across department outputs.

Skills

Leadership

Market analysis

Project management

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Master's degree in relevant field

PhD in relevant field

Job description

Major Accountabilities

The Senior Manager is a leadership role within the Energy Market Insights (EMI) department, responsible for shaping key deliverables, ensuring analytical excellence, and managing cross-functional coordination. Senior Managers help translate institutional priorities into EMI outputs and oversee the execution of complex and time-sensitive projects. They are also expected to directly contribute to strategic analyses, quality assurance, and team development.

Market Analysis & Insights

• Lead the development of high-impact deliverables that synthesize market trends, data, and stakeholder needs.
• Drive alignment of outputs with institutional themes and stakeholder expectations.
• Provide critical review and sign-off on deliverables from junior staff and Managers.
• Guide scenario design, modeling assumptions, and analytical frameworks.
• Ensure consistency, insightfulness, and clarity in EMI narratives.
• Serve as the main point of contact for internal stakeholders on key deliverables.
• Coordinate across EMI workstreams and with other departments as required.
• Represent EMI in meetings and briefings with senior internal counterparts.
• Support the Executive Director and Principals in high-level planning and tasking.
• Lead synthesis and framing of presentations and talking points.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to skills development pathways.
• Help embed a culture of rigor, collaboration, and curiosity.
• Identify and fill knowledge or capacity gaps across the team.
• Lead improvements to EMI’s internal systems, templates, and quality controls.
• Ensure institutional standards are embedded in day-to-day work.

Related Assignments

• Lead sensitive or strategic tasks on behalf of the Executive Director or Principals.

Qualifications and Experience

Recommended Qualifications and Years of Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, or any other related field
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, or any other related field
• PhD degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, or any other related field
• Prior experience of working in a consulting capacity is a must.
• Experience in the energy sector and/or public policy is preferred.
• Experience in writing briefing notes, reports and reviews.