Energy Trading Strategy Engagement Manager (Hybrid)

MMC; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver Wyman's Energy practice in Houston seeks a senior leader to provide day-to-day leadership of client engagements and manage complex programs, ensuring on-time delivery and client satisfaction.

You will guide clients on Trading Operating Models, Commercial Optimization, and risk/operations transformation, building trusted relationships with Partners and senior executives.

Ideal candidates have 5-7 years in energy trading strategy, strong analytics, and ability to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in Supply & Trading Strategy & transformation.
• Experience serving Oil & Gas and/or Power clients.
• Conceptual understanding of Trading Operating Models and Commercial Optimization.
• Strong background in conceptual problem solving and analytical skills.
• Track record of leading and managing teams and delivering against tight deadlines in fast paced environments.
• Outstanding communication skills; confidence in presenting to senior executives.
• Ideally located in Houston.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Providing day to day leadership of client projects to Associates and Consultants, as well as aspects of the client relationship and commercial process within those relationships; teaming with Partners and sharing responsibility for the success of a specific engagement(s).
• Leading and managing complex programs to ensure on-time delivery that meets agreed upon goals, leveraging Oliver Wyman best practices, one's own expertise and the firm's technical competencies.
• Guiding and influencing clients in an informed way across all situations including execution of the commercial process, becoming trusted advisors.
• Engaging fully in building business by identifying new and expanded opportunities for the client.
• Creating exciting and additive intellectual capital through thought leadership, and are knowledgeable on a broad range of adjacent topics.
• Developing others and building a followership as part of their asset building for the firm.
• Leading firm building activities, seen as a role model for firm values with a strong personal brand within and outside of the firm and are well regarded by Partners, peers, and clients.
• Overseeing and guiding the consulting team as they develop hypotheses, review client information, and conduct client interviews, derive insights, and produce deliverables.
• Supporting Partners in project execution through excellent project management, including work planning, workflow management, and coaching / developing more junior team members.

Skills

Supply & Trading Strategy

Analytical skills

Team leadership

Executive communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Veritas

Job description

Oliver Wyman's Energy practice in Houston seeks a senior leader to provide day-to-day leadership of client engagements and manage complex programs, ensuring on-time delivery and client satisfaction.

You will guide clients on Trading Operating Models, Commercial Optimization, and risk/operations transformation, building trusted relationships with Partners and senior executives.

Ideal candidates have 5-7 years in energy trading strategy, strong analytics, and ability to travel as needed.