Business consulting Partner

Role: Business consulting partner

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Duration: Permanent

Principal Duties and Responsibilities: You will create an impact on client engagements by:

o  Independently managing end-to-end delivery of consulting led projects, identifying areas of improvement and designing and implementing effective solutions.

o  Leveraging your strong foundation in consulting skills to enhance our impact in client engagements and by continuously developing our service offerings.

o  Working in tandem with other managers to prepare technical and commercial proposals that have a consulting led approach.

o  Independently undertaking and leading the analysis, including quantitative and qualitative evaluations of results, and preparation of reports and presentations to be used in client engagements and business development.

o  Engaging clients across scoping, proposal preparation, project management and implementation at their sites.

o  Leading clients through meetings, interviews and workshops at various stages of the project lifecycle.

o  Possessing strong Oil & Gas industry knowledge especially pertaining to Downstream, Gas / LNG processes and value chain.

o  Demonstrate curiosity of embedding AI into workflows, staying abreast with current trends, pricing and new technology related to industry or technical practice.

o  Developing project work plans, progress trackers and status reports, alongside being able to identify project critical paths, project risk, mitigation plans and issues management.

o  Working closely with Senior Subject Matter Experts to assist in delivering and co-delivering workstreams.

Internally, you will be involved in:

o  Building effective working relationships regionally and participating in global technical communities to ensure a strong network of resources, alongside possessing a network of regional contacts.

o  Contributing to the development and/or enhancement of existing IP and engaging with functional/ industry peers to support continued methodology development.

o  Participating and contributing to functional and/or industry networks with the aim of developing and sharing best practices, developing and enhancing WClient pro intellectual property and sharing thought leadership.

Experience : Who are you today

o  You have at least 15 years of Oil & Gas industry experience with a minimum of 5 years of consulting led sales (delivery) experience.

o  You are proficient in at least one of the business units of an Oil & Gas Company – Downstream, Gas / LNG, Supply Chain & Logistics 

o  You are a seller and a do-er, able to create deals, win work and deliver consulting led engagements.

o  You're passionate about impact-driven work and are excited by the opportunity to work with clients who are striving to solve problems.

o  You thrive in complexity, are a natural problem-solver, and dig deep for patterns and paths, even amidst a great deal of ambiguity, with the flexibility to analyse and adapt to situations.

o  You aren't afraid to ask questions when you need clarity and are willing to challenge both your own and your team's perspectives.

o  You can navigate complex research collateral, absorb and synthesise large amounts of information, confidently draw conclusions from your analysis, and put them into clear recommendations and points for the team.

o  You are detail-oriented, and well-organized and enjoy bringing structure to projects through work-planning and prioritisation to drive successful delivery outcomes.

o  Possess effective leadership skills to drive execution in complex environments. You can work independently but are personable, a good listener and connect easily with others, making you a great team player.

o  You enjoy the variety and sometimes ambiguous contexts of contributing to a wide range of client projects unfolding simultaneously.

o  Strong/effective verbal and written communication to be able to interact at different levels of the organisation, from team members to senior leaders.

Key Competences and Skills: We'd like to see:

o  Bachelor's degree in science, Engineering or Business.  

o  MBA, MS preferred but not mandatory.

o  Excellent knowledge of the Oil & Gas industry in Malaysia or Southeast Asia (e.g. overall value chain, key trends, major players in the market, key risks, challenges, and value drivers)

o  Demonstrated experience over-seeing large, diverse transformation programs preferably in a consulting role working with oil & gas clients.

o  Entrepreneurial spirit, outcomes focused, thriving in a fast-paced, rapidly growing consulting environment.

o  Exceptional interpersonal skills and team-working attitude to be able to work in with fast-paced, multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary teams.

o  Fluency in both written and spoken English.