Strategy Planning & Optimization Lead - APAC

Metro Manila
Contract
Full-time

21 days ago

At Black & Veatch, our employee-owners go beyond the project. For over a century, we have been breaking down social, economic and geographic barriers by making life's critical resources accessible to all. Working with us, you will help provide critical expertise as we, along with our valued clients, deliver solutions that positively impact communities around the world. Our professionals are our greatest asset, and we believe nothing is more important than the health, happiness and professional growth of our employee-owners. With a focus on flexible work-life balance options, an expanding and diverse workforce, and limitless career growth opportunities, we will give you our best to help you give us your best, and together we can build a world of difference.Req Id : 114089Opportunity Type : StaffRelocation eligible : NoFull time/Part time : Full-TimeContract Hire Only for this Project : NoVisa Sponsorship Available: NoJob SummaryWith a focus on utility industries such as Power, Oil & Gas, Data Infrastructure and Water as well as other resource-intensive sectors, Black & Veatch's Infrastructure Advisory group provides a range of holistic strategic, process, financial and technology solutions. Black & Veatch brings together combined expertise in advanced analytics and practical business experience with extensive organizational, technology and engineering capabilities. Throughout the world, we deliver solutions that work best for the program needs, organization, assets and customers.Our professionals improve organizational effectiveness, and reduce risks and costs by enabling our clients to adopt and operationalize new technologies and approaches. We help justify and fund major improvements to your utility network and assets. We help you achieve a clear, systematic approach to managing risks. And worldwide, we work with executive leadership teams to identify and design business-case solutions to some of our world's most transformational initiatives solving energy, water, decarbonization and other finite resource challenges.

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Key ResponsibilitiesPrincipal Consultant/Managing Director:

Lead targets and business for Strategy Planning & Optimization Solution (SPO) in the region
Work with the regional and global leadership in expanding SPO solution business in the region
Plan and execute Go to Market strategy including roadshows for the target markets for SPO offerings
Actively engage in thought leadership on relevant subjects
Acting as Project Director of consulting mandates for infrastructure advisory team
Leading solution development with support from project managers
Client management
Quality control on key deliverables for Strategy Planning & Optimization advisory mandates
Guiding Project Manager during project execution
During sales and pre-sales, oversee scoping, effort estimation, pricing, schedule and proposal development

Consulting Capability:

Transfers knowledge, capabilities, and skills to improve others' knowledge and skill levels
Enhances established working relationships with team members and management from within the client's organization
Contributes to quality review on own engagement
Ascertains and meets client expectations within scope of engagement role
Develops applicable knowledge bases by using best practices to redefine tools and techniques. Outlines specific performance measures, targets, and goals to articulate the business case for realized efficiencies or added value
Challenges client's current strategy and direction through persuasive argument. Defines competitive advantage and achievable value to the client through use of the strategic change components and metrics. Formulates issue-based hypotheses and develops analytical plan for testing. Contributes to analysis of impact of strategic changes by defining linkages and interdependencies.

Industry knowledge capability:

Applies appropriate methods or recognized equivalent to identified client needs
Anticipates and resolves technical problems with occasional technical assistance from others
Develops, presents, and defends conclusions, recommendations, and implementation plans
Contributes to quality reviews of assigned engagements
Identifies technical issues impacting an engagement and proposes solutions
Analyzes and applies best practices knowledge of the industry

Management ResponsibilitiesPreferred Qualifications15-20 years of overall professional experience, with at least 3 years leading strategic advisory projects in the capacity of Project Director or equivalentProven experience in leading a strategic advisory or consulting business at a regional levelMinimum 70% of total experience in the power, energy, and water sectorsDemonstrated leadership in solutioning and delivery of complex advisory engagements, including:

Decarbonization initiatives
Business case development
Market entry studies
Strategic road mapping
Net-zero strategy formulation
Policy review and advocacy

Exposure to working across multiple Southeast Asian countries, particularly the Philippines and Indonesia, is an added advantageEstablished relationships at leadership level with large energy utilities in Southeast Asia are highly desirableBachelor's degree in Engineering is required; postgraduate qualification in Business Management is highly desirableMinimum QualificationsBachelor's degree or relevant work experience. Has successfully managed multiple engagements simultaneously. Contributor or leader to acquire new engagements. 12-15+ years in a business/consulting environment. All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.CertificationsCertifications related to area of expertise, where applicable preferred.Work Environment/Physical DemandsBandV Office Environment or Client Site - Travel up to 100%CompetenciesAction orientedCustomer focusInterpersonal savvySalary PlanCST: ConsultingJob Grade019BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies, complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) affirmative action laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender Identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy. We offer professionals an array of health and welfare benefits that vary based on their geographic region and employment status. This may include health, life accident and disability insurances, paid time off, financial programs and more. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients.

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