Managing Consultant, Advisory

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Position Description

Reporting to the General Manager, the individual will work within the Global Advisory & Consulting team, in close collaboration with the organisation's vast engineering, technology, and scientific resource base.

Job responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Lead client engagements across project lifecycle.

• Manage client / external stakeholder relationships (including government authorities and regulatory agencies).

• Build a team to support the overall growth of Advisory & Consulting team

• Originate projects to grow Advisory & Consulting business portfolio.

• Accelerate the development and deployment of Innovative next-generation solutions that support energy transition, industrial transformation, and sustainability goals

• Able to integrate KBR's engineering expertise, technology scaling, and sustainability-driven innovation—all within a purpose-built ecosystem designed to accelerate the energy transition

• Articulate internal and external subject matter knowledge into strategic roadmaps and business cases for clients.

• Apply strict confidentiality protocols and data warehousing rules to protect client, 3rd party and proprietary company information.

• Work collaboratively with Global Advisory & Consulting Team to deliver overall P&L.

• Coordinate resources and expertise with other offices and business units world-wide to deliver leading-edge solutions and excellent techno-commercial outcomes.

• Coach and mentor junior team members to continuously improve quality of delivery.

• Provide inputs and support for strategic market communications.

• Actively engage industry networks to stay abreast of latest developments and innovations.

• Represent the organization at public / industry functions and conferences to uphold and enhance the organization's brand especially in Asia.

• Leverage current knowledge and continuously develop as a thought-leader / subject matter expert in critical energy transition areas such as:

o   Decarbonized hydrogen/ammonia, biofuels/e-fuels, carbon abatement and management (including but not limited CCS/CCUS)

o   Heavy end-users of energy, including (but not limited) to oil & gas, petrochemicals, industrial, manufacturing, technology providers, data center operators, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and power sectors

o   Regulations and policy across the region. Cross-sector understanding of decarbonization policies in particular for heavy producers and/or end-users or of energy would be key capabilities and depth of knowledge sought.

o   Decarbonisation of Technology sector especially for the Data Centres.

• Lead the team in the delivery of the relevant Market / Concept / Feasibility Studies and Pre-FEED projects in the region; as well as the delivery is on time, on budget and on specifications.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering.

• At least 13 years of Energy/related industry experience specific to Innovations such as corporate energy transition work, energy policy and regulations and/or energy transition financing work

• Experience in handling Innovation, integrating engineering and scaling solutions from lab-scale innovation (TRL 3-4) to commercial readiness (TRL 7-8)

• At least 3 years of team management experience with advisory/consulting firms with demonstrated capability to grow the business

• Proven capability in delivering high-end advisory/consulting projects and managing key stakeholders is essential.

• Experience in working at executive / C suite / C-1 where negotiating G2G / G2B business opportunities.

• Experience developing and implementing energy transition strategy.

• Strong understanding of Energy Transition technical concepts and commercial feasibility.

• Familiarity with broad ESG ecosystem, including local and international carbon markets, rules and regulations.

• Demonstrate business acumen (ability to grasp commercial feasibility of proposals) and financial literacy (ability to understand basic financial concepts and evaluation methods)

• Ability to work collaboratively with direct team members, as well as broader colleagues