Energy Strategy Manager or Senior Manager

Accenture • Houston, TX

19d

About The Position

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 742,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We are uniquely able to deliver tangible outcomes because of our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song. These capabilities, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com . In Strategy we work with C-suite executives, leaders and boards of the world’s leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth, enhance competitiveness, implement operational improvements, reduce cost, deliver sustainable 360° stakeholder value, and set a new performance frontier for themselves and the industry in which they operate. Our deep industry and functional expertise is supported by proprietary assets and solutions that help organizations transform faster and become more resilient. Underpinned by technology, data, analytics, AI, change management, talent and sustainability capabilities, our Strategy & Consulting services help architect and accelerate all aspects of an organization’s total enterprise reinvention. You Are: Passionate about leveraging innovation and design thinking to drive strategic transformation, particularly within the Energy Industry. Enthusiastic about the opportunity to collaborate with diverse teams across consulting to develop insightful, strategic solutions for complex business challenges. A strategic thinker with a focus on fundamentally reshaping client operations through forward-looking strategies and impactful solutions. Adept at understanding the broader business context and crafting actionable strategies that address our clients' most pressing issues. The Work: Strategic consulting: Hypothesis-led problem solving; clear prioritization amid ambiguity. Business Model Strategy: Define where-to-play/how-to-win; assess margin pools and integration choices. Competitor & Market Analysis: Convert benchmarks and cost curves into actionable insights. Operating Model Design: Governance, decision rights, spans/layers, and key processes. Transformation Strategy: Build sequenced roadmaps with value backlogs, stage gates, and risk controls. Value Realization: Develop value trees, KPIs, baselines, and track measurable benefits. AI & Digital Adoption: Apply AI, automation, and analytics to accelerate decision-making and operational efficiency. Stakeholder Management: Craft sharp “so what” narratives that drive executive alignment and decisions. Project Leadership: Lead cross-functional teams across strategy, digital, sustainability, and technology.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 Years of Experience: Proven experience in the energy sector, particularly in Downstream, LNG, or Fuels Retail, with a focus on strategic consulting, strategy development, and process optimization.
• Strategic Industry Knowledge: Demonstrated expertise in upstream oil and gas, including a strong understanding of market trends, strategic issues, and competitive dynamics, with a track record of developing and implementing strategic initiatives.
• Educational Background: A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as Business, Engineering, or Energy Management.
• Industry Experience Downstream Refining: Production optimization, process engineering, vendor management, refining configuration, crack spreads, turnarounds.
• LNG: End-to-end value chain fluency (liquefaction → shipping → regas), contract structures, indexation (JKM/TTF/HH), and portfolio/shipping economics.
• Fuels Retail: Network models (COCO/CODO/Dealer), site economics, pricing and loyalty, wet-stock control, and retail operations.

Nice To Haves

• You are Houston based, or open to relocating to the greater Houston area, as this is the Energy Hub for Accenture in the Americas.
• Senior Industry Relationships: Established connections with senior executives and decision-makers within North American upstream or downstream oil and gas operators, contributing to your ability to influence and drive strategic discussions.
• Comprehensive Industry Insight: In-depth knowledge of the upstream and downstream oil and gas value chain, with experience in strategic planning and advisory roles.
• Advanced Degree: A Master’s or other advanced degree in a related field, further enhancing your strategic acumen and industry expertise.

Responsibilities

• Strategic consulting: Hypothesis-led problem solving; clear prioritization amid ambiguity.
• Business Model Strategy: Define where-to-play/how-to-win; assess margin pools and integration choices.
• Competitor & Market Analysis: Convert benchmarks and cost curves into actionable insights.
• Operating Model Design: Governance, decision rights, spans/layers, and key processes.
• Transformation Strategy: Build sequenced roadmaps with value backlogs, stage gates, and risk controls.
• Value Realization: Develop value trees, KPIs, baselines, and track measurable benefits.
• AI & Digital Adoption: Apply AI, automation, and analytics to accelerate decision-making and operational efficiency.
• Stakeholder Management: Craft sharp “so what” narratives that drive executive alignment and decisions.
• Project Leadership: Lead cross-functional teams across strategy, digital, sustainability, and technology.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees