Strategy Manager, Energy Industry

Accenture•Houston, TX

About The Position

Accenture Strategy works with C-suite executives, leaders, and boards to reinvent enterprises, drive growth, enhance competitiveness, improve operations, reduce costs, deliver sustainable stakeholder value, and establish new performance frontiers. Its Strategy & Consulting services combine industry and functional expertise with technology, data, analytics, AI, change management, talent, and sustainability capabilities. The Strategy Manager will lead strategic consulting work focused on the energy industry. The role involves developing actionable strategies for complex business challenges, designing business and operating models, shaping transformation roadmaps, and realizing measurable value. The position collaborates with cross-functional teams spanning strategy, digital, sustainability, and technology. Accenture ideally seeks candidates located in or interested in relocating to Houston, while considering applicants in other markets with the appropriate skills.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in the energy sector, particularly Upstream, Downstream, LNG, or Fuels Retail, focused on strategic consulting, strategy development, and process optimization.
Demonstrated expertise in upstream oil and gas, including understanding of market trends, strategic issues, and competitive dynamics, and a track record of developing and implementing strategic initiatives.
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Business, Engineering, or Energy Management.
Knowledge or experience in upstream oil and gas, including exploration and production, reservoir engineering, drilling and completions, well operations, production optimization, asset management, lifting costs, and field development economics.
Knowledge or experience in downstream refining, including production optimization, process engineering, vendor management, refining configuration, crack spreads, and turnarounds.
Knowledge or experience in LNG value chains, contract structures, indexation (JKM/TTF/HH), and portfolio and shipping economics.
Knowledge or experience in fuels retail, including network models (COCO/CODO/Dealer), site economics, pricing and loyalty, wet-stock control, and retail operations.

Nice To Haves

Based in Houston or open to relocating to the greater Houston area.
Established relationships with senior executives and decision-makers at North American upstream or downstream oil and gas operators.
In-depth knowledge of the upstream and downstream oil and gas value chain, with experience in strategic planning and advisory roles.
Master’s or other advanced degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

Use hypothesis-led problem solving and prioritize clearly amid ambiguity.
Define business models, including where-to-play and how-to-win choices, margin-pool assessments, and integration decisions.
Analyze competitors and markets, translating benchmarks and cost curves into actionable insights.
Design operating models, including governance, decision rights, spans and layers, and key processes.
Develop sequenced transformation roadmaps with value backlogs, stage gates, and risk controls.
Develop value trees, KPIs, and baselines, and track measurable benefits.
Apply AI, automation, and analytics to accelerate decision-making and operational efficiency.
Craft clear executive narratives that build stakeholder alignment and support decisions.
Lead cross-functional teams across strategy, digital, sustainability, and technology.
Develop and implement strategic initiatives informed by energy-industry knowledge.