Manager, Energy Practice

Manager, Energy Practice

Location: Melbourne OR Sydney

L.E.K. is a global strategy consulting firm with offices across Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. We counsel our clients on their key strategic issues, leveraging our deep industry expertise and using analytical rigor to help them make informed decisions more quickly and solve their toughest and most critical business problems.  L.E.K has 23 offices around the globe with approximately 3000 staff. In Australia, our offices are based in Sydney and Melbourne with approximately 140 staff and 20 Partners.

When you join L.E.K., you will enjoy all the benefits of a large, multinational organisation along with the advantages of being part of a close team working in an approachable, collaborative and supportive environment. You’ll be surrounded by highly motivated, high-achieving professionals. L.E.K. has been recognised by the Australian Financial Review as one of the Best Places to Work within Professional Services in 2022 and 2024. Our focus on creating a meaningful and impactful employee experience has contributed to L.E.K. being a genuinely great place to work.

We are looking for an experienced consultant to join our Energy Practice (Manager level). At L.E.K. we work on the most complex strategic problems facing industry and government. In this role you will be able to make impactful change on the Australian energy ecosystem. You will also have the opportunity to work across our other industry verticals, to broaden out your skill set. Our projects are typically 3-8 weeks in length, providing great exposure and development opportunity.

We are interested to hear from consultants with over 6 years of experience in strategy consulting within the energy or adjacent industries, from energy transition, oil & gas or other areas of the electricity value chain. We are also interested in applicants currently working in the energy industry, who have prior consulting experience. This role can be based out of either Sydney or Melbourne.

What you’ll do

As a Manager, you will lead multiple case teams, maintain deep, long-term relationships with clients, and develop expertise in particular industries or sectors. You will have primary responsibility for case execution, practice development and client & business development. While each day will vary, the Manager role involves:

• Providing intellectual leadership and generating insightful hypotheses that frame both team and client thinking in order to “crack” cases
• Working hand-in-hand with clients, converting case findings/recommendations into implementable solutions
• Managing client relationships, identifying opportunities for conversion and building lasting relationships
• As team manager, coach and role model, achieving great results via others, develop a wide range of people and contribute to the wellbeing and morale of local office
• Aligning with and contributing to firm/practice/office ambitions, plans and health

What we look for

• Experience in strategy consulting within the energy sector or in internal strategy roles within energy industry
• Highly motivated, creative, and entrepreneurial individuals with strong commercial acumen
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated experience managing teams or end to end project management
• Comfort with ambiguity and change
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, growing and dynamic environment with integrity, patience and a sense of humour
• Willingness to travel

Why join L.E.K.?

• Shorter case cycles– At L.E.K. you’ll develop rapidly due to our cases typically being shorter than other firms. This means exposure to more clients, strategic issues, industries and teams and maximum learning.
• Breadth of experience – We work across a range of industries, on a variety of Strategy, Transactions and Organisation and Performance cases.
• Professional development – L.E.K. is committed to investing in your development and one way of doing this is through our Back to the Office Day (BTTOD). One day every month is dedicated to learning and development, with each cohort having a curated curriculum every year.
• Upward Mobility– L.E.K. is a meritocracy with an entrepreneurial culture and frequent feedback. Promotion paths do not follow a strict timeline; we promote people as quickly as they develop
• Collaboration– Extensive collaboration with senior clients and the opportunity to work closely with partners on a day-to-day basis creates ongoing learning opportunities for L.E.K. Consultants.
• Fun, stimulating work environment– L.E.K. teams spend substantially more time in their home office relative to other consulting firms, and we pride ourselves on a vibrant social culture facilitated through our various committees including Pride@L.E.K., Women in Business, Community Engagement Committee, Ministry of Fun, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee and more.

Diversity and inclusion at L.E.K.

L.E.K. Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We appreciate the value of a diverse and inclusive workforce and are committed to a culture that is inclusive and accepting of all people. Above all, we are committed to ensuring that all employees are treated with respect and dignity.

We have several affinity groups to support and enrich our employees, including Pride@LEK, Mosaic@LEK and Women@LEK. In addition, our Diversity and Inclusion committee celebrate events throughout the year with a focus on awareness and education.

L.E.K. acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the traditional custodians of the land upon which we operate. We pay our respects to the Elders of the past, present and future and acknowledge their spiritual connection to Country.