Wood Mackenzie are the global research, analytics, and consultancy business powering the natural resources industry. For 50 years, we have been providing the quality data, analytics, and insights our customers rely on to inspire their decision making. 

Our dedicated oil, gas & LNG, power & renewables, chemicals, metals & mining sector teams are located around the world and deliver a variety of projects based on our assessment and valuation of thousands of individual assets, companies, and economic indicators such as market supply, demand, and price trends. 

We have over 1,900 employees in 30 locations, serving customers in nearly 80 countries. Together, we inspire and innovate the markets we serve – providing invaluable intelligence to help our customers overcome the toughest challenges, and make strategic decisions that will, ultimately, accelerate the world’s transition to a more sustainable future. 

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We are looking for a Research Manager to lead our China-based members of the Commodities Global Analyst Team. This team helps produce detailed market supply-demand, cost and price forecasts at the asset, regional and global levels for Gas & LNG, Oils & Chemicals and Metals & Mining. Commodities is a fast-growing business at Wood Mackenzie and the Global Analyst Team plays a major role in supporting the transformation of this organisation. It is also a key enabler in Wood Mackenzie’s purpose to transform the way we power our planet. 

Main responsibilities

You will hire and lead a regional group of talented Consultants and Senior Consultants primarily based in Beijing and Shanghai. You will build a strong talent pipeline and support development of those analysts.

You will communicate a clear purpose and set of goals to your team and will collaborate with the Head of the Commodities Global Analyst Team and the other Research Managers to build effective hiring, onboarding and development processes for our colleagues in China and beyond. You will work closely with senior experts across the business to build strong coaching relationships across the Global Analyst Team.

In partnership with the managers of the Assets and Markets Research teams, you will ensure the efficient and timely delivery of our research programme across Gas & LNG, Oils & Chemicals and Metals & Mining

You will also identify opportunities for your direct reports in different functions (e.g. Consulting, Product, Sales) and support the wider transformation of our Commodities business.

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You are keen to develop your management and leadership skills, having previously led or coached others or a small to mid-sized team. The people around you recognise your ability and passion to develop others, building a diverse and inclusive environment in which colleagues thrive and deliver high-quality results.

You have excellent communication skills, both with your direct reports and key stakeholders across the business. The way in which you work enables you to build effective, collaborative internal relationships and can influence at all levels in the company. You understand that diversity of experience and thought makes a difference and that working across different geographies requires cultural appreciation.

You know the value of data and expert insight for business decision-making and are equally passionate about leadership and excellence. You are highly productive and driven, striving to be best in class and setting the standard for others to follow.

You are comfortable leading through change, focused on continuous improvement and play a key role in implementing better ways of working. You have an analytical, commercial mindset and can formulate leading-edge analysis from a variety of data and information. You have a good understanding of the energy and natural resources industries gained in previous roles.

For the past 50 years, we have established our reputation as a trusted source of knowledge and forward- looking insight for the world’s most innovative  organisations. 

Our teams are located around the world, and deliver research and consulting projects based on our assessment and valuation of thousands of individual assets, companies  and economic indicators such as market supply, demand  and price trends. As a result, we can count the world’s key energy institutions and governments among our most loyal clients.

We are committed to supporting our people to grow and thrive. We value different perspectives and aspire to create an inclusive environment that encourages diversity and fosters a sense of belonging. We value everyone’s contribution and support them to reach their full potential while sustaining an organisational culture of health and well-being. There are opportunities to get involved in our Wellness, Diversity and Inclusion, and Community Engagement initiatives. We actively support flexible working and are happy to consider alternative work patterns, taking into account your needs and the needs of the team or division that you are looking to join. 

Hear what our team has to say about working with us:

https://www.woodmac.com/careers/our-people/