Market Sector Leader, Practice Leader

Market Sector Leader, Practice Leader

KBR Consulting is a leading global provider of professional consulting solutions for our customers in the energy and industrial sectors. Consulting's value proposition is based on decades of thought leadership, through technical excellence and understanding of industry, technology and market trends, helping you to achieve your company goals. We operate across the entire Energy value chain, including Upstream, Midstream, Refining & Chemicals, Clean Energy and Decarbonization, Power & Utilities and Infrastructure. Our services include Strategy, Project Development, PMO services, Asset Management Services and Specialist Engineering.

KBR Consulting is seeking Market Sector Leaders, Practice Leaders as part of the Americas business division. The successful candidates will be key members of the team providing consulting services and contributing to business development activities across a full range of assets and sectors.

Market Sector / Practice Leaders will lead a market sector or a specific service line across multiplier sectors, and are responsible for driving business development, managing a portfolio of clients and projects, managing teams of consultants, leading strategy and capability development, representing KBR Consulting in the industry, and mentoring and developing junior consultants.

Market Sector / Practice Leaders will report to the Americas Regional Director. All roles will be based in Houston, but other locations will be considered.

Functional job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Manage and develop market offerings to support the growth of the business
• Provide consulting services to clients during all phases of an engagement
• Lead marketing and business development activities to sell consulting engagements of various sizes
• Lead and manage consultancy assignments with client organizations whilst controlling quality, cost and client satisfaction, including preparation of proposals, execution plans and budgets;
• Prepare and deliver conference papers at international events;

Required Education, Experience, & Skills:

• Primary degree in Engineering
• 20+ years of Energy industry experience.
• Demonstrable front-end consulting experience including scoping, selling and delivery;
• Demonstrable experience supporting a continuous improvement culture and identifies gaps, develops work processes, tools and methodologies to drive productivity and growth.
• Able to work within a 'seller-doer' model;
• Pragmatic personality with customer facing skills you are comfortable communicating at all levels of an organization and can translate between technical and business language;
• Good analytical and problem solving skills;
• Strong self-starter and motivated to succeed;
• Excellent communication skills including ability to produce concise reports and presentations appropriate for all levels;
• Operations experience and/or being on management roles within these industries would be advantageous;
• Client relationships in Americas region.

Preferred Education & Skills:

• Relevant higher degree (Masters, MBA or others)
• Client relationships in greater Global regions.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.