Sr Strategy & Market Consultant

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world's largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco's value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations' spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom's vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview

We are seeking a Strategic Planning Consultant to join Saudi Aramco's Downstream under Power Systems Planning Department located in Dhahran.

Power Systems Planning Department is responsible for reviewing and setting the strategy and investment for the Admin Area (Power Systems) in full alignment with the Downstream and Corporate vision, mission and long-term strategy and objectives.

Your primary role is to lead power systems planning, energy economic analysis, and to provide high-level guidance on fuel mix, market regulations, and technical standards. The candidate should bring deep expertise in utility planning, power systems, and innovation, particularly in areas like Integrated Resource Planning and energy efficiency. The rule involves shaping sustainable corporate power investment strategies and influencing policy reforms.

Key Responsibilities

As the successful candidate, you will be required to perform the following:

• Conduct demand forecasting for electricity load over both short- and long-term periods and analyze the generation mix, including thermal, gas, renewable, and other sources.
• Study market trends such as fuel prices, energy transition policy changes, GDP growth, and other macroeconomic factors to support strategic decision-making.
• Evaluate the competitive landscape through benchmarking against local, regional, and international utilities to identify best practices and strategic opportunities.
• Regularly monitor the development and emergence of market trends, interpret their impact, and forecast their future trajectory.
• Prepare and present strategic plans, in-depth analysis, interpretations, conclusions, and recommendations to management and stakeholders on a wide range of energy market issues as they arise.
• Work on high-level proposals and strategic studies, including risk management across the energy and power supply value chain.
• Lead task forces on strategic, ad-hoc studies and may be required to advise Executive Management on critical developments and challenges.
• Provide expertise in energy and utility planning, crude oil placement strategy, and market analysis, and contribute to the development of strategies that address both short- and long-term marketing objectives.
• Undertake complex, independent studies within the candidate's area of expertise that influence the company's current and future operations, typically with minimal oversight and based on defined objectives.
• Contribute to the growth of specialized strategic planning capabilities to effectively support business needs and decision-making.
• Mentor, train, and develop team members while offering technical expertise, advice, and guidance on complex market analysis to colleagues in the Power Systems Planning Department.

A successful candidate you will have:

• A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, or Engineering from a recognized and approved program. A relevant advanced degree in economics, energy, or MBA may also be an advantage.
• You will have 20 years in the downstream extensive experience in the global energy and utility markets, with focus on power sector, and have assumed responsibilities including market analysis and research and optimization.
• A mature knowledge of the global energy and utility planning; pricing dynamics and structures; and methodologies of various reporting agencies and exchange contracts.
• Masterful command on modern tools of data and market analytics.
• Full familiarity with utilities and industries, and investment financial modeling are also highly valued.

Strong analytical capabilities, technical writing and soft skills needed to be successful in this job role.

Work Location and Work Schedule

Work Location: Within Saudi Arabia - To be specified in Job offer

Work Schedule: Full Time - To be specified in Job offer

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world's biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs - one of the largest in the world.