▷ (Immediate Start) Senior Manager / Director - Energy Strategy Advisory

Senior Manager / Director - Energy Strategy Advisory

Melbourne, Australia; Sydney, Australia

We set out to build the world’s most trusted consulting firm – creating lasting impact for clients and pioneering a positive, people‑first way of working. We work with everyone from FTSE 100 names to bright new start‑ups, in every sector. We collaborate shoulder‑to‑shoulder with our clients, from the big picture right down to detail: helping them define their strategy, deliver complex change, spot the right commercial opportunities, manage risk, or bring their purpose and sustainability goals to life. Our clients love how we get to know what makes their organisations tick – slotting seamlessly into their teams and being proudly geeky about solving their challenges.

We have hubs in Europe, the US, Asia and Australia, and we work all around the world – from a wind farm in Wyoming to a boardroom in Berlin. Find us wherever there is a challenge to be tackled and an impact to be made.

Our leading Australian Energy Advisory practice are looking for an experienced energy‑industry focused Strategic Advisor to join the team in Sydney or Melbourne.

Our clients face the corporate world’s biggest challenges while delivering society’s most crucial project – the energy transition. We help them shape their decarbonisation strategy, secure their energy needs, invest in future energy technologies, capture market opportunities, and manage risks to reach society’s biggest goal.

What you will be doing

- You will be working at the forefront of the energy sector, leading teams of consultants to have an impact on the market and shape the energy transition in Australia and beyond.

- You will be trusted by senior stakeholders in the foremost energy companies, policymakers, regulators, investors, developers, and industry players across the energy supply chain.

- You will lead consulting engagements – using your expertise to scope projects, manage junior team members and build client relationships to have a lasting impact on the teams you work with.

- You will be part of a Senior Management Team, and be responsible for business development, shaping the business strategy, and maintaining a market‑leading culture.

- Recent examples of projects include:

- Conducting commercial due diligence on new generation or retail businesses, and working with teams to define growth strategy post acquisition.

- Working with developers of large infrastructure and green fuel projects to commercially‑optimise the design, quantify demand for new products and supply chain constraints.

- Supporting a new entrant retailer from strategy and business plan through to product development, business set‑up and trading system selection.

- Working with market participants and regulators to quantify the value of behind‑the‑meter generation and define the products and business models which allow market participants to realise this value.

- Defining investment portfolio strategy and offtake options for large‑scale renewable and storage projects, from PPAs to pricing flexible contract structures, assessing the impact of contracting options on gross margins and risk.

- Working with Distribution Network Operators to define strategic and operational model changes required with the increasing penetration of distributed renewable energy, feeding into market design and business implications.

Your skills and experience

- You have experience of at least 6 years within the energy market, ideally gained within Australia.

- You hold demonstrable management consulting experience working within strategy advisory or commercial due diligence in the energy industry.

- Your passion for solving some of the most critical and tricky problems will be clear to all who work with you. You will be able to lead and coach small teams to deliver high‑impact results within a fast‑paced environment. You are not afraid to roll your sleeves up where needed.

- You will be confident in engaging directly with leadership teams within energy wholesale or networks businesses, risk, strategy, or investment teams to link market experience with detailed quantitative analysis and provide advice grounded in facts.

- You have demonstrated the ability to manage project teams collaboratively, across consulting staff and client employees to deliver actionable advice and support implementation of real change.

- You possess an entrepreneurial mindset and are passionate about being part of our culture and building a team, in a rapidly growing environment. You are just as passionate about your own development, and that of your team, as you are about the industry.

What a career at Baringa will give you

Putting People First.

Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture.

Baringa recognises the importance of work‑life balance and flexible working and provides our staff with amazing benefits.

- Generous Annual Leave Policy: 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. 5‑Year Recharge benefit allows an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.

- Flexible Working: Hybrid working policy and more flexibility around taking unpaid leave.

- Corporate Responsibility Days: 3 days per year to help social and environmental causes.

- Wellbeing Fund: Annual People Fund to support individuals’ wellbeing.

- Profit Share Scheme: Employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.

We are committed to women and well‑being in the workplace for all.

Using business as a force for good.

We maintain high standards of environmental performance and transparency, and are committed to Net Zero with our SBTI‑verified Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets and our support of the Better Business Act. We report our progress publicly and ensure we are externally assessed and scored through organisations like CDP and EcoVadis.

We support the communities we work in, offering ways to contribute by putting people first and creating lasting impact.

All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We do not filter applications by university background and encourage those who have taken alternative educational and career paths to apply.

We actively encourage applications from those who identify with less represented and minority groups and operate an inclusive recruitment process, ensuring reasonable adjustments where needed.

Data Protection

For UK & EU – Your personal data will be retained by Baringa for up to two years in accordance with our UK Recruitment Privacy Notice / EU Recruitment Privacy Notice, to evaluate your application and meet our legal and reporting obligations. In line with GDPR, you have the right to request access to, rectification, or erasure of your personal data. For more information, please contact privacy@baringa.com

For the USA – Your personal data may be retained by Baringa for up to two years, as outlined in our Recruitment Privacy Notice, to support the recruitment process and internal reporting requirements. Where applicable, and in accordance with relevant federal and state laws, you may have the right to request access or correction of your personal information. For further details, please contact privacy@baringa.com

Your personal data will be retained by Baringa for up to two years in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice, to assess your application and meet applicable reporting and legal obligations. In line with the Australian Privacy Act and Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), you may have rights to access, correct, or request limited deletion of your personal data. For more information, please contact us at privacy@baringa.com.

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