Operations Associate

Company Description

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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Wood Mackenzie is the global leader in data, analysis and consulting across the energy, chemicals, metals, mining, power and renewables sectors.

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**Job Description**:
We are looking for an Operations Associate to join our Business Performance team. As part of the Operations function, the team is responsible for providing the business with timely, actionable analysis to enable commercial success, as well as tracking and reporting progress against our company objectives via key performance indicators (KPIs)

**Main Responsibilities**
- Maintaining and refreshing internal sources of data that aid the efficient managing of the business. This includes preparing inputs for management information reports to the Segment & other Functional leadership teams.
- Working with data visualisation tools, in particular PowerBI, to track key performance metrics ensuring that users can understand and act upon the information contained within.

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**Qualifications**:

- Relevant Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Good knowledge of MS Excel (vlookups, pivot tables etc.)
- Experience in using data visualisation tools (Power BI preferred)
- Analytically minded with strong problem solving and data analysis skills
- A high level of attention to detail
- Good organisation and time management skills, with the ability to work autonomously
- Strong communication skills with ability to present clear information
- Ability to build and maintain effective relationships
- Confident, self-motivated, professional and proactive
- 1+ years of related experience in a similar role would be advantageous

**Expectations**
- You are comfortable collecting data, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and completeness. You can also understand its value in driving decision-making in the business. You are able to visualise data in a way that is easy for end-users to understand and interpret.
- You enjoy having multiple projects on the go and can adapt to changing priorities. You can work in collaboration with people in different roles but work independently when required.
- You use your initiative to suggest alternative approaches or new ways of working, and have the confidence to convince others that your method will work.
- You can develop a good understanding of the Wood Mackenzie business, allowing you to participate in the development and delivery of effective reporting. Given that this role holder will have access to sensitive information, you can demonstrate discretion in dealing with confidential data.
- You are proficient across the Microsoft Office Suite, most importantly in Excel and Power BI.
- Finally, you would love the opportunity to develop your career by getting the chance to work in a data role where you will gain exposure to leaders and colleagues around the world.

Due to the global nature of the team, a degree of flexible working will be required to accommodate different time zones.

Additional Information
***Wood Mackenzie is a place where we are committed to supporting our people to grow and thrive. We value different perspectives and aspire to create an inclusive environment which encourages diversity and fosters a sense of belonging.

Wood Mackenzie values everyone’s contribution and helps them reach their full potential while sustaining an organisational culture of health and well-being.

Our core values are:

- Inclusive
- Trusting
- Customer Committed
- Future Focused, and
- Curious

We understand the importance of bringing your whole self to work and to achieving balance between work, family and other life commitments. We are open to considering flexible working arrangements to enable the greatest spectrum of talent to contribute to Wood Mackenzie's success.