AMA Associate Director (Oil and Gas)

We are seeking an industry‑leading Asset Management professional to join our Asset Management Advisory (AMA) team in KPMG UK.

Job Details

• Location: London
• Capability: Advisory
• Experience Level: Senior Manager
• Type: Full Time
• Service Line: Customer, Ops & Infr
• Contract type: Permanent

Services Provided

• Asset organisation and operating model transformation
• Analytics and asset management improvement programmes
• Asset investment strategy development and planning
• Infrastructure resilience and adaptation including value‑based frameworks
• Assurance and internal audit of infrastructure activities, data and reports

Role Responsibilities

• Deliver large, complex client engagements in an international context (significant travel likely required), operating at Board level and below.
• Manage and lead multi‑disciplinary teams on client engagements, and across the AMA team and wider firm.
• Focus the deployment of asset management capability on client engagement and within KPMG.
• Deploy and develop asset management tools, methodologies and frameworks across engagements.
• Engage with global teams, including the Global Asset Management community, to leverage resources and capabilities, developing robust approaches to support service lines.
• Maintain day‑to‑day relationship with key client contacts, ensuring our service is responsive to their needs.
• Oversee engagement financials: budgeting, invoicing, time tracking, risk and quality management in line with firm standards.
• Proactively keep up to date with Asset Management thinking on a global level.
• Support the development of the KPMG AMA brand with thought leadership and speaking engagements.

Business Development

• Identify opportunities with existing client engagements to add further value and meet a client need.
• Build relationships and identify opportunities where KPMG can help clients to convert opportunities into new assignments.
• Assist on client proposals and other business development initiatives, including leading the development of AMA market propositions.
• Coach and mentor other staff to develop their business development skills.
• Be a role model for junior staff and the firm’s values.

The Person

We are looking for a person who can work at pace and bring experience and practical solutions across the broad services we provide and sectors we operate in.

You will need to be able to work across different client types and have proven experience in delivering complex engagements, with a high level of client relationship management and a track record of delivering high‑quality outputs that lead to securing further work.

The level of technical expertise will vary but will likely come from a background in asset management, infrastructure projects and/or business management from within asset‑intensive organisations.

Essential Requirements

• Experience focused on realizing the strategic value of asset management at an enterprise level, not just engineering/operational level application.
• Experience engaging with Board‑level representatives on strategic asset management topics.
• Understanding of infrastructure organization operating models and ability to assess the end‑to‑end process for asset management and infrastructure delivery.
• Experience with asset life‑cycle decision‑making and ability to manage and direct the creation of asset management plans, capital programmes or maintenance regimes.
• Assessing and managing risks at both a service/network level and an asset level.
• Strong analytical skills and/or strong written, communication and presentation skills.
• Good understanding of asset management information and knowledge management.
• Experience in one or more key sectors of Oil & Gas, Energy Transition, Natural Resources or Utilities.
• Willingness to travel internationally, as required.
• Track record of managing senior client relationships.
• Ability to develop strong working relationships at all levels.
• Ability to work in multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Commercial awareness.
• Relevant advisory / consulting / assurance experience.

Non‑Essential

• Asset performance management
• Asset care and maintenance management
• Sustainable asset management
• Techniques for whole‑life costing and accounting
• Experience deploying digital‑asset management solutions
• Managing change in asset management IT systems and capabilities
• Asset management information systems – Contractor and supplier management
• It would be advantageous if the individual has practical experience of providing advisory services and has worked across a number of sectors.