Project Lead - Advisory

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of advisory engagements, ensuring clarity of scope, structure, and direction.
• Translate complex client challenges into structured workstreams, analytical frameworks, and actionable plans.
• Guide hypothesis generation and validate assumptions with Associates, Analysts, and the Market Lead.
• Maintain strong understanding of market dynamics, regulatory changes, and client context to ensure relevance.

• Act as the primary point of contact for senior client stakeholders during engagement execution.
• Ensure alignment on expectations, deliverables, timelines, risks, and decisions throughout the project.
• Lead client meetings and progress reviews with confidence and clarity.
• Handle sensitive conversations regarding scope changes, priorities, or timelines with professionalism.
• Build and deepen long-term client relationships by delivering consistent value.

• Ensure all analytical work meets high standards of rigor, coherence, and strategic depth.
• Review major deliverables — modelling outputs, insights, and slides — with a critical and integrative perspective.
• Own the storyline and narrative of final presentations, ensuring insights flow logically to recommendations.
• Guarantee visual and conceptual quality across all client-facing materials.
• Make decisive calls on analytical approach, messaging, and recommendations.

• Lead and inspire Associates and Analysts to deliver high-quality work.
• Provide structured coaching on problem-solving, communication, modelling, and client engagement.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning within the team.
• Identify growth needs and coordinate with the Market Lead on development paths.
• Role-model maturity, ownership, and a constructive mindset.

• Proposal & Scoping Leadership
  • Lead end-to-end proposal creation, including scope definition, methodology, timeline, and pricing.
  • Develop strong value propositions aligned with client needs and strategic priorities.
  • Ensure proposals are structured, compelling, and commercially sound.
• Pipeline Development & Client Engagement
  • Work closely with the Market Lead to shape advisory pipeline and commercial strategy.
  • Participate in early-stage discussions to identify client needs and qualify opportunities.
  • Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities across Aurora’s portfolio.
  • Represent Aurora in client conversations and industry engagements when required.
  
  

• Lead development of advisory methodologies, processes, templates, and reusable IP.
• Drive cross-project learning through structured debriefs and knowledge-sharing.
• Improve internal delivery processes, documentation standards, and operational discipline.
• Contribute to thought leadership and strengthen internal expertise on key topics.

• Serve as final owner of quality, timeline, and client satisfaction for all led projects.
• Work with structured planning, version control, transparent workflows, and predictable execution.
• Navigate pressure with calmness, judgment, and decisive leadership.
• Uphold high standards of ethics, accountability, and client service.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 5–10 years of experience in consulting, advisory, strategy, investment, analytics, or related fields.
• Proven track record leading teams and managing end-to-end client engagements.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with comfort handling complex datasets or models.
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills in Portuguese and English.
• Demonstrated experience leading proposals, scoping work, and participating in commercial discussions.
• Strong client management skills, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders.
• Advanced PowerPoint proficiency; strong competency in Excel or analytical tools.
• Experience with Python (for analytical workflows or QC) is a strong plus.
• Energy-sector experience (optional but highly valuable) — power markets, renewables, regulation, infrastructure.
• High maturity level, strong sense of ownership, and ability to operate autonomously.

Benefits

• The opportunity to substantially influence major decisions in the energy sector
• Direct engagement with clients through Aurora conferences, workshops and webinars
• The opportunity to grow into a publicly visible industry expert
• A fun, informal, collaborative and international work culture
• A competitivre compensation package
• Access to the Aurora Academy, our training programme offering a range of opportunities to develop your skills within the responsibilities of your role and within the wider context of the industry

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