Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.
Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.
Target Resume Now
About the Role
Wood Mackenzie is seeking a Global Head of Solar Research to lead research agenda, drive thought leadership, and ensure commercial success for solar products. This role involves collaborating with analysts, sales, marketing, and product teams to provide clear, interconnected views of the energy value chain.
Responsibilities
- Define and drive the solar research agenda, anticipating emerging themes and ensuring high-quality datasets and research.
- Develop thought-provoking research that challenges conventional wisdom and generates new insights.
- Drive AI adoption across research teams to improve accuracy, efficiency, and quality.
- Take commercial ownership of solar products and the product roadmap, aligning research with customer needs and identifying growth opportunities.
- Serve as the main point of contact for solar products, communicating changes and initiatives to relevant teams.
- Collaborate with leadership on product strategy, resourcing, marketing priorities, and commercial performance analysis.
- Establish an industry presence as an influential speaker and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
- Identify necessary datasets and sources, ensuring proper quality control.
- Support consulting engagements related to solar energy.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in the power industry, with a significant focus on solar energy.
- A mix of experiences in research or consulting, plus hands-on experience at a renewable developer, solar industry supply chain company, or large power buyer.
- Deep understanding of global solar industry trends, challenges, and opportunities.
- A good network of solar industry contacts.
- Experience successfully executing commercial strategies across marketing, sales, product, or other teams.
- Strong problem-solving skills and AI-forward thinking.
- An excellent writer and public speaker.
- Strong analytical and numerical skills.
- An entrepreneurial mindset.
- Effective at working across a highly matrixed organization.
Skills
- Solar industry expertise
- Research and analytics
- Thought leadership
- Commercial strategy execution
- AI adoption
- Product management
- Stakeholder relationship management
- Public speaking
- Written communication
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving
Location
- Global
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Extensive experience in the power industry
- Considerable focus on solar energy
About the Company
- Wood Mackenzie is the global leader in analytics, insights, and proprietary data across the energy and natural resources landscape.
- For over 50 years, our work has guided decisions for influential energy producers, utilities, financial institutions, and governments.
- We redefine what's possible with Intelligence Connected, fusing proprietary data with analytical minds and Synoptic AI for a clear, interconnected view of the value chain.
- Our team of 2,700 experts across 30 countries breaks silos and connects industries, markets, and regions globally.
- We empower customers to identify risk sooner, spot opportunities faster, and recalibrate strategy with confidence.
- Our values include: Inclusive, Trusting, Customer committed, Future Focused, and Curious.
- We are a #1 Top Workplace known for our culture, core values, commitment to sustainability, and recognition programs.
Equal Opportunity
- We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to recruiting the best people regardless of race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
- You can find out more about your rights under the law at www.eeoc.gov.