Principal Industry Adviser-Energy and Resources

The Commercial discipline with a dedicated focus on industry verticals like Energy and Resources especially Power and Utilities drives business growth manages strategic partnerships and delivers industryspecific expertise and advisory to both clients and internal teams. This strategic and consultative team creates meaningful relationships with clients through their combined knowledge of IT services industry trends and sectorspecific pain points. Members include business development staff of all levels client partners alliances and partnerships managers industry advisors and operational leads.

By bringing deep insights into the evolving needs of the Power and Utilities sector such as the energy transition grid modernization and digital transformation the team is positioned to deliver highly relevant and forwardlooking solutions that address industryspecific challenges.

The Principal Industry Advisor is a senior specialist role central to Endavas business strategy. This position blends deep industry expertise with excellent client engagement skills to enhance Endavas market position and drive growth. Acting as a trusted advisor the Principal Industry Advisor shapes industryspecific offerings fosters client relationships and significantly contributes to securing and expanding key business engagements.

Responsibilities:

Industry Knowledge & Thought Leadership

• Lead the development of a comprehensive understanding of the specific industryparticularly within Energy and Resourcesstaying ahead of all relevant trends and dynamics. Guide the creation and dissemination of white papers and industry trend analyses to highlight Endavas expertise. Ensure this knowledge is maintained in a robust internal repository for industrywide sharing.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in Endavas industryspecific offerings ensuring they align with market demands and future trends.
• Lead and coordinate industry briefings and knowledge sharing sessions ensuring both clients and internal teams are wellinformed. Oversee the curation of content for Endavas industry university providing advanced educational resources for continuous learning.
• Ensure industry expertise is underpinned by strong knowledge of relevant technologies driving sector transformation.

Client Engagement & Business Development

• Cultivate and maintain highlevel relationships with clients within the industry translating their unique needs into strategic opportunities for Endava. Build and sustain Clevel executive trust reinforcing Endavas commitment to excellence in solutions.
• Lead and support business introducers and account teams with advanced industry insights to drive significant new business opportunities.
• Collaborate with senior sales and marketing teams to develop and execute compelling gotomarket
• strategies that resonate with industry trends and client needs.

Internal Collaboration & Enablement

• Collaborate closely with senior sales delivery and technical teams to steer Endavas industryspecific strategic initiatives. Provide advanced industryspecific training and workshops to enhance team delivery and capability. 
• Utilise deep industry insights to influence and shape internal strategy guiding Endavas approach to current and future industry challenges. Serve as a senior strategic advisor for internal teams helping them navigate complex industryrelated challenges.
• Facilitate and lead crossindustry dialogue and learning through highlevel internal roundtables and knowledge swaps. 

External Representation & Networking 

• Represent Endava as a senior industry leader contributing to highprofile industry events online content and media engagements. Act as a senior representative at conferences seminars and industry events enhancing Endavas network and influence. 
• Actively participate and lead roles in industry consortia building strategic relationships that translate into significant business opportunities. 
• Expand Endavas reach by establishing connections with external SME networks and leveraging these relationships for business growth. 

Insight & Opportunity Cultivation 

• Lead the utilisation of customer satisfaction assessments and market research to identify and capitalise on new avenues for business growth. 
• Provide seniorlevel expert guidance on technology implementations best practices and industryspecific trends to clients. Facilitate the sharing and exchange of actionable insights with product and engineering groups to inform Endavas service offerings. 
• Support and enhance the ecosystem of partners and vendors enriching Endavas value proposition through strategic collaboration. Champion the advanced development of Endavas capabilities in the industry identifying key skills and technologies for investment. 
• Oversee and direct advisory roles within project governance prioritising contributions to presales and strategic planning to ensure optimal outcomes.

Qualifications :

• Extensive experience in a senior advisory or consultancy role within the industry particularly in Energy and Resources demonstrating a track record of leadership and strategic impact.
• Proven experience in leading and managing teams across multiple geographies with the ability to inspire and drive high performance. 
• Significant experience in developing and executing global industry strategies with a deep understanding of market dynamics and competitive landscapes. 
• A strong background in cultivating executivelevel client relationships and driving strategic partnerships and collaborations including within the Energy and Resources industry.
• Demonstrated experience in thought leadership including representing organisations at global industry events and producing impactful thought leadership materials.
• Indepth knowledge of industryspecific trends challenges and opportunities with the ability to apply this insight to drive business value. 
• Exceptional strategic management and leadership skills with the ability to communicate persuasively and convincingly across various levels of an organisation. 
• Strong analytical skills with the capability to analyse market trends and competitive landscapes to inform strategy development. 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to mentor and influence others fostering a cohesive vision and strategic approach. 
• Comprehensive understanding of emerging technologies and their implications for the business environment with a commitment to fostering innovation. 
• Proficiency in identifying and driving new business opportunities leveraging personal industry contacts and expertise. 
• Ability to establish governance to address business risks and ensure alignment with the organisations strategic direction. 
• Commitment to promoting compliance inclusivity and a learning and growth culture across the organisation.

Additional Information :

Discover some of the global benefits that empower our people to become the best version of themselves:

• Finance: Competitive salary package share plan company performance bonuses valuebased recognition awards referral bonus;   
• Career Development: Career coaching global career opportunities nonlinear career paths internal development programmes for management and technical leadership;
• Learning Opportunities: Complex projects rotations internal tech communities training certifications coaching online learning platforms subscriptions passiton sessions workshops conferences;
• WorkLife Balance: Hybrid work and flexible working hours employee assistance programme;
• Health: Global internal wellbeing programme access to wellbeing apps;
• Community: Global internal tech communities hobby clubs and interest groups inclusion and diversity programmes events and celebrations.

At Endava were committed to creating an open inclusive and respectful environment where everyone feels safe valued and empowered to be their best. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds experiences and perspectivesbecause we know that inclusive teams help us deliver smarter more innovative solutions for our customers. Hiring decisions are based on merit skills qualifications and potential. If you need adjustments or support during the recruitment process please let us know.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Fulltime