Managing Consultant - Allegro Technical
Location: London
Work Model: Onsite 4 days
Why capSpire?
capSpire is a fast-growing consulting and solutions company with a global footprint, with nine offices in the world’s leading markets. We pride ourselves on being truly entrepreneurial, innovative, and collaborative, with a strong problem-solving ethos. We have built working relationships which span decades with many of the world’s largest energy and commodity companies. We believe that this is because we put our people first and are passionate about providing our clients with deep technical and industry insights that deliver pragmatic solutions.
What will you be doing?
As a consultant at capSpire, your role offers a challenging and varied client-facing environment, supporting major transformation projects across Europe for clients in power, gas, oil, and commodity trading. As a seasoned Allegro Consultant, you’ll lead engagements, drive solution architecture, and manage teams to deliver impactful Allegro ETRM implementations, combining deep technical expertise with strong leadership and stakeholder management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage end-to-end Allegro project implementations and upgrades.
- Act as the senior technical architect for Allegro solution design, customization, and integration.
- Oversee a team of consultants and developers; mentor junior staff and enforce best practices.
- Engage with stakeholders to gather requirements, define roadmaps, and ensure alignment of technical solutions with business objectives.
- Drive solution delivery from planning through to go-live and post-implementation support.
- Troubleshoot complex Allegro system issues and optimize system performance.
- Maintain strong client relationships, ensuring satisfaction and identifying new business opportunities.
- Contribute to pre-sales activities including proposal development and technical presentations.
Required Experience:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum 10 years hands-on experience within Allegro (Horizon or Allegro 8) with 5 years in a senior or lead technical role.
- Proven track record in technical consultancy, preferably within a recognized consulting firm.
- Expert in .NET (C#), SQL, and Allegro's proprietary extension environment (e.g., Class Events).
- In-depth understanding of trade lifecycle management, risk management, and front-to-back ETRM processes.
- Experience integrating Allegro with upstream/downstream systems (e.g., SAP, market data feeds).
- Strong SQL skills and data model understanding.
- Leadership experience in managing technical teams and delivering complex projects.
- Ability to travel to client locations as per project requirements.
Preferred Experience:
- At least 10 years of experience as a subject matter expert or technical consultant in the Commodity Trading, Risk and Logistics business area in large enterprise environments.
- Strong technical understanding of power, gas, coal, & emissions/renewables trading.
- Ability to work as part of a cross-cultural team, including flexibility to support multiple time zones when necessary.
Skills:
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and stakeholder management
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Multi-tasking skills
What to expect as a capSpire consultant
As part of a capSpire team, you’ll experience the full project life-cycle and be part of a dynamic team in which diversity, camaraderie and professional excellence are celebrated. We like to have fun as a team, encourage knowledge sharing and continuous learning and take pride in delivering the best possible outcomes for our clients.
