Senior Specialist, Intelligence

About the Role
The primary mission is to spearhead the strategic utilization of project intelligence to optimize the portfolio of capital projects across the organization and its group companies. This role plays a vital part in shaping project management capabilities, enhancing competitive edge, and ensuring that capital projects are executed with precision and efficiency. By harnessing the power of data analytics, market insights, and industry trends, informed decision-making is driven to mitigate risks and bolster project performance. The collection, analysis, and interpretation of project-related information provide valuable insights that enable the organization to exceed industry standards. The role also involves assessing market dynamics, identifying competitor strategies, and staying attuned to shifts in the oil and gas sector. Contributions extend to fostering collaboration among cross-functional teams, streamlining processes, and instilling a culture of continuous improvement to empower strategic investments, effective resource allocation, and maintaining a leading position in the global energy landscape. As a key driver of success, the role ensures that capital projects are delivered on time, within budget, and positioned for long-term resilience and growth.

Key Accountabilities

• Strategic Project Intelligence: Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for project intelligence, encompassing market analysis, competitor benchmarking, and industry trend identification to inform strategic decisions.
• Data Analytics: Lead data collection, analysis, and interpretation of project-related information, financial metrics, and performance indicators to provide actionable insights.
• Risk Assessment: Conduct thorough risk assessments for capital projects, utilizing historical data and market conditions to anticipate challenges and establish mitigation strategies.
• Competitor Analysis: Monitor and analyze competitor activities, benchmarking projects against industry best practices to identify areas for improvement.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including project managers, engineers, and finance professionals, ensuring project intelligence aligns with organizational goals.
• Reporting and Visualization: Develop and maintain a robust reporting framework, including dashboards and reports, to effectively communicate project intelligence findings to stakeholders.
• Market Research: Stay updated on market developments, technological advancements, and regulatory changes in the oil and gas industry to inform project strategies.
• Resource Optimization: Provide recommendations for resource allocation based on project intelligence, enhancing overall project efficiency.
• Knowledge Management: Establish a knowledge-sharing platform to disseminate project intelligence and best practices within the organization and its group companies.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance project management processes, tools, and methodologies based on insights derived from project intelligence.
• Budget Oversight: Manage the budget allocated for project intelligence activities, ensuring cost-effective delivery of services.
• Talent Development: Foster a culture of innovation and excellence within the project intelligence team, facilitating skill development and knowledge transfer.

Supervision

• Plan, supervise and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives.
• Train and develop the assigned staff on relevant skills to enable them to become proficient on the job and deliver the respective section objectives.

Budgets

• Provide input for the preparation of the Function/Division/Department/Section budgets, assist in the implementation of the approved budget, and work plans to deliver objectives.
• Investigate and highlight any significant variances to support effective performance and cost control.

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures

• Implement approved Function/Division/Department/Section policies, processes, systems, standards, and procedures in order to support execution of the work programs in line with the company and international standards.

Performance Management

• Contribute to the achievement of the approved performance objectives for the Function/Division/Department/Section in line with the company performance framework.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement

• Design and implement new tools and techniques to improve the quality and efficiency of operational processes.
• Identify improvements in internal processes against best practices to pursue greater efficiency in line with best industry standards and define intelligent solutions for issues confronting the function.

Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and Sustainability

• Comply with relevant HSE policies, procedures, controls, applicable legislation, and sustainability guidelines in line with international standards, best practices and the organization's Code of Practices.

Reports

• Provide inputs to prepare Function/Division/Department/Section Management Information Systems (MIS) and progress reports for company management.

Communications & Working Relationships
Internal:

• Senior Vice President, Vice Presidents within the Group Project Governance & Excellence.
• Vice President, Business Line Directorates.
• Vice President Projects in all Businesses.
• Any other Directorate/Unit as required.
• Group companies.

External:

• Shareholders, counterparts & members of the group, as required.
• Local and international vendors, contractors, and third-party service providers.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge & Skills
Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management/Engineering/Science; or relevant disciplines with supporting experience.
• MBA.

Minimum Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Minimum 20 years relevant experience in National Oil Companies, International Oil Companies, or Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management companies, including at least 2 years in addressing technical discipline challenges as Expert/Principal/Discipline Technical Authority.
• Major Project Management/Engineering Experience is essential.
• Good knowledge and experience in Project Management and Engineering systems.