About the Role
The primary purpose of this role is to drive the development, implementation, and governance of technology strategies and solutions for Al Dhafra Petroleum (ADP) and Al Yasat Petroleum (AYP) to achieve operational excellence. This encompasses ensuring compliance with the company policies while fostering innovation and value creation aligned with business objectives. The role demands robust technology lifecycle management, critical for the organization's success.
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Key Accountabilities
Job Specific Accountabilities
Technology Governance & Compliance
- Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of technology governance frameworks, policies, and procedures in alignment with the company requirements.
- Monitor compliance with technology standards, regulatory requirements, and internal controls throughout the technology lifecycle.
Technology Strategy & Planning
- Define and update the technology vision, strategic objectives, and 5-year roadmap in accordance with the company's technology vision.
- Conduct periodic market analysis to identify domain-specific technical challenges and emerging technologies.
- Contribute to the preparation of business cases and economic evaluations for technology initiatives.
Technology Lifecycle Oversight
- Oversee the implementation of technology projects, including readiness assessments, risk planning, and project documentation.
- Provide ongoing technology support, monitor performance, resolve incidents, and coordinate updates.
- Plan and execute technology transition or retirement, ensuring compliance with the company's standards and appropriate documentation.
Value Creation & Performance Monitoring
- Track and report on the performance and value realization of technology initiatives using defined KPIs and ROI metrics.
- Support the preparation of regular progress reports, dashboards, and presentations for management and governance committees.
- Facilitate lessons learned and continuous improvement activities for technology processes.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including the company HQ, vendors, and business units, to ensure alignment and effective delivery of technology solutions.
- Support the preparation of governance presentations, project charters, and progress reports for management and committees.
- Provide guidance and support to internal stakeholders to apply the seamless approach of technology lifecycle management.
Generic Accountabilities
Innovation and Continuous Improvement
- Promote the development of a corporate culture that encourages innovation, enhances employee motivation, and supports initiatives for Change Management to continually improve Unit operations and services.
Policies, Processes and Procedures
- Guide and ensure the development and implementation of appropriate Unit policies, processes, systems, standards, procedures, and internal controls to support the execution of the company work programs, in line with corporate, UAE Local & Federal laws and international standards.
Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and Sustainability
- Contribute to the development of company HSE policies and culture while overseeing compliance with all relevant HSE, sustainability, and environmental policies, processes, procedures, and controls across the Unit.
Risk Management
- Participate and proactively contribute to the design, development, and establishment of the company’s Integrated Risk Management Framework while identifying and assessing relevant domain risks and recommending planning, management, and control measures to mitigate identified risks within the Unit.
- Oversee compliance with Risk Management Guidelines relevant to the Unit and ensure communication of corporate business ethics and the company’s Code of Conduct to employees within the Unit.
Management Reports
- Ensure that all Unit progress reports are prepared to provide accurate and timely corporate reports and necessary information to company Management, Board of Directors, Board Advisory Committee, and other shareholder representatives to effectively manage the business.
Communications & Working Relationships
Internal
- Reports directly to the Manager, Corporate Support.
- Collaborates with Al Dhafra Petroleum and Al Yasat Petroleum’s Executive Leadership Team.
- Engages with all functions under Al Dhafra Petroleum.
External
- Interacts with relevant teams, AIQ, and other group companies.
- Collaborates with vendors, consultants, and certification/audit bodies.
Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge & Skills
Minimum Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in applied science or engineering.
Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills
- 15+ years of experience in the oil and gas industry or technology industries.
Professional Certifications
- Relevant certifications will be an advantage.
Technical Competencies
- Technology Economic Evaluation.
- Technology Project Management.
- Strong knowledge of cybersecurity, Plant Information Historian, Machine Learning, Unmanned Operations, Reservoir Technologies, Advanced Completion Technologies, Automated drillings, etc.
Behavioural Competencies
- Think strategically - Contributes to long-term strategy.
- Drive excellence - Develops mechanisms for sustainable performance.
- Champion innovation - Cuts through complexity.
- Exhibit commercial acumen - Understands the impact of external context.
- Plan and execute work - Manages work plans and workgroups for complex projects.
- Foster collaboration - Encourages others.
- Meet customer needs - Customizes solutions.
- Build credibility and commitment - Role models desired behaviour.
- Lead change with agility - Shows commitment to the change.
- Communicate with impact - Uses multiple ways to influence others.
