Senior Manager Oil And Gas Studies

JOB DESCRIPTION
Wood is currently looking for a Senior Manager to take responsibility for the Oil & Gas Studies services across our Americas region based in our Houston, TX Consulting office.
The Senior Manager, Oil & Gas Studies principal objectives are advising clients, investors, and asset owners on making the right investment decisions for their projects or assets within the Upstream and Midstream markets. This is a key position which leads a portfolio of Front-End studies to bring the best of Wood and industry experience to the earliest phases of project development.
The remit of the Oil & Gas Studies team is to win and execute studies such as due diligence, technology, feasibility, concept select and pre-FEED. The Oil & Gas Studies team makes use of the global Wood resources network to deliver the highest standard of early phase solution.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain Wood's front-end tools and processes
• Drive continual digital advancement of Wood's Front-End tools and processes to bring the best of Wood's delivery in an increasingly efficient manner
• Work closely with program managers and business development teams to market, identify, pursue and secure front-end studies in the upstream and midstream Oil & Gas markets
• Collaborate across business units regional and globally as required to achieve objectives
• Actively participate in key industry events and thought-leadership opportunities to highlight Wood's value
• Assign the appropriate study managers and study team members to ensure project delivery excellence
• Coach, mentor and develop colleagues in adopting the early project development mindset
• Ensure successful delivery of studies in line with SOW and client expectations
• Be an active member of the Oil & Gas Americas Leadership team, supporting the development and delivery of the strategy including financial targets and people engagement initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS
SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Engineering or Business
• 10-15+ years of experience in oil & gas upstream industry preferably within an engineering consulting organization
• Ideally at least 5 years working in the Front-End Loading (FEL) 1 & 2 phases
• Experience managing multi-disciplined teams
• Familiarity with major project stage gate processes
• History of coaching and mentoring team members, including supporting development plans
• Demonstrated understanding of business, industry and client drivers
• Excellent communication (spoken and written) and interpersonal skills. Must have the ability to engage with a variety of stakeholders and lead a team
• Excellent time management and prioritization ability, being able to balance the needs of multiple stakeholders
• Must be a US citizen, or authorized to work lawfuly in the US, without sponsorship from Wood.