aramco

Program Manager - Affiliate/JV Management - Relocate to Saudi Arabia, Permanent Expat Family Relocation Package

British Columbia, Canada

Full-time

About This Job

This position is based in Saudi Arabia and requires full relocation.

Aramco energizes the world economy

.Aramco occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. We are the world's largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with the lowest upstream carbon intensity of any major producer

.With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society

.Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply

.We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization

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Overvi

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We are seeking a Program Manager - Affiliate/JV Management to join our In and Out of Kingdom Affiliate Alignment team within Group Transformation & Advisory Departme

nt.

The Group Transformation & Advisory Department are responsible to oversee the design, execution, and governance of initiatives that enhance operational synergies, standardize processes, and create value across diverse affiliate busines

ses.

Your primary role is to ensure strategic and operational alignment between the Corporate Center, Aramco and our affiliates. You will also lead the Readiness Assessment to test the Playbook with all our Affiliates and coordinate updates to the playbook based on affiliate feedback and secure its formal endorsement as an official Aramco Docu

ment.

Key Responsibi

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lities

Lead strategic initiatives to ensure operational and governance alignment between Saudi Aramco’s Corporate Center and its affi

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liates.Oversee the design, implementation, and continuous enhancement of the Affiliate Alignment Framework, mapping affiliate businesses to a common governance and operating

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model.Develop, refine, and execute the Affiliate Playbook, incorporating best practices for shared ways of working and standardizing governance while allowing for business-specific flexi

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bility.Act as the primary liaison between affiliates and corporate functions, driving strategic communication, alignment, and conflict reso

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lution.Lead post-merger integration (PMI) efforts, ensuring seamless cultural and operational integration of newly acquired or restructured affi

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liates.Conduct rigorous benchmarking and market analysis to identify trends, best practices, and potential opportunities for enhancing affiliate value cr

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eation.Facilitate change management initiatives to ensure successful adoption of new operating models, governance structures, and strategic fram

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eworks.Mentor and guide teams, fostering internal capabilities in governance, strategic alignment, and program exe

cution.

Minimum Requ

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irements

Bachelor’s degree in Business and Management or a related major. An advanced degree is p

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referred.10+ years of professional experience, preferably in top-tier consulting firms, sovereign wealth funds, or multinational group adviso

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ry roles.Strong expertise in post-merger integration (PMI), affiliate governance, and strategic transf

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ormation.Proven ability to align diverse businesses, create synergies, and implement governance models that balance flexibility and standar

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dization.Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align leadership teams on group-wide ini

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tiatives.Track record of successfully implementing affiliate alignment frameworks in large, complex organ

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izations.Experience mentoring teams and leading enterprise-wide change in

itiatives

Working e

nvironment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated a

ccordingly.At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent d

evelopment.We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in