Senior Upstream Strategy Advisor - Expat Relocation to Saudi Arabia required

This position requires full relocation to Saudi Arabia. It is a permanent full time Expat position with an attractive relocation package. Please note only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Job Req ID:

16512

Description:

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities 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.

Job Purpose

We are seeking an Upstream Strategy Advisor to join the Upstream Strategy & Investment Department within our Corporate Strategy organization.

The Upstream Strategy & Investment Department is responsible to coordinate the development of the Upstream Oil & Gas and LNG business strategy and provide analytical support and facilitation of strategic decision-making by Corporate Management.

The Upstream Strategy Advisor will act in the capacity of a “Corporate Advisor” on Upstream and LNG topics and provide insights to the Corporate Strategy Department, the Strategy and Market Analysis organization, Corporate Management, and the CEO.

Key Responsibilities

As a successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:

- Advises corporate management on the development of the Company’s strategic goals and plans for the Upstream and LNG businesses.

- Responsible for articulating and crafting the oil and gas business sections of the Company’s Strategy, Business Plan, and Investment Plan.

- Contributes to the Company’s Business Plan and Investment Plan preparation to ensure alignment with the Company’s strategy focusing on the Company’s oil and gas business.

- Independently initiates and prepares research on wide-ranging topics that look into long-term scenarios that might impact the Company’s strategy and competitive advantage in Upstream and LNG.

- Collaborates with Business Lines and all the Strategy and Market Analysis departments to identify immediate and long-term global trends and energy industry evolution to assess the impact on the Company’s strategy.

- Attends conferences and networks with subject matter experts to stay informed of the latest trends and developments in the global energy industry.

Minimum Requirements

As a successful candidate you will have:

- Willingness and desire to relocate to Dhahran, Saudi Arabia as an Expat.

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business or Management. Economics, Finance or closely related post graduate degree highly desirable.

- Minimum 15 years professional experience gained in a combination of technical, operational, commercial and strategic roles, with at least 10 years experience in a Corporate Strategy or Corporate Planning role,

- Significant experience in oil & gas, preferably in relevant departments of a major oil & gas company and supplemented by consulting experience in the energy practice of a major international consulting firm.

- Solid experience in strategy development, strategic planning and scenario planning in an oil & gas and wider energy industry context.

- Ability to independently initiate research to formulate, coherently articulate, and present ideas and initiatives assessing issues or opportunities impacting the Company's strategy or performance.

- Previously presented to Corporate Management and Board level, as well as across organizational levels and at external fora such as conferences, and must therefore be able to quickly build the trust and respect of Executive Committee members, senior management and peers.

- Prior experience working in an international setting, with a sound appreciation of working with multinational teams.

Working environment

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

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities 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.