Vice President, Software Engineering and Enterprise Analytics

Venture Global LNG ("Venture Global") is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company's two Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long-term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Using reliable, proven technology in an innovative plant design configuration, Venture Global's modular, mid-scale plant design will replace traditional designs as it allows for the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower capital cost.

Position Overview:

Venture Global LNG is seeking a visionary Vice President of Software Engineering and Enterprise Analytics to lead the strategic direction, technical excellence, and organizational growth of both enterprise analytics and software engineering functions. Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, this executive will be responsible for driving the delivery of scalable, high-impact software solutions and advanced analytics capabilities that drive business performance and operational excellence across the organization.

The Vice President will guide teams of software engineers, data scientists, and analytics professionals, serving as both a strategic leader and hands-on executive sponsor for transformational technology initiatives. This leader will own the overall strategy for in-house software platforms, enterprise analytics services, machine learning and AI solutions, and enterprise data management. The role partners closely with internal stakeholders and leadership to align engineering and analytics priorities with broader technology and business objectives.

Performance Responsibilities: Essential Functions:

Strategic Technology Leadership:

- Define, communicate, and execute a unified vision and strategic roadmap for enterprise software, analytics, and data science solutions.

- Set and promote organization-wide engineering and analytics standards, methodologies, and governance frameworks.

- Oversee software and analytics platform architecture, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, high-performing, and sustainable.

- Drive technology modernization initiatives, including legacy system refactoring, cloud adoption, and AI/ML integration.

- Provide regular updates, KPIs, and executive reporting to leadership on project progress and value realization.

Software Engineering Excellence:

- Lead software engineering teams in the design, development, deployment, and lifecycle management of both custom and commercial digital platforms.

- Ensure best practices in software engineering, including agile methodologies, CI/CD, quality assurance, automated testing, and code reviews.

- Approve and oversee architecture decisions and technical designs for major projects and digital products.

- Guide vendor evaluations, platform selections, contract negotiations, and third-party integrations.

Enterprise Analytics and AI:

- Direct enterprise data strategy and oversee the delivery of business intelligence, advanced analytics, data visualization, and AI/ML projects.

- Foster a data-driven culture and empower business units with actionable insights, metrics, dashboards, and predictive models.

- Lead efforts to standardize and optimize data engineering, data governance, and metadata management practices.

- Champion the use of AI/ML in driving operational efficiency, reliability, and innovation across lines of business.

Cross-Functional Business Partnership:

- Collaborate closely with leaders across operations, commercial, finance, and plant/pipeline functions to identify opportunities for technology enablement and measurable value.

- Translate complex business needs into integrated technology roadmaps and project portfolios supporting business transformation and digital innovation.

- Engage with executive leadership as a trusted advisor for all matters related to software, analytics, AI, and digital capabilities.

Organizational Leadership and Development:

- Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain a high-performing team of engineers, analytics professionals, and data scientists.

- Build an inclusive, innovative, and results-oriented culture focused on delivering business outcomes.

- Oversee budgeting, resource allocation, staff planning, and vendor management for software and analytics groups.

- Drive ongoing training, professional development, and succession planning for key technical talent.

Other Essential Functions:

- Ensure all initiatives comply with Venture Global's policies and regulatory standards.

- Maintain expertise in industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes affecting LNG and energy sectors.

- Lead or participate in cross-functional committees and steering groups as required.

- Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by the CIO or executive leadership.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Engineering, or related discipline; Master's degree preferred.

- Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive experience in software engineering, enterprise analytics, or related technical leadership roles, including at least two (2) years in an executive or senior leadership capacity.

- Proven track record leading software, analytics, and AI teams within complex, high-growth, or industrial environments.

- Experience deploying enterprise-scale solutions integrating software development, data analytics, and cloud platforms.

- Demonstrated expertise in application architecture, machine learning, and business intelligence platforms.

- Exceptional communication, team-building, and executive stakeholder management skills.

- Strong business acumen and ability to translate technology investment into business outcomes.

- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Venture Global LNG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

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