Manager - Capital Projects - O And G - Non FS Finance - Commercial - E

Position: Manager

Role Overview: The Capital Projects Solution Lead will play a pivotal role in organizing and driving capital project initiatives across governance, strategy, and execution. This position requires a seasoned professional with extensive experience in capital projects, capable of coordinating cross-functional teams and managing key interfaces between various functions. The person will support strategic initiatives related to governance, risk management, contracting strategy, and digital innovation, ensuring alignment and timely delivery of outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as innovation lead to organize and drive capital projects initiatives across governance, strategy, and execution.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and manage key interfaces between capital projects, strategy, and execution functions.
• Support strategic initiatives related to capital project governance, risk management, contracting strategy, and digital innovation.
• Develop and track key priorities for capital project planning, execution enablement, and transformation activities.
• Provide executive-level support for leadership alignment, reporting, and decision-making processes.
• Drive initiative execution by proactively identifying gaps, managing follow-ups, and ensuring timely delivery of outcomes.

Job Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in capital projects with hands-on involvement in project development.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly convey complex concepts to diverse audiences.
• Proven ability to work in collaborative, cross-functional environments and manage multiple stakeholder interfaces.
• Deep understanding of capital project best practices, including Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) and Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI).
• Strong familiarity with the full project lifecycle, including Front-End Loading (FEL) stages 1-5.
• Experience in project execution planning and development of execution strategies, including risk and contracting.
• Hands-on involvement in project development activities such as concept selection, feasibility analysis, and early-phase planning.
• Proven leadership and organizational skills with experience leading initiatives or teams.
• High level of initiative and ability to independently drive priorities from concept to completion.
• Bachelors degree in engineering (civil or mechanical preferred) or closely related technical field.
• Comfort with digital innovation and tools used to enable capital project execution and reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for evaluating project performance and identifying areas of improvement.
• Adaptability and resilience in managing competing priorities and dynamic project environments.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Oil and gas industry experience within a corporate capital projects division or EPC environment.
• Background in corporate strategy or capital project planning functions.
• MBA or advanced engineering degree highly preferred.
• Analytical and decision-support skills to interpret capital project data and support executive-level outcomes.
• Proactive, self-starter mindset with the ability to work independently and deliver under pressure.

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