Senior Technical Subject Matter Expert - Project Management (upstream Oil & Gas)

• The Senior Project Management SME will provide strategic project delivery advisory, independent project assurance and governance support for upstream oil and gas projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide independent reviews and assurance of project execution strategies, project management plans and delivery frameworks.
• Assess project scope, cost estimates, schedules, resources and overall project performance.
• Review project governance structures, risk management processes and decision-making frameworks.
• Evaluate project controls, cost management, planning, scheduling and performance reporting systems.
• Identify project delivery risks, schedule deviations, cost overruns and opportunities for performance improvement.
• Provide advisory support on project lifecycle management, from concept selection and feasibility through execution, commissioning and handover.
• Review project procurement strategies, contracting approaches and contractor management arrangements.
• Support the development and implementation of project management standards, procedures and governance frameworks.
• Provide independent assessments of project readiness, execution performance and delivery assurance.
• Mentor project managers, project engineers and project delivery teams.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• Master's Degree in Project Management, Engineering Management or Business Administration (MBA) will be an advantage.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 25 years of cumulative international upstream oil and gas experience.
• Extensive experience managing major upstream oil and gas projects, programmes or portfolios.
• Demonstrable experience in project governance, project controls, cost management, scheduling and risk management.
• Proven track record of project delivery within major or medium-sized IOCs.
• Experience in project assurance, project management framework development and implementation.
• Strong knowledge of international project management standards and industry best practices.
• Demonstrable experience in mentoring project professionals and providing senior-level project advisory services