Business Planning and Performance Specialist - Upstream Oil and Gas

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE; Abu Dhabi; Presencial; AED 350.000 - 480.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ADNOC Group is seeking a Business Planning and Performance Specialist to coordinate strategic planning, performance monitoring, budget control and risk management for USSU divisions. Based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, the role supports five-year plans, CAPEX/OPEX budgets, scorecards and management reporting, while ensuring alignment with policies and concession directives.

The successful candidate will collaborate with asset teams, Finance, Corporate Performance, and Concession Holders, delivering

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Administration is required.
• 5-6 years in upstream oil and gas, including planning focus.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate five-year business plans for USSU divisions.
• Monitor KPIs and prepare monthly performance reports.
• Manage CAPEX/OPEX budgets and cost control reviews.
• Coordinate audit actions and risk management activities.
• Support governance with asset teams and contract managers.

Conocimientos

Strategic Planning

Performance Management

Budget Monitoring

KPI Frameworks

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Administration

Herramientas

Microsoft Project

Primavera

Descripción del empleo

Business Planning and Performance Specialist - Upstream Oil and Gas Job Snapshot

Business Planning and Performance Specialist - Role: Business Planning and Performance Specialist - Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Industry: Oil and Energy - Function: Strategic Planning-Intelligence - Experience: 5-6 years in upstream oil and gas, including 5 years in planning - Job Type: Full Time - Work Arrangement: On-site

Position Overview

ADNOC Group is seeking a Business Planning and Performance Specialist to coordinate strategic business planning, performance monitoring, budget control and risk management activities for the Umm Lulu, SARB, Satah and Umm Al Dalkh Business Units (USSU). Based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, the position supports the development of five-year business plans, CAPEX and OPEX budgets, Level 2 and Level 3 performance scorecards, strategic milestones and management reporting. The role also involves monitoring concession-related commitments, coordinating audit actions and identifying opportunities to improve business processes and operational performance. The successful candidate will collaborate with business unit leadership, asset teams, Finance, Corporate Performance, Business Risk Management and Concession Holders to ensure accurate planning information, effective performance monitoring and timely resolution of outstanding actions.

Job Details

• Country: United Arab Emirates
• City: Abu Dhabi
• Industry: Oil and Energy
• Function: Strategic Planning-Intelligence
• Salary: Not disclosed
• Gender: No Preference
• Candidate Nationality: Not specified
• Job Type: Full Time
• Work Arrangement: On-site

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Business Planning

• Coordinate the development, review and monitoring of five-year business plans for USSU divisions.
• Collect and consolidate technical, financial and operational inputs from relevant stakeholders for inclusion in the Five-Year Business Plan (5YBP).
• Support the strategic direction of the Umm Lulu, SARB, Satah and Umm Al Dalkh Business Units.
• Analyze business plans to verify that proposed development schemes and long-term initiatives are included with appropriate implementation phasing.
• Coordinate the alignment of business planning assumptions with financial forecasts and operational priorities.
• Support the development and monitoring of corporate targets, asset plans and concession-related business objectives.
• Identify opportunities to integrate planning approaches and improve coordination across business units.
• Ensure planning activities are aligned with approved policies, procedures, regulations and Concession Holders ' directives.

Performance Management and KPI Monitoring

• Coordinate the development and maintenance of Level 2 and Level 3 performance scorecards.
• Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), strategic milestones and performance commitments.
• Conduct monthly performance tracking and coordinate quarterly business unit performance reviews.
• Identify potential deviations from approved targets and recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare monthly KPI status and performance score reports for the Corporate Performance Team.
• Update corporate performance dashboards when required.
• Organize quarterly internal KPI validation exercises with asset teams.
• Coordinate implementation and closure of actions arising from KPI validation findings.
• Clarify and standardize KPI calculation methods, reporting guidelines and performance measurement practices across assets.
• Follow up on delayed activities or low compliance levels and coordinate justifications, recovery plans or deferment requests to minimize potential impacts on Level 1 KPIs.
• Coordinate inputs for divisional performance contract review reports.

Budget Planning and Financial Monitoring

• Coordinate the preparation, review and monitoring of capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operating expenditure (OPEX) budgets, including normal operating budgets.
• Support the development of financial plans for USSU divisions.
• Monitor expenditure against approved budgets and identify significant variances.
• Prepare monthly budget performance and cost control reports.
• Analyze operating costs and capital project budgets to support alignment with Finance forecasts.
• Monitor the financial progress of planned schemes and recommend remedial actions where necessary.
• Liaise with the Finance Division to clarify expenditure and cost-related matters.
• Communicate financial information and budget clarifications to relevant business teams.
• Coordinate Authorizations for Expenditure (AFE) with Finance for unbudgeted requirements.
• Follow up with relevant Contract Administrators to support timely processing and payment of invoices.
• Contribute to departmental and sectional budget preparation and implementation of approved work plans.

Business Risk Management

• Coordinate the development, monitoring and updating of business risk registers.
• Work with Corporate Business Risk Management to track identified risks and mitigation actions.
• Organize meetings and workshops with risk focal points and relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor the implementation and timely closure of risk mitigation measures.
• Prepare management reports covering business risks and related action plans.
• Escalate significant risks, abnormal situations and critical issues to the Business Planning Team Leader or Manager Operations Planning and Support.
• Provide recommendations and coordination support to mitigate identified business risks.
• Serve as the designated focal point for Business Continuity Plan (BCP) coordination, including providing required information to consultants.

Audit Coordination and Action Tracking

• Monitor actions assigned to USSU divisions arising from Concession Holders ' meetings, workshops, internal and external audits, incident investigations, lessons learned sessions and site visits.
• Maintain action tracking records covering responsibilities, progress, implementation and closure.
• Coordinate with asset teams, Corporate Assurance and Internal Audit to follow up on outstanding audit actions.
• Monitor audit action closure in accordance with ADNOC guidelines.
• Prepare periodic and ad hoc action status reports for relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate the implementation of corrective actions arising from audit and validation findings.
• Organize lessons learned sessions following major inspections or incident investigations.
• Support effective communication of audit findings, recommendations and outstanding commitments.

Concession and Asset Performance Coordination

• Support the monitoring of asset and concession corporate targets and business plans.
• Coordinate the collection, review and analysis of Concession Holders ' information for relevant committees.
• Maintain accurate records of business performance, strategic milestones, risks and commitments.
• Support the preparation of reports and presentations for concession-related discussions.
• Work with asset representatives to consolidate technical and financial information.
• Identify opportunities to optimize and integrate business support processes across USSU divisions.
• Facilitate coordination between business unit stakeholders to improve performance reporting and action closure.

Management Reporting and Presentations

• Supervise and coordinate the preparation and monthly distribution of business performance reports.
• Highlight significant performance concerns, emerging risks and areas requiring management attention.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly progress updates covering KPIs, milestones, budgets and strategic initiatives.
• Develop management reports relating to risk registers, shareholder audits and HSE performance.
• Prepare presentations, business plans and supporting materials for USSU management requirements.
• Maintain accurate action status records and relevant management information.
• Provide inputs for Management Information System (MIS) and sectional progress reports.
• Coordinate regular reporting to the Business Planning Team Leader and relevant management stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement and Business Process Optimization

• Identify opportunities to improve planning systems, operational processes and business performance practices.
• Review existing processes against recognized industry practices and relevant ISO standards.
• Support initiatives that improve productivity, reporting accuracy and organizational efficiency.
• Recommend practical improvements to performance monitoring and business planning procedures.
• Facilitate the integration and standardization of selected processes across business units.
• Develop and implement tools and techniques that improve the quality and efficiency of planning activities.
• Support the consistent application of business process design and accountability frameworks.

Leadership and Supervision

• Plan, supervise and coordinate assigned activities to achieve functional objectives.
• Provide guidance and training to assigned employees.
• Support staff development in relevant planning, reporting and performance management skills.
• Coordinate resources and work priorities in accordance with approved business plans.
• Contribute to departmental performance objectives under ADNOC 's performance management framework.

Policies, Compliance and HSE

• Implement approved departmental policies, procedures, systems and standards.
• Ensure assigned planning and performance activities comply with relevant company and international requirements.
• Follow applicable Health, Safety and Environment policies, procedures and controls.
• Comply with relevant legislation, sustainability guidelines and ADNOC Codes of Practice.
• Support the integration of relevant HSE performance information into management reporting.

Communications and Working Relationships

• Internal Stakeholders
• Business Planning Team Leader.
• Manager Operations Planning and Support.
• USSU divisional Vice Presidents, Line Managers and Team Leaders.
• Asset teams and business planning focal points.
• USSU Head Office teams.
• Umm Lulu, SARB, Satah and Umm Al Dalkh field teams.
• Finance Division.
• Corporate Performance Team.
• Corporate Business Risk Management.
• Corporate Assurance and Internal Audit.
• Relevant Contract Administrators and support functions.
• External Stakeholders
• Concession Holders.
• Contractors and service providers.
• ADNOC Group Companies.

Qualifications and Experience

Minimum Education

• Bachelor 's degree in Engineering, Business Administration or an equivalent qualification.

Professional Experience

• 5-6 years of experience in the upstream oil and gas industry, including 5 years in a planning discipline.

Knowledge and Technical Skills

• Broad understanding of upstream oil and gas operations and business planning requirements.
• Knowledge of strategic planning, corporate mission, vision and values.
• Understanding of business performance management, performance drivers and KPI frameworks.
• Knowledge of business process design and redesign.
• Familiarity with Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RACI) charts.
• Understanding of audit coordination and business risk management.
• Experience with business planning, budget monitoring and performance reporting.
• Very good computer skills, including hands-on experience with Microsoft Project, Primavera or a comparable computerized planning application.
• Ability to analyze complex technical, operational and financial information.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of upstream operations.
• Ability to adapt quickly, maintain focus and deliver accurate work involving complex datasets.
• Proficiency in English.

Professional Certifications

• Not specified.

Technical and Behavioural Competencies

• Technical competencies: As per ADNOC standard competencies.
• Behavioural competencies: As per ADNOC standard competencies.

Working Conditions

• Physical Effort - Sitting: 80%.
• Walking or standing: 20%.
• Work Environment - Air-conditioned environment: 80%.
• Remaining work environment conditions are not specified.

About ADNOC Group

Founded in 1971, ADNOC is a diversified energy group wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi Government. Its integrated businesses operate across the energy value chain. The Business Planning and Performance Specialist supports ADNOC 's upstream operations by coordinating long-term planning, monitoring financial and operational performance, strengthening risk and audit follow-up, and providing accurate management information for the Umm Lulu, SARB, Satah and Umm Al Dalkh Business Units.