Senior Manager - Digital Operations

Baker Hughes; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy technology firm is seeking an experienced Autonomous Well Construction Regional Program Manager in the United Arab Emirates. The role involves leading the deployment of autonomous solutions while ensuring program management activities are executed efficiently. Candidates should have at least 10 years of experience in digital delivery, strong budget management skills, and an analytical approach to problem solving. A degree in engineering or business management is required, preferably with PMP certification. This position offers flexible working arrangements and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive private medical care options

Life insurance and disability programs

Contemporary work-life balance policies

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Digital Delivery within technical/commercial/operational areas.
• Experience managing budgets for complex digital projects.
• Fluency in English is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead program management for Autonomous Well Construction deployment.
• Manage delivery timelines, budgets, and execution.
• Document and lead critical project meetings.

Skills

Program management

Digital product development

Analytical problem solving

Customer engagement

Budget management

Education

Engineering or Business Management degree

Preferably PhD

Preferably PMP certification

Job description

Autonomous Well Construction Regional Program Manager

Do you like working in teams and solving problems? Are you a digital expert with program management experience in the space of application developments and commercial deployments?

Lead the deployment of Autonomous Well Construction in the MENATI Region!

Baker Hughes is expanding its Well Construction Autonomous Operations footprint.

Which delivers safe, consistent, and predictable performance across the entire well construction process, from planning to real-time execution, while minimizing human intervention and driving safety.

As a focused individual with experience managing digital operations, you will ensure all program management activities associated with rolling out the Autonomous Well Construction offering in the Middle East are executed within time and budget. You will closely collaborate Commercial, Well Construction and Digital Operations as well as with product management and technical Leaders, to deliver and deploy the new solution.

As Autonomous Digital Well Construction Program Manager you will be responsible for:

• Taking full ownership of Program Management and achieving operational excellence across the program.
• Leading senior customer engagements both on the commercial and operational levels Leading tendering and pricing of managed services.
• Owning and managing the delivery timelines, budget plans and oversee execution with peers in technical, product management, service delivery, digital operations, and commercial organizations. This is both for operational ramp up as well as steady state operations.
• Accountable as the primary point of contact for all timeline and budget related aspects.
• Driving a cross-functional program team and driving accountability to deliver a large-scale complex program.
• Leading and documenting critical project meetings and ensuring all agreed upon key actions are delivered.
• Regularly updating all stakeholders on progress Accountable for driving customer value.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have an engineering and or business management degree, preferably PhD.
• Have deep understanding of digital product development and AI technology stacks.
• Have 10+ years’ experience in Digital Delivery, in the Technical and/or Commercial and/or Operational space.
• Have experience in managing budgets and cost control for large scale, complex projects within the digital environment.
• Have experience in running Well Construction Operations
• Be an experienced problem solver, with an analytical approach to identifying root causes and implementing solutions.
• Have a natural ability to engage, present to and build trusted relationships with customers and senior executive stakeholders.
• Preferably PMP certification. Preferably OFSE Well Construction, RTS, Wireline or Completions Operations background.
• Preferably experience in Digital Key Account Management or Sales. Be fluent in English.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Standard working schedule supporting the clients’ needs

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits