Upstream Strategist

aramco; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global energy company is seeking an experienced upstream strategist to join their Corporate Strategy Department. The successful candidate will provide strategic insights regarding oil and gas businesses and will be responsible for advising corporate management on strategic goals, crafting business plans, and conducting comprehensive research. This role demands at least 15 years of relevant experience and a bachelor's degree in a related field. The position offers a challenging and rewarding working environment.

Benefits

Investment in talent development

Support for professional growth and training

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in Upstream and/or LNG with Oil and Gas companies.
• At least 5 years in strategy or corporate planning roles.

Responsibilities

• Advise corporate management on strategic goals for Upstream and LNG.
• Craft business sections of the Company’s Strategy and Business Plan.
• Conduct research on long-term scenarios impacting the Company’s strategy.

Skills

Upstream oil and gas strategy

LNG business acumen

Research and analysis

Corporate advisory

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, or related

Job description

Please note that this role is based in Saudi Arabia on a permanent, residential basis.

Job Req ID: 17533

Overview

We are looking for an upstream strategist to join the Corporate Strategy Department.

The Corporate Strategy department directly contributes to the Company's strategy development and update process through the application of best-practices in the fields of upstream, downstream, new energies and corporate strategy.

Your primary role you will be responsible for the upstream oil and gas, LNG businesses, and you will act in the capacity of a “Corporate Advisor” on Upstream and LNG topics and provides insights to the Corporate Strategy Department, the Strategy and Market Analysis organization, Corporate Management, and the CEO.

Key Responsibilities

• Advises corporate management on the development of the Company’s strategic goals and plans for the Upstream and LNG businesses.
• Responsible for articulating and crafting the oil and gas business sections of the Company’s Strategy, Business Plan, and Investment Plan.
• Contributes to the Company’s Business Plan and Investment Plan preparation to ensure alignment with the Company’s strategy focusing on the Company’s oil and gas business.
• Independently initiates and prepares research on wide-ranging topics that look into long-term scenarios that might impact the Company’s strategy and competitive advantage in Upstream and LNG.
• Collaborates with Business Lines and all the Strategy and Market Analysis departments to identify immediate and long-term global trends and energy industry evolution to assess the impact on the Company’s strategy.
• Attends conferences and networks with subject matter experts to stay informed of the latest trends and developments in the global energy industry.

Minimum Requirements

As a successful candidate, you hold a:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Financial Management or closely related specialty
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in Upstream and/or LNG with Oil and Gas companies, a global energy think-tank/consulting firm or financial institution, of which at least 5 years were in strategy or corporate planning roles.

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.