Upstream & LNG Strategist

Aramco Overseas Company; As Sudiyah; On-site; OMR 46,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramco in Saudi Arabia seeks an Upstream & LNG strategist to join the Corporate Strategy Department and steer the upstream strategic direction and LNG portfolio positioning. The role includes evaluating investment opportunities and advising executive management to maximize long-term value creation.

Responsibilities involve integrating technical, commercial, and financial perspectives, collaborating across functions, and presenting strategic analyses to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Financial Management or related discipline.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in Upstream & LNG within an international oil and gas company, global energy consulting firm, think tank, or financial institution with at least 5 years in strategy, corporate planning, or consulting.
• Extensive LNG sector experience including LNG value chain economics, commercialization structures, global trade flows, and investment trends.

Responsibilities

• Advise Corporate and Executive Management on development or enhancement of strategic goals and long-term plans for the Upstream and LNG businesses.
• Operate at the center of strategic decision-making and portfolio development.
• Guide the crafting of upstream and LNG sections of the Company’s corporate strategy, short-term business plan and long-term investment plans.
• Collaborate with Business Lines and other corporate functions to integrate technical, commercial, and financial perspectives into strategic recommendations.
• Lead deep analysis of global upstream and LNG market dynamics, including supply-demand balances and pricing benchmarks.
• Oversee strategic assessment of upstream and LNG investment opportunities, including greenfield and brownfield developments.
• Provide strategic input into M&A screenings and growth initiatives within the LNG portfolio and support investment decisions.
• Prepare and present materials to executive leadership on Upstream and LNG strategies.

Education

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

Job description

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Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview

We are seeking an Upstream & LNG 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 will be advising on the upstream strategic direction, shaping the LNG portfolio positioning, and evaluating investment opportunities to support long-term value creation.

Key Responsibilities

As a successful candidate, you will be required to perform the following:

• Advise Corporate and Executive Management on development or enhancement of strategic goals and long-term plans for the Upstream and LNG businesses.
• Operating at the center of strategic decision-making and portfolio development.
• Guide the crafting of the upstream and LNG sections of the Company’s corporate strategy, short-term business plan and long-term investment plans, ensuring consistency with corporate objectives and capital discipline frameworks.
• Collaborate closely with Business Lines and other corporate functions to integrate technical, commercial, and financial perspectives into coherent strategic recommendations for the upstream and LNG businesses.
• Initiate and provide deep analysis of global upstream and LNG market dynamics, including supply-demand balances, pricing benchmarks, contract structures, regulatory developments, benchmarks and competitive positioning.
• Lead the strategic assessment of upstream and LNG investment opportunities, including greenfield and brownfield developments, commercialization models, market entry strategies, and partnership structures.
• Provide strategic input into M&A screenings and growth initiatives within the LNG portfolio. Evaluate capital allocation trade-offs and support investment decision processes with robust financial and strategic analysis.
• Prepare and present high-quality materials to executive leadership forums and senior decision-making committees on Upstream and LNG strategies.
• Build and maintain an expansive network of LNG subject matter experts, specialist consultants and relevant industrial organizations to proactively advise corporate management on market shifts and developments impacting the sector.

As a successful candidate, you will hold a:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Financial Management or related discipline.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in Upstream & LNG within an international oil and gas company, global energy consulting firm, think tank, or financial institution o which at least 5 years of experience in strategy, corporate planning, or consulting
• roles with demonstrated executive-level exposure.
• Extensive LNG sector experience is essential, including: deep knowledge of LNG value chain economics, commercialization structures, global trade flows, and investment trends. Business development or project management experience within the LNG sector is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to develop, articulate, and present corporate-level strategy to executive teams.

Work Location and Work Schedule

Work Location: Within Saudi Arabia – To be specified in Job offer
Work Schedule: Full Time - To be specified in Job offer

Posting Duration

Job posting end date: 12/31/2026

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.