Technology Value Realization Specialist

Aramco Overseas Company UK Ltd; Dhahran Compound; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy company in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Technology Value Realization Specialist for its Technology Strategy & Planning Department. The role involves managing the technology stage-gate process, providing leadership for R&D projects, and ensuring value capture from technology investments. Candidates should hold a Bachelor degree in Science or Engineering, possess at least 10 years of relevant experience, and demonstrate strong skills in technology development and change management.

Benefits

Investment in talent development

Challenging and rewarding projects

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience, with at least 5 in commercial technology development.
• Subject matter expertise, business acumen, and effective change management skills required.
• Experience with Operation Excellence (OE) process development and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Support company-wide roll-out of TRV KPI validation and reporting.
• Manage technology stage-gate process for R&D and deployment.
• Provide leadership for de-risking R&D projects.

Skills

Commercial technology development

Value realization

Change management

Project and Portfolio Management (PPM)

Working with cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor degree in Science or Engineering

Advanced degree (MBA/Finance)

Tools

Planisware

Accolade

Clarity

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Technology Value Realization Specialist to join our Technology Strategy & Planning Department (TSPD).

TSPD's mission is to provide high-impact leadership and support across the technology life-cycle, from strategy setting to value realization and sustainable growth, and partner with corporate and business stakeholders to integrate new technologies into the company's strategies and investment plans.

Your primary role is to play a central part in the corporate stage-gate and value realization process. You will provide leadership in the implementation, governance and sustainable capability needed to support full integration, application and continuous improvement of the technology stage-gate process.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the company-wide roll-out of the Technology Realized Value (TRV) KPI validation and reporting process in partnership with Upstream, Downstream, Finance & Technology Organizations.
• Manage and oversee the technology stage-gate process, including ongoing implementation to support R&D, technology development, demonstration and deployment, and transition to operations in order to enable value realization from technology investments.
• Provide leadership for scientists, engineers, and other business/functional specialists to enable de-risking and go/no go decisions for R&D projects, ensuring technical-commercial readiness prior to deployment and value realization.
• Serve as an internal consultant for project teams on the development of robust business cases, deployment and value realization strategies, including partnering with technical, commercial and business leads to implement robust commercial review process to maximize financial return and strategic impact from R&D projects.
• Assess technology stage-gate practices and related activities across the Company, in order to maintain high-standards and compliance with the Corporate Technology Development General Instructions.
• Partner with R&D staff and stakeholders in technology, business and supporting functions, in order to ensure alignment across all areas and to support a smooth transition and adoption of the enhanced technology management processes.
• Provide expert guidance to project teams and technology/executive management on related activities, including business case development, IP and commercial strategy, supply chain development, deployment plans, business models, value realization and related techno-economics.
• Support financial reporting for deployed technologies to ensure value capture.

Minimum Requirements

• You must hold a Bachelor degree in Science or Engineering. An advanced degree (MBA/Finance) is highly desirable.
• You should have at least 10 years of professional experience, including at least 5 years of experience in commercial technology development and value realization, preferably with some experience in oil and gas, chemicals and related industries.
• You must possess subject matter expertise, business acumen and effective change management skills.
• You will be able to demonstrate experience with Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) systems, such as Planisware, Accolade, Clarity and similar software applications.
• A proven track record of successfully working with multi-cultural, cross-functional teams, and developing productive working relationships.
• Experience with Operation Excellence (OE) process development, implementation, including continuous improvement is also required.

Work Location & Work Schedule

Work Location: Within Saudi Arabia - To be specified in Job offer

Work Schedule: Full Time - To be specified in Job offer

Job Posting Duration

Job Posting Start Date: 11/19/2025

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.

Country/Region: SA