Senior Manager, Operational Strategy

BW Offshore Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

BW Offshore Singapore seeks a Senior Manager, Operational Strategy to strengthen the department within the Operations Function and to provide senior input across opportunity lifecycles, including operating strategies and lifecycle considerations.

You will build cross-functional relationships with Commercial, Projects, Engineering and Operations, ensuring early operations involvement and alignment with asset goals while supporting multiple opportunities in parallel.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of international offshore oil and gas experience.
• Experience in FPSO/FSO, O&M or comparable offshore environments.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration across matrix organisations.
• Ability to translate operating experience into practical recommendations.
• Experience with Value Engineering or lifecycle cost drivers.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate operational input to new opportunities across workstreams, ensuring coherence and timely delivery.
• Develop Opportunity Operational Strategies, including operating philosophies and O&M concepts.
• Partner with Tenders, Commercial and Concept Development to embed operational requirements.
• Challenge and support OPEX estimates and operating models to drive lifecycle value.
• Provide operational input to concept evaluation and Value Engineering.
• Support continuity of operational strategy post-DG1b through Projects and Operations.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Operational strategy

Delivery-focused

Cross-cultural collaboration

Integrity & accountability

Communication

Job description

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What are we looking for? SeniorManager, Operational Strategy
Where will this position belong? OperationalStrategy Department inside the Operations Function and reporting SVPOperational Strategy

BW Offshore leverages more than fourdecades of experience in operating advanced offshore production systems andexecuting complex projects. We are proud to have executed 40 FPSO and FSOprojects, andhave cultivated a culture of thorough engineering, trust andteamwork throughout the organisation.
BW Offshore is actively engaged inthe energy transition by developing clean energy production solutions,applyingouroffshore engineering and operations capabilities to drive futurevalue creation. Our aim is to create tailored energy solutions for evolvingglobal energy markets.

The OperationalStrategy Department requires an additional senior resource to support theincreasing portfolio of new opportunities and operational strategy activitiesacross the business.
The role will provide experienced operational inputthroughout the opportunity and asset lifecycle, including opportunityevaluation, concept development and challenge, development of operationalstrategies, lifecycle and OPEX considerations, and support to the transitioninto Operational Readiness and Operations.
The position is intended to strengthen the Department’s capacity to supportmultiple opportunities in parallel while ensuring early Operations involvementand effective cross-functional collaboration with Commercial, Projects,Engineering, Operational Readiness and the operating organization.

Key Tasks andResponsibilities:

• Coordinate operational input to new business opportunities prior to DG1b, ensuring coherence, quality and timely delivery across all contributing workstreams.
• Develop Opportunity Operational Strategies, including operating philosophies, O&M concepts, manning assumptions, logistics and lifecycle approaches for assigned opportunities.
• Partner with Tenders, Commercial and Concept Development to embed operational requirements, operability and long-term sustainability from the earliest stages of opportunity development.
• Challenge and support OPEX estimates and operating models, applying fleet lessons learned, benchmarking and industry practice to drive lifecycle value and performance improvement.
• Provide operational input to concept evaluation and Value Engineering, identifying opportunities to optimise CAPEX, OPEX and operability through established company processes.
• Support continuity of operational strategy post-DG1b through Projects, Operational Readiness and into Operations, escalating material divergence through governance and assurance processes.
• Contribute to Asset Management activities, including the Asset Reference Plan, budget and forecast challenge, OPEX performance reviews and material value cases through existing governance frameworks.

• Build and maintain cross-functional relationships across Operations, Engineering, Finance, Tenders and other functions, and represent operational strategy in decision gates, workshops and management reviews.

Qualifications:

Minimum of 15 years of progressive international experience within the offshore oil and gas industry, preferably including FPSO, FSO, O&M or comparable offshore operating environments.

• Substantial experience in offshore operations and/or project development, with a strong understanding of the interface between concept development, project execution, Operational Readiness and operations.
• Demonstrated experience supporting opportunity development, concept evaluation, operating strategy, O&M models, operability reviews or lifecycle value assessments.
• Practical experience challenging operating assumptions, OPEX, manning, logistics, maintenance concepts and lifecycle cost drivers.
• Experience contributing to Value Engineering, concept optimisation or similar cross-functional challenge processes is advantageous.l
• Strong track record of working across multidisciplinary and matrix organisations and influencing outcomes without relying on direct functional authority.
• Experience working with clients, operators, partners, EPC contractors and international project or operating teams is advantageous.

• Demonstrated ability to translate operating experience and lessons learned into practical recommendations for future opportunities and assets.
  

Skills:

• Commercially aware and operationally grounded, with a pragmatic and delivery-focused approach.
  Strong judgement and the confidence to challenge constructively while remaining collaborative.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, facilitation, influencing and relationship-management skills.
  Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to present complex operationl matters in a concise and decision-oriented manner.
• Comfortable working across cultures, disciplines, organisational levels and geographic locations.
  High standards of integrity, credibility, professional maturity and personal accountability.
  Flexible team orientation, with willingness to support different Operational Strategy capability ares as business priorities change.

  Our Commitmentto Diversity and Inclusion
  BW Offshore is committed toproviding equal employment opportunities for all. We believe in fostering adiverse and inclusive workplace and encourage all qualified candidates toapply, regardless of age, gender, disability, religion, or ethnic background.