Assistant Director – Refinery Operations & Digital Transformation

ALOIS Solutions; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ALOIS Solutions is seeking an Assistant Director – Refinery Operations & Digital Transformation to lead client engagements remotely. The role blends deep industry knowledge with strategic guidance across refinery value chains, focusing on performance improvements and operational excellence.

You will work with executive teams to drive MES implementations, analytics initiatives, and AI/cloud-enabled transformations that deliver measurable value and efficiency gains.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in downstream refining or energy operations.
• Proven track record leading digital transformation in industrial settings.
• Engagement with C-level stakeholders and executives.
• Strong knowledge of MES, analytics, and cloud/AI technologies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for downstream refining operations and processes.
• Provide operational leadership across refinery units and value chains.
• Advise on optimization, energy efficiency, and margin improvement.
• Lead business reviews, workshops, and executive discussions.
• Drive digital transformation strategies and roadmaps with clients.
• Promote advanced manufacturing and industrial digital solutions.
• Bridge business objectives with technology capabilities.
• Support proposal development and business development activities.
• Represent the organization at industry events and client forums.
• Develop value-driven solutions and account growth.

Skills

Refining operations

Operations management

Digital transformation

MES platforms

Industrial automation

Cloud technologies

AI/ML

Executive communication

Data analytics

Strategic planning

Tools

MES platforms

Industrial IoT

Job description

Position: Assistant Director – Refinery Operations & Digital Transformation

Location: Remote

Duration: Permanent Full-time

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a subject matter expert for downstream refining operations and business processes.
• Provide operational leadership across refinery unit operations and integrated refinery value chains.
• Advise clients on operational excellence, production optimization, yield improvement, energy efficiency, and margin enhancement initiatives.
• Support operational assessments, benchmarking studies, and business transformation programs.
• Lead client discussions around digital transformation strategies and roadmaps.
• Enable adoption of advanced manufacturing and digital technologies across refining operations.
• Identify opportunities to leverage data, analytics, automation, AI, cloud platforms, and industrial digital solutions to improve business performance.
• Support implementation and value realization of manufacturing and operational technology solutions, including MES and related digital platforms.
• Bridge the gap between business objectives and technology capability
• Build and maintain strong executive-level relationships with key stakeholders.
• Understand client priorities, challenges, and growth objectives to develop value-driven solutions.
• Lead business reviews, strategic workshops, and executive discussions.
• Serve as the primary escalation and governance point for strategic engagements.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities within existing and prospective accounts.
• Contribute to account growth through strategic planning, consulting-led engagements, and digital transformation programs.
• Collaborate with delivery, consulting, and technology teams to create compelling client solutions.
• Support proposal development, solution positioning, and business development activities
• Industry Leadership & Innovation
• Stay current with industry trends, regulatory developments, digital technologies, and emerging refining best practices.
• Represent the organization at industry events, conferences, and client forums.
• Contribute to thought leadership, capability development, and internal knowledge sharing initiatives.

Qualifications Required:

• Extensive experience in downstream refining, manufacturing, or energy operations.
• Strong understanding of refinery business processes, operations management, supply chain, blending, logistics, and operational performance improvement.
• Proven experience in leading digital transformation programs within industrial or manufacturing environments.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing technologies, MES platforms, advanced analytics, industrial automation, cloud technologies, AI/ML, and operational intelligence solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with executive and C-level stakeholders.