Director, AI Solutions for Drilling Operations

Socket.dev

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Patterson-UTI Drilling Company seeks an experienced Director to define, develop, and drive AI-powered products across drilling operations and customer workflows. You will translate drilling challenges into scalable solutions, partnering with operations, engineering, data teams, and customers to deliver measurable value.

The role emphasizes practical deployment of AI, GenAI, and analytics within field operations, with extensive leadership and cross-functional collaboration to achieve strategic

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of oil and gas experience with drilling operations or digital solutions.
  • Experience leading AI/GenAI solutions from concept to deployment.
  • Ability to translate tech into practical drilling solutions.
  • Strong collaboration with data science, software engineering, and operations.

Responsibilities

  • Define vision and roadmap for AI-enabled drilling products.
  • Collaborate with ops, engineering, customers, and commercial teams to identify value.
  • Translate challenges into product requirements and success criteria.
  • Lead cross-functional teams and multiple product initiatives.
  • Drive field deployment and user adoption of AI tools.
  • Engage with customers and partners at strategic levels.

Skills

Oil & gas drilling
AI product strategy
Product leadership
Customer engagement
Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

OpenAI
Anthropic Claude
Azure OpenAI
Bedrock AI

Job description

Patterson-UTI Drilling Company seeks an experienced Director to define, develop, and drive AI-powered products across drilling operations and customer workflows. You will translate drilling challenges into scalable solutions, partnering with operations, engineering, data teams, and customers to deliver measurable value.

The role emphasizes practical deployment of AI, GenAI, and analytics within field operations, with extensive leadership and cross-functional collaboration to achieve strategic

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