Operational Excellence & Data Analytics Manager 90210

Seadrill Limited; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Seadrill Limited in Houston is seeking an Operational Excellence & Data Analytics Manager to lead the fleet’s performance analytics, reporting, and continuous improvement programs. You will own PLATO and West Minerva platforms, drive data quality, build dashboards, and provide decision-support to Operations Directors and Rig Managers while advancing safety and operational efficiency.

This role requires 8+ years in offshore drilling or industrial analytics and a proven cross-functional leadership

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of offshore drilling operations and KPI reporting.
• Experience with data analytics and performance management.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement across multiple rigs.
• Experience engaging stakeholders at all levels.
• Commitment to safety and data quality.

Responsibilities

• Fleet performance dashboards and KPI frameworks.
• Identify performance gaps, trends and improvement opportunities.
• Lead monthly operational excellence reviews with Operations Directors and Rig Managers.
• Track execution of performance improvement actions.
• Lead fleet-wide operational excellence initiatives.
• Maintain and govern improvement project portfolio.
• Track benefits realization and measure operational improvements.
• Coordinate implementation of best practices across the fleet.
• Own PLATO product roadmap, governance and adoption.
• Ensure data quality and reporting integrity.
• Develop dashboards, predictive analytics and decision-support tools.
• Support executive and operational reporting.
• Manage West Minerva budget, operating model and priorities.
• Support critical operations through monitoring and performance analysis.
• Maintain operational monitoring tools and processes.
• Ensure operational insights are escalated and acted upon.
• Own operational lessons learned process.
• Ensure learnings are translated into procedures, training and improvement plans.
• Support safety, operational and process investigations through the effective use of Minerva and PLATO, including trend analysis, lessons learned, action tracking and identification of opportunities to reduce operational risk and improve fleet performance.
• Support Drilling & Well Control and Academy teams with performance insights.

Skills

KPI reporting

Data analytics

Operational excellence

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Engineering/CS/Data Science degree

Tools

Power BI

PLATO

Job description

Operational Excellence & Data Analytics Manager 90210

Houston, United States

Job Description

The Operational Excellence & Data Analytics Manager is responsible for managing Seadrill's operational excellence framework, performance analytics, and continuous improvement processes. The role provides data-driven insights, performance governance, and operational support to Operations Directors, Rig Managers, and operational leadership to improve safety, efficiency, reliability, and operational consistency across the fleet. The position also owns PLATO, West Minerva, fleet performance reporting, and operational improvement tracking.

Responsibilities

Fleet Performance Monitoring

Manage fleet operational performance dashboards and KPI frameworks.

Identify performance gaps, trends and improvement opportunities across all rigs.

Facilitate monthly operational excellence reviews with Operations Directors and Rig Managers.

Track execution of performance improvement actions.

Operational Excellence Programs

Lead fleet-wide operational excellence initiatives.

Maintain and govern improvement project portfolio.

Track benefits realization and measure operational improvements.

Coordinate implementation of best practices across the fleet.

Data & Analytics

Own PLATO product roadmap, governance and adoption.

Ensure data quality and reporting integrity.

Develop dashboards, predictive analytics and decision-support tools.

Support executive and operational reporting.

West Minerva & Real-Time Monitoring

Manage West Minerva budget, operating model and priorities.

Support critical operations through monitoring and performance analysis.

Maintain operational monitoring tools and processes.

Ensure operational insights are escalated and acted upon.

Lessons Learned & Best Practices

Own operational lessons learned process.

Ensure learnings are translated into procedures, training and improvement plans.

Support safety, operational and process investigations through the effective use of Minerva and PLATO, including trend analysis, lessons learned, action tracking and identification of opportunities to reduce operational risk and improve fleet performance.

Support Drilling & Well Control and Academy teams with performance insights.

Knowledge Skills and Experience

• Strong understanding of offshore drilling operations and rig performance drivers.
• Experience with operational performance management, KPI reporting and data analytics.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and continuous improvement skills.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects and improvement initiatives.
• Ability to engage and influence operational stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Commitment to safety, operational discipline and data quality.

• Experience with operational excellence or continuous improvement programs.
• Experience with real-time operationscentersand performance monitoring systems.
• Experience with industrial data, Power BI, analytics platforms or digital solutions.

Knowledge of drilling performance, MPD operations or rig operations.

Qualifications

A degree in Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related technical field

Minimum of 8 years’ operational experience in the offshore drilling industry

About Us

SAFETY AT SEADRILL
Our goal is to ensure that ‘nobody gets hurt' whilst performing their job. Everyone at Seadrill has a part to play in meeting our safety commitment.

Through strong leadership and personal responsibility from all employees, we take a systematic approach to identifying, managing and preventing the hazards involved in our day to day operations.

Nothing is more important to us than the health, safety and security of our workforce and the communities in which we operate and behaving responsibly towards our shared environment.

We are vigilant, disciplined and always looking out for one another. We have developed and embedded a strong safety culture onshore and offshore, fostered by all employees, who each have a personal responsibility and the authority to put an immediate stop to the job if they believe it to be unsafe.

Everyone at Seadrill is accountable for helping to build this culture of care. This includes:

• Compliance with the Seadrill Code of Conduct and Fight Against Corruption.
• Compliance with applicable internal and external governing requirements.
• Non-compliances are promptly acted on and reported to the direct supervisor.
• The standard for tidiness and cleanness is adhered to.
• Good and clear communications with all involved parties.

SEADRILL BEHAVIORAL FRAMEWORK
In Seadrill, setting the standard is not just about what we deliver, but how we deliver it. We co-created our Behavioral Framework with our employees, where we identified four key competencies that define our culture and help us to live our values. Our behaviors are embedded in the way we work and support and guide us day to day:

• Drive & Ownership
• Change & Forward Thinking
• Service Delivery

DIVERSITY

This position is also for people with disabilities.

We recognize that our people are key to helping us to achieve our vision, so we have fostered a culture that encourages, supports and celebrates diversity of all kinds. It fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our customers and the communities we operate in.

JOIN SEADRILL
We value our people and want to retain them. So, we offer a competitive package built around an attractive base salary and a range of benefits tailored to your location.

Join Seadrill. Own the Opportunity.

Job Info

• Job Identification 1430
• Job Category Operations
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 4425 Westway Park Blvd, Houston, TX, 77041, US