Process Innovation Lead

ineos; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

INEOS Energy is seeking a Process Innovation Lead in the US Onshore to diagnose root causes of business challenges and design technology-enabled solutions that boost efficiency and long-term value.

You will prototype quickly, collaborate with IT and business owners, and leverage Snowflake, Power BI, and automation to accelerate proof-of-concepts, with hands-on development and cross-functional adoption.

Qualifications

• Hands-on technical role requiring engineering expertise and problem-solving discipline.
• Ability to design technology-enabled solutions addressing operational challenges.
• Visionary thinking on how technology improves business processes.

Responsibilities

• Analyze root causes using technical & business lens with stakeholder input.
• Design and develop technology solutions and translate requirements into prototypes.
• Develop and deploy functional prototypes and minimum viable products.
• Enable cross-functional adoption and hand off to IT for scale.
• Document approaches and lessons learned, creating practical playbooks.

Skills

Engineering expertise

Data analysis

Snowflake

Power BI

Automation

Prototyping

Tools

Snowflake

Power BI

AI tooling

Job description

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Compensation Grade

ONS-USD-37

Who We Are

INEOS Energy

INEOS Energy is the energy division of INEOS, we produce and trade oil, gas, power, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and carbon credits. Operating across the Danish and UK North Sea with offshore oil & gas assets and onshore assets in South Texas, US. This is supported by our investments and projects in low carbon technologies, which will help sustain our business through the energy transition.

The key focus for the US Onshore business is to acquire, explore and develop properties to produce natural gas, oil and NGL from underground reservoirs safely and efficiently. Key operated assets are in the Eagle Ford shale basin in South Texas. With over 2,000 wells producing net 36kBOE per day.

Owning and operating producing US onshore assets is part of INEOS Energy's strategy to build a global integrated portfolio, fit for the energy transition, offering high-quality energy solutions to its customers.

Job Title: Process Innovation Lead

Department: Special Projects

Summary of Position

The Process Innovation Lead diagnoses root causes of business challenges and develops technology-enabled solutions that deliver measurable improvements in efficiency and long-term business value. You'll analyze operational and business problems using technical investigation, stakeholder engagement, and data analysis-then design and build prototypes that address underlying issues.

This is a hands-on technical role requiring engineering expertise, problem-solving discipline, and visionary thinking about how technology can improve business processes. You'll personally develop prototypes and proof-of-concepts, validate concepts through iterative testing, and collaborate with business owners and IT to ensure solutions address real needs. You'll leverage modern tools-including data platforms (Snowflake), analytics (Power BI), AI-assisted development, and automation-to accelerate prototyping and solve complex problems. You'll work directly with business stakeholders to understand their operational challenges and desired outcomes, then hand off validated prototypes to IT for long-term development and ownership.

Success in this role means rapidly moving from problem diagnosis to working prototype, validating through iteration, and transitioning solutions to IT teams who will scale and maintain them.

Primary Job Responsibilities

Analyze Root Causes Using Technical & Business Lens (25% of time)

Investigate operational and business problems through technical analysis, stakeholder interviews, and data investigation. Work directly with business owners to understand their operational challenges, desired outcomes, and the inputs and outputs they're trying to improve. Distinguish between surface-level symptoms and underlying root causes. Ask diagnostic questions to uncover what the business is actually trying to achieve.

Analyze technical systems, data flows, and process constraints. Document findings in a clear problem statement that articulates the real issue and why it matters.

Design and Develop Technology Solutions (45% of time)

Design and build solutions that solve root causes through technical innovation. Evaluate build vs. buy vs. partner options; plan to personally develop and prototype custom solutions where appropriate. Translate business requirements into technical solutions that address operational challenges. When commercial solutions fit, recommend them; when custom development is needed, lead the development and prototyping effort. Use modern development tools and data platforms to accelerate solution delivery.

Develop and Deploy Working Prototypes (15% of time)

Rapidly develop functional prototypes, proof-of-concepts, and minimum viable products in code to validate concepts and demonstrate value. Deploy prototypes in working environments, gather user feedback, and iterate based on results. Use prototyping to prove both technical feasibility and business impact before handoff to IT for long-term development and ownership.

Enable Cross-Functional Adoption (10% of time)

Collaborate with IT teams to transition validated prototypes for long-term development and ownership. Provide business context, technical documentation, and operational requirements to support IT's ability to scale and maintain solutions. Work with business owners to ensure adoption and integration of solutions into daily workflows. Identify and address adoption barriers. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and experimentation.

Document and Share Learnings (5% of time)

Document the technical approach, business rationale, and lessons learned from each solution. Create playbooks