Project Manager - Remote Operations Center (ROC)

Weatherford; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Weatherford is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the Real-Time Operations Center initiative, coordinating IT infrastructure, software, data platforms, analytics, and AI-enabled solutions to support remote operations and real-time decision-making.

The PM will own the project plan, track milestones, manage dependencies, and communicate with stakeholders across Drilling Services, Wireline, Integrated Services, and other ops teams, driving deliverables and ensuring alignment with

Qualifications

• 8+ years of project management experience in IT, digital transformation, operations technology, or oilfield services.
• Experience managing cross-functional programs involving infrastructure, applications, data, analytics, or AI solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management across business, technical, and executive audiences.
• Proven ability to manage complex initiatives with multiple teams, dependencies, and competing priorities.
• Experience with project governance, executive reporting, risk management, and delivery tracking.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with Agile, hybrid, and traditional project delivery methods.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the RTOC project plan, milestones, risks, dependencies, and delivery cadence.
• Coordinate activities across IT infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, software development, data engineering, analytics, and AI solution teams.
• Work with business stakeholders to align priorities and ensure outcomes meet operational needs.
• Track and drive tasks related to RTOC room setup, data integration, dashboards, and AI use cases.
• Facilitate governance meetings, provide status updates, and escalate issues.
• Ensure clear ownership and follow-through across internal teams and vendors.
• Translate business requirements into executable workstreams with technical teams.
• Identify risks early and ensure timely decision-making.
• Support change management, rollout planning, user readiness, and adoption across geozones.
• Maintain project documentation including RAID logs and status reports.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Executive reporting

Communication

Agile delivery

Education

PM cert (PMP or equivalent)

Job description

Job Summary

Weatherford is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the execution of its Real-Time Operations Center initiative. This role will be responsible for coordinating and driving delivery across IT infrastructure, software applications, data platforms, analytics, and AI-enabled solutions that support remote operations and real-time decision-making.

The Project Manager will act as the central owner for project execution, task tracking, dependency management, stakeholder communication, and business alignment across multiple business groups including Drilling Services, Wireline, Integrated Services, and other operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the overall RTOC project plan, milestones, risks, dependencies, and delivery cadence.
• Coordinate activities across IT infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, software development, data engineering, analytics, and AI solution teams.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand priorities, manage expectations, and ensure project outcomes align with operational needs.
• Track and drive completion of tasks related to RTOC room setup, connectivity, application access, data integration, dashboards, AI use cases, and operational workflows.
• Facilitate regular project governance meetings, status updates, issue resolution, and executive reporting.
• Ensure clear ownership, accountability, and follow-through across internal teams, vendors, and business groups.
• Partner with technical teams to translate business requirements into executable workstreams.
• Identify risks early, elevate blockers, and ensure timely decision-making.
• Support change management, rollout planning, user readiness, and adoption across geozones and operational teams.
• Maintain documentation including project plans, RAID logs, action trackers, status reports, and leadership updates.
• Domestic and potentially international travel up to 10% annually

Skills/Education Required

• 8+ years of project management experience, preferably in IT, digital transformation, operations technology, or oilfield services.
• Experience managing cross-functional programs involving infrastructure, applications, data, analytics, or AI solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across business, technical, and executive audiences.
• Proven ability to manage complex initiatives with multiple teams, dependencies, and competing priorities.
• Experience with project governance, executive reporting, risk management, and delivery tracking.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with Agile, hybrid, and traditional project delivery methods.

Skills/Education Preferred

• Experience in oil and gas, drilling, wireline, production operations, or remote operations centers.
• Exposure to real-time data systems, industrial applications, dashboards, cloud platforms, AI/ML solutions, or operational analytics.
• Experience working with global teams and distributed delivery models.
• PMP, Scrum Master, or equivalent project management certification preferred.

About Us:

Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation.

When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger - a community that is grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each other's successes, grow together, and learn from each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford.

Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.