Remote Digital Transformation Leader — Oil & Gas IT

Placements24

Benoni

Hybrid

ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Retirement plan
Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Digital Transformation Lead for a fully remote role in the Oil & Gas sector. The role focuses on driving digital strategies, evaluating emerging technologies, and modernizing IT infrastructure across global operations.

You will lead cross-functional teams, collaborate with business units to translate needs into tech requirements, and ensure data security and regulatory compliance while delivering measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in IT leadership or digital transformation within energy/oil & gas.
  • Experience implementing digital strategies and large IT projects.
  • Strong IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and data management knowledge.
  • Ability to work in remote, global teams and present to executives.
  • Knowledge of SA Oil & Gas market is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Develop a comprehensive digital transformation roadmap.
  • Evaluate technologies like IoT, AI, Big Data, and cloud.
  • Lead cross-functional teams on IT projects.
  • Translate business needs into technology requirements.
  • Manage relationships with technology vendors.
  • Establish KPIs to measure success.
  • Drive change management and data security/compliance.

Skills

Digital transformation
IT leadership
Cloud computing
Cybersecurity

Education

Master’s degree in CS/IT/BA or related field

Tools

Cloud platforms
Cybersecurity frameworks

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Digital Transformation Lead for a fully remote role in the Oil & Gas sector. The role focuses on driving digital strategies, evaluating emerging technologies, and modernizing IT infrastructure across global operations.

You will lead cross-functional teams, collaborate with business units to translate needs into tech requirements, and ensure data security and regulatory compliance while delivering measurable outcomes.

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