•  Lead and conduct optimization of NA Shale Planning opportunities through the implementation, administration, and use of the NA Shale planning optimization software to support the business needs and meet the requirements of the Corporate Alignment and Planning (CAP) process.
•  Support the NA Shale Division Planner in development, delivery, and optimization of the NA Shale Performance Management Framework.

•         Portfolio optimization (production, capital, EBIT, rigs, etc)  
•         Capital and operating budgets  
•         Total asset value  
•         Competitor analysis and comparisons    
•         Performance versus commitments

•  Results oriented with ability to meet deadlines, accomplish work in order of self priority, and professionally maintain composure and effectiveness under pressure and changing conditions.
•  Ability to identify and communicate key trends, opportunities and how to capitalize on them, risks and how to avoid or manage them
•  Bias for action, self-supervision, and initiative
•  Understanding the business: ability to learn new duties and adjust to new situations encountered on the job within a reasonable amount of time
•  Track record of delivering on commitments, reliability
•  Excellent consulting, influencing and communication skills
•  Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, as well as team facilitation skills  
•  Good problem-solving skills (analysis, judgment, decision making)
•  Ability to assimilate divergent perspectives into consensus views
•  Must be able to establish credibility with the engineers and technical experts who generate forecasts.

•  Administrator and owner of new North American Shale planning optimization software and processes:

-  Ensure master data used is controlled and up to date with latest views of PU teams to ensure accurate forecasts generated
-  Develop business plans optimized based on constraints and key planning principles (i.e. NPV, IRR, EBIT, contractual commitments, etc)
-  Provide range analysis and scenario results to support management decisions on pace of development by field

•  Support the Corporate Alignment Planning (CAP) process within North American Shale:

-  Under the direction of the NA Shale Division Planner, work with the NA Shale PU Planners and other employees of the organization to support the Planning effort within Petroleum (data collection, analysis, and reporting; preparation of presentation materials, QA/QC, etc.)
-  Utilize the planning optimization software to streamline CAP process requirements and minimize impact on NA Shale PU's

•  Support development, delivery, execution, and optimization of the NA Shale Performance Management Framework:

-  Engage with key stakeholders to ensure framework meets their needs and expectations
-  Coordinate quarterly performance management meetings (scheduling, meeting logistics, action tracking, etc)
-  Drive continuous improvement in process and framework through time as business needs and drivers change

•  Support the NA Shale MFOR and Production Reporting process (weekly, monthly, and quarterly) from time to time, as required
•  Actively support other initiatives and activities within the Planning & Business Development team and the NA Shale Division Planner as needed.
•  Preparation and delivery of presentations for Executive Managers with ability to identify and articulate key messages

•  Establish a high degree of credibility and respect in the business to enable the role to:

-  Interface regularly with the Planning Manager, Division Planners, PU Planners, and various team members within the Divisions and Functions
-  Promote and drive change to improve the planning and performance management processes

•  Align numerous stakeholders and ensure that guidelines and timelines are honored.
•  Work as part of an integrated Planning team to deliver best practice results.

•  NA Shale Production Division President
•  Vice President Planning & Portfolio Management
•  Planning Manager
•  Division Planners
•  Central Planning Analysts
•  Planners within NA Shale Division Production Units

•  None

•  Results oriented with ability to meet deadlines, accomplish work in order of self priority, and professionally maintain composure and effectiveness under pressure and changing conditions.
•  Ability to identify and communicate key trends, opportunities and how to capitalize on them, risks and how to avoid or manage them
•  Bias for action, self-supervision, and initiative
•  Understanding the business: ability to learn new duties and adjust to new situations encountered on the job within a reasonable amount of time
•  Track record of delivering on commitments, reliability
•  Excellent consulting, influencing and communication skills
•  Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, as well as team facilitation skills  
•  Good problem-solving skills (analysis, judgment, decision making)
•  Ability to assimilate divergent perspectives into consensus views
•  Must be able to establish credibility with the engineers and technical experts who generate forecasts.

•  An overriding commitment to health, safety, environmental responsibility and sustainable development.
•  A bachelor's degree in finance/business or engineering required with a strong preference for an engineering background
•  2-5 years experience in the upstream petroleum industry required
•  Effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact with and influence both management and multi-disciplinary teams.
Experience & Technical Competencies
•  Minimum 5 years experience in upstream petroleum industry required, with preference given to persons with onshore US experience
•  A bachelor's degree in finance/business or engineering required with a strong preference for an engineering background
•  Very strong analytical skills, able to deconstruct analytical problems and provide solutions across a wide range of issues.

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