Operations Excellence Project Manager

Oxy produces, markets and transports oil and natural gas to maximize value and provide resources fundamental to life. The company leverages its global leadership in carbon management to advance lower-carbon technologies and products. Headquartered in Houston, Oxy primarily operates in the United States, Middle East and North Africa. To learn more, visit Oxy

Oxy strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.

The Operations Excellence Project Manager leads initiatives to improve and innovate operational systems, efficiency, and performance across OXY GOA operations. The role interfaces with various work groups to design, implement, and sustain process improvements, manage change, and deliver measurable results. Responsibilities include facilitating workshops, developing procedures and training, supporting SAP and Operations Excellence tools, providing data-driven insights, and ensuring audit readiness. The position requires extensive oil and gas operations experience, strong project management skills, and knowledge of Operations Excellence, safety systems, and offshore asset integrity.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business or related discipline is required. 

 

Experience: The successful candidate will have a minimum of fifteen (15) years experience with preferred experience in project engineering, project management, and/or operations & maintenance in the oil and gas industry. The candidate will also have experience in developing or have been part of an organization that practices Operations Excellence, demonstrating clear history of success in a learning organization. 

General Responsibilities 

• Role is based in The Woodlands, TX on a 9/80 work schedule. 

• Role is expected to travel to offshore locations as required ~ 1-3 times per year. 

• Lead Operational Excellence (OE) projects and initiatives, partnering with operations and engineering to improve processes, manage change, and deliver measurable operational improvements. 

• Facilitate workshops, consulting engagements, and knowledge transfer, mentoring staff and leveraging cross-industry experience to strengthen operational capability. 

• Support selection of targeted areas for improvement projects. 

• Manage the design of process improvements and associated procedures, tools, and templates. 

• Manage the transition of the improvements to the appropriate Oxy GOA teams and monitor implementation of the improvements. This includes development and roll-out of training to the appropriate Oxy GOA teams. 

 

Operations Expertise Responsibilities 

• Act as Operations Excellence advisor for use of enterprise software tools (e.g. Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Control of Work, SAP, APM) providing troubleshooting, surveillance, and continuous improvement support to operations. 

• Provide SAP and data-driven operational expertise, integrating SAP with OE reporting, Downgraded Situation dashboards, and emerging digital / AI-enabled tools. 

• Serve as operational technical SME for Downgraded Situation programs, HAZOP verification support, and specialized safety critical systems. 

• Support Asset Integrity offshore program with data analysis and insights and improvement opportunities. 

• Support audit readiness, preparing the offshore organization for increasing internal audit demands, and assessing compliance with company policies and procedures. 

Skills & Competencies: 

• Project management skills and understanding of business drivers, project life cycle, schedule risk, and decision support. 

• Experience with developing and implementing new processes and managing business culture change. 

• Working knowledge of permit systems (i.e. Control of Work), including troubleshooting, surveillance, and continuous improvement. 

• Skilled in efficient design of management systems and work processes delivering improved results with reduced waste. 

• Working knowledge of SAP for operations usage and workflows and data-driven insights. 

• Working knowledge in operational Downgraded Situations, HAZOP verification support, and specialized safety critical systems. 

• Awareness of emerging digital / AI-enabled tools. 

• Knowledge and experience in offshore Asset Integrity programs. 

• Knowledge and experience with offshore audits. 

• Efficient and effective consensus builder with exceptional problem-solving and conflict resolution skills. 

• Experience in collaboration with multi-discipline teams, including engineering and field operations. 

• Effective communication skills – listening, verbal and written. 

• Responsible and accountable, working to high performance standards. 

• Field knowledge of Gulf of America operations preferred. 

• Proficient in the use of computers and standard software packages (MS Office, etc.).

• THUET certification required; candidates without current certification must be willing and able to complete THUET training.

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