EY · 15 hours ago
Business Transformation_Oil and Gas_Capital Projects Strategy_Manager
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$128K/yr - $235K/yr
8+ years expEY is a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams, seeking a highly experienced Capital Projects Advisor within the Oil & Gas and Energy sector. The role involves acting as a trusted advisor in capital projects, focusing on strategy, governance, and execution to drive successful outcomes across complex environments.
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Responsibilities
Act as a Chief of Staff for Capital Projects initiatives, helping organize and drive efforts across governance, strategy, and execution
Coordinate cross-functional teams and key interfaces between capital projects, strategy, execution, digital, and operational functions
Support strategic initiatives related to: Capital project governance and decision-making, Risk and performance management, Contracting and execution strategy, Digital innovation and enablement
Develop, track, and manage key priorities and initiatives across capital project planning, execution enablement, and transformation activities
Provide executive-level support, including leadership alignment, briefing materials, reporting, and decision-support
Proactively drive initiative execution by identifying gaps, managing follow-ups, and ensuring timely delivery of outcomes
Serve as a capital projects advisor across priority accounts, helping integrate workstreams and drive account-level value
Support go-to-market activities, campaign development, and pursuit efforts related to capital projects
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or related field
8-12+ years of relevant experience in oil & gas and capital projects, with hands-on involvement in project development, planning, or execution (owner-operator side preferred)
Experience working within owner organizations
Experience working within corporate capital projects groups
Experience working within EPC or integrated delivery environments
Strong understanding of capital project best practices, including Advanced Work Packaging (AWP), Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI), Front-End Loading (FEL 1–5)
Experience with project execution planning, execution strategies, risk management, and contracting
Proven experience in operating model design and deployment
Proven experience in transformation strategy and business case development
Proven experience in portfolio governance, performance metric design, and cost transformation
Proven experience in agile organization development and digital strategy
Proven experience in capital project strategy and delivery, including investment planning, execution oversight, and digital enablement
Familiarity with emerging technologies and future-back planning
Strong foundational business skills, including client relationship management and trust-building, commercial acumen and proposal development, executive-level communication and change leadership, systems thinking, sustainability, and cross-functional team leadership
Preferred
Master's preferred
Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master's degree in Engineering (civil preferred)
Experience navigating complex stakeholder environments across upstream, midstream, and downstream operations
Demonstrated leadership and ability to inspire teams
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Experience delivering transformation strategies at an account or enterprise level
Familiarity with technologies used in upstream and integrated operations, including capital project platforms
Experience coordinating solution design and delivery across teams and ecosystem partners
Benefits
Medical and dental coverage
Pension and 401(k) plans
Paid time off options
Flexible vacation policy
Designated EY Paid Holidays
Winter/Summer breaks
Personal/Family Care
Other leaves of absence
Company
EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society, the planet, while building trust in the capital markets.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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