Business Division Manager - Beach Valves Project

About the role

The Business Division Manager leads and manages the business functions of the Beach Valves Project from concept development through execution, ensuring effective governance, planning, reporting, risk and change management, cost and schedule oversight, contracting and procurement support, and organisational readiness. The role coordinates closely with Major Projects, Operations, Engineering, Supply, Finance, Legal, P&D and other organisations, and sits under the Project Manager with four direct reports.

Key responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the project business management framework, including governance, controls, reporting, risk, change and planning processes suited to each project phase.
• Drive project performance by reviewing schedule, cost, risk, change, KPIs and management reporting, and escalate issues needing management intervention.
• Prepare and coordinate project reports, presentations, decision papers, committee submissions and approvals.
• Ensure compliance with the company Project Management System, including gate requirements, deliverables, reviews and close-out actions.
• Lead risk, issue and change management, tracking risks and changes and escalating them appropriately.
• Coordinate organisational and resource needs, including recruitment, manpower planning, organisation charts and support services.
• Support contracting, procurement and commercial activities, including change orders and interfaces with contractors, vendors and service providers.
• Monitor business process compliance and support audits, reviews, lessons learned and continuous improvement.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as business, accounting, engineering, project management, law or supply chain.
• 12 years of experience in a business-related function, including 8 years in the oil and gas industry.
• 3 years in a supervisory or acting role overseeing contractor, subcontractor, vendor or service personnel.
• Experience in large-scale operating organisations in operations, projects or subsurface.

Required skills

• Planning, scheduling, cost control, estimating, claim management, risk and change management, procurement and contract management.
• Knowledge of international standards and best practices, and of dashboards, data analytics and SAP.