JOB DESCRIPTION

Wood is recruiting for a Technology Application Team Leader to join its Iraq Business Unit to support supervisors to lead the establishment and maintenance of data governance policies, processes and standards.

This role is onsite in Basra, Iraq with Travel Requirement.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is recruiting for a Technology Application Team Leader to join its Iraq Business Unit to Support supervisors to lead the establishing and maintaining the data governance policies, processes and standards.

This is a full-time onsite role in Basra, Iraq.

Reports to: Application Supervisor

Work Schedule: Rotation 4x4

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The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Technology Application Team Leader to join our Iraq Business Unit

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood is an integral part of operations in Iraq, and we are continuing to grow our footprint across the country. With a 90-year heritage, 10 major contracts and over 850 employees, we have the skills, expertise and asset knowledge to support clients to deliver energy security and decarbonisation ambitions.

Wood excels in supporting our clients to deliver complex upstream and midstream oil and gas projects in Iraq delivering maintenance, modifications and engineering solutions. We are committed to decarbonising existing assets, producing cleaner energy and developing a sustainable national workforce, ensuring the long-term growth of the region.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects Delivered to high profile clients and complex projects in Iraq

• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice

• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market

• Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment.

• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests

• Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession

Key Objectives

• Support the Application Supervisors and business lines to lead and manage the evolution, configuration, operation and user support of technology applications including but not limited to, SLB reservoir and production engineering applications (Petrel Eclipse, OFM, Pipesim, Techlog, etc.), AVEVA PI, Energy Component, Peloton Well view, Landmark, ArcGIS, Kappa, etc., to meet the required service levels and performance objectives.
• Lead the O&G technology application data governance, data management and data analytics.
• Support supervisors to lead the establishing and maintaining the data governance policies, processes and standards.
• Assistant Application Supervisor and business lines to establish and maintain the client exploration and production data architecture.
• Lead the building and maintenance of unified technology data repositories.
• Lead and conduct the data asset exploit, utilization and facilitate oilfield production process digital transformation with technology application operation.
• Support supervisors to plan, establish, implement and maintain the overall IT application blueprint, roadmaps, architectures and portfolio.
• Support the planning of the technology application development, provision and support service with OEM vendors and service providers.
• Support supervisors to manage the service contracts for technology applications' implementation and support, supervise and management service acceptance and performance evaluations to services to applications in association with other supervisors.
• Support supervisors and business lines to control and manage purchase requisitions and purchase orders for technology application licenses and OEM maintenance supports.
• Support to manage application development and enhancement projects of technology applications and related business processes.
• Support organization of research, tests, workshops and training for IT applications.
• Lead activities in lifecycle management, license custody, capacity management and configuration management towards related to technology applications.
• Coordinate and cooperate with supervisors to facilitate the realization of department work plan and performance goals in IT application perspective.

QUALIFICATIONS

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Expected:

• Over 8 years' professional experience in O&G technology application operation and support.
• Specialized knowledge and skills in multiple of following applications: SLB reservoir and production engineering applications, AVEVA PI, Energy Component, Peloton Wellview, ArcGIS, Kappa, etc.
• Solid experience in team leadership and management in an IT organization.
• Understanding and senses in IT application architecting, planning and solution designing.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with teamwork orientation. Excellent decision making, business judgement, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge & in-depth understanding of O&G upstream industry digitalization and major applications used in oil and gas exploration, production and operation.
• Excellent analytical and comprehension of business needs, problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Understandings in software engineering and software application development management.
• Experience in leading and managing working global, diverse-culture teams and suppliers.
• Bachelor's degree or above

Desired:

• Experiences in and backgrounds of implementation, operation and maintenance experience in multiple IT technical areas is preferred.
• Proven project management skills with PMI PMP or Prince certificate is preferred.
• Wide experience and knowledge in IT infrastructures, networking, telecommunication and cybersecurity are preferred.
• Wide experience and knowledge in Operation Technology infrastructures, industrial networks, process controls and SCADA system solutions are preferred.
• In-depth understanding to the ITIL framework and practices with ITIL processes is preferred.
• Hands-on experiences in at least one programming language and skills in developing and supporting technology applications in Oil & Gas upstream industry is preferred.
• Experience in working with COTS technical applications; products specific to the Oil & Gas industry such as Petrel, OFM, Eclipse Black Oil Simulation, Pipesim, Techlog etc. is preferred.
• High proficiency in spoken and written English.

ABOUT US

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.