SR PLANNING AND BUSINESS SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Primary Purpose of the Job

Prepares the Subsurface (VU) Directorate business planning process. Supports all VU functions on KPIs and performance monitoring and reporting. CLIENTAudit liaison for VU Directorate.Supports VU Directorate RMR with Quality Management System processes.

Principal Accountabilities

1. Adheres to and implements the Company's occupational safety and health and environment policy effectively in all of his/her work
2. Works closely with all asset heads and function leaders to ensures timely preparation of various documents, data and reports necessary to obtain management and shareholders' approval of proposals and activities including business plans, operating plans and work program and budget
3. Develops the yearly oil & gas wide business plan in collaboration with all functions and teams
4. Gathers input and analyses data, and coordinate with management teams and other functional departments to prepare single year work programs & budgets and subsequent periodic outlook projection (Quarterly, monthly etc.)
5. Co-ordinates the timely and quality input of the Department and International Assets information into all necessary CLIENTinternal and external reporting requirements biweekly reports, monthly reports, annual reports, etc)
6. Provides an oversight to management of the companys strategic planning, financial forecasting, annual budgeting process, and operating plan variance analysis
7. Provides in-depth analysis and presents findings on key drivers of monthly outlook variances
8. Analyzes and monitors KPIs, highlighting trends and variances
9. Develops and executes processes to allow for routine analytical reviews of company financial and operational performance, leveraging business unit analytical resources and tools
10. Routinely communicates business unit consolidated financial and operational performance trends, historical and forecasted, using appropriate metrics. Determines trends, resulting operational and strategic implications, and key recommended actions
11. Works closely with Corporate HSE and asset heads to incorporate Subsurface Directorate owned assets HSE performance into corporate reporting
12. Works closely with Corporate Risk Management function and asset heads to include VU Directorate risksinto CLIENTrisk reports and suggests mitigation actions in coordination with asset heads
13. Preparation of presentation materials for executive management and Board of Director meetings as requested
14. Supports the Department RMR on Quality Management System processes and compliance
15. Ensures all field audit work are adequately prepared and timely delivery of all requests from the auditors

Decision Making Authority

1. Closely communicates and interacts with Contracts, Legal and Finance on contracting matters and provides recommendation to assets and function heads and management team
2. Custodian for VU Directorate business plan and Work Program and Budget input and deliverables

Context / Special Features / Challenges:

1. Works independently guided by functional objectives
2. Manages activities by setting and controlling specialized professional standards
3. Regular contacts with Contracts and Procurement, Finance and Legal on contracting matters
4. Close coordination of work program and budget delivery within the Department as well as the VU Planning focal point

Qualifications / Knowledge / Skills / Experience:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. BSc/Bachelor Degree in Engineering or other Business related fields
2. Postgraduate Degree and commercial and business training or certification will be an advantage
3. Minimum 10 years of relevant Oil & Gas experience

Job-Specific Skills:

1. Planning and organizational skills
2. Business processes and contracting skills
3. Negotiation and problem solving skills
4. Excellent command of English language and communication skills
5. Excellent command of computer skills