OQ8 - Sr. Specialist, Operational Excellence

Job title

Sr. Specialist, Operational Excellence

Stream

OQ8

Function

COO Office

Department

Operational Excellence

Location

Oman – Duqm

Budget control

*OPEX and/or CAPEX and/or Revenue amount as relevant*

Reporting to

Head, Operational Excellence

Direct reports

-

Job purpose:

Supporting cross-functional initiatives, monitoring business performance, coordinating risk and improvement actions, contributing to energy transition and sustainability programs, and preparing management reports that support operational and strategic decision-making. Provide solutions and ensure high quality reports to stakeholders, drives sustainable performance improvement by analyzing workflows, eliminating waste, and implementing Lean Six Sigma methodologies.

The position will act in accordance with the OQ8’s Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, as well as, policies, guidelines and standards, supported by an IT Technology platform, HSE standards, Oman’s government & other legal justifications, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives.

Main Responsibilities:

• Engage with OE teams in achieving overall operational excellence in compliance with OQ8 standards, policies and regulations, objectives and targets.


• Support OE internal assessments, write assessment reports, and develop action plans and recommendations and related activities leading to OE performance improvements.


• Support operational excellence gap analysis based on the Plan, Do, Check and Adjust (PDCA) quality cycle, and related activities.


• Support the development of OE action plans to close OE gaps and follow up on implementation progress. 


• Participate in the Identification of risks hindering OE active deployment and in developing risk mitigation measures to improve overall department OE performance and engage in OE performance dialogues.


• Participate in OE integrated or “Due Diligence” corporate assessments, writing assessment reports, development of recommendations and action plans related activities leading to OE performance improvements.


• Engage in identifying and controlling hazards, as well as developing and following up on recommendations as applicable.


• Assist in the preparation and delivery of OE performance presentations to management as required, and maintains department OE manual and procedures, benchmarks, best practices, and OE knowledge sharing activities.


• Assist in the preparation and delivery of operational excellence training courses.


• Support process optimization (Continuous Improvement) and strategy development workshops.


• Experience or strong exposure to energy efficiency, emissions reduction, sustainability reporting, decarbonization initiatives, or energy transition projects.

Key interactions

Internal: COO Office, Operations Excellence, Energy Transition, Sustainability and Performance Management

Notable Working Conditions. Office environment and Filed operations. Moderate to intensive computer screen use. Sporadic travel to operational areas where company operates

Education requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Industrial, Chemical, Mechanical Electrical) or related field.

Black Belt Certification, preferred

Language requirements 

Excellent knowledge of written, read, and spoken English (required)

• Background and experience

Competencies and skills

• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in operations excellence, performance management, risk management, planning, continuous improvement, sustainability, and project coordination within an industrial or energy-related environment.


• Supporting enterprise or operational risk management processes.


• Maintaining risk registers and action plans.


• Coordinating risk reviews with departments.


• Tracking mitigation effectiveness and overdue actions.


• Supporting continuous improvement programs aimed at improving efficiency, cost, reliability, safety, and process effectiveness.


• Experience in business planning, annual planning cycles, strategy execution follow-up, or cross-functional coordination.


• Coordinating projects and strategic initiatives from planning through execution and performance tracking.

Soft Skills

• Ability to communicate fluently in English both in writing and orally, and strong communication skills in delivering (training/presentations/report writing).

Technical:

• International certification (e.g., EFQM, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification, etc.)


• Knowledge about energy transition and sustainability initiatives


• Strong Computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Power BI and Minitab are desirable.


• Understands project workflows from design, estimation, construction administration and coordination, and fabrication.