Petroleum & Corporate Solutions Performance Specialist

Accountabilities

The Petroleum & Corporate Solutions Performance Specialist is responsible for overseeing, managing, optimizing, and advancing the Petroleum & Corporate Solutions applications and portfolio. This includes tracking application lifecycles, identifying opportunities for optimization and consolidation, and collaborating with internal teams. The role works closely with business leads to understand needs and jointly drive application governance and performance optimization efforts.

Key Activities

Applications Portfolio Management

• Manages and maintains the Petroleum & Corporate applications portfolio
  

• Leads optimization and consolidation efforts
  

• Keeps CMDB and portfolio records up to date
  

• Collaborates with business leads to define portfolio strategy and roadmap
  

• Applies industry best practices for continuous improvement
  

License Management

• Conducts regular license usage reviews and offers optimization recommendations
  

• Tracks contract expirations
  

• Builds and drives license optimization strategies
  

• Oversees license optimization tools and ensures compliance
  

Application Performance

• Monitors application performance and availability
  

• Identifies low adoption and recurring issues
  

License Management Framework

• Implements and maintains the license management framework
  

• Develops related documentation and promotes best practices
  

• Educates users on governance processes
  

Technical Expertise

• Acts as SME and custodian for license management tools and infrastructure
  

• Conducts regular tool and server upgrades
  

• Creates dashboards and adjusts optimizers based on usage data
  

• Maintains technical documentation (SOPs, service matrix, etc.)
  

Vendor Management

• Liaises with application vendors
  

• Discusses licensing and optimization opportunities
  

Solutions Landscape

• Custodian of the Petroleum & Corporate Solutions architecture landscape
  

• Keeps landscape updated and documents application dependencies and interfaces
  

Contracts & Procurement Support

• Assists in contract renewals and license usage assessments
  

• Provides stage gate inputs for purchase approvals
  

Planning & Collaboration

• Coordinates with internal IT and governance teams on annual plans and activities
  

• Leads License Managers and collaborates across all business domains
  

Project Management

• Leads technical projects related to application and license optimization
  

Cybersecurity Interface

• Ensures compliance with information security policies
  

• Manages passwords and monitors vulnerabilities, EOL/EOS compliance
  

Budget & Cost Optimization

• Supports budget forecasting and cost efficiency programs
  

• Tracks software-related expenses and identifies savings opportunities
  

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
  

• 10+ years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry
  

• 5+ years in application portfolio management or similar role
  

• Expertise in license optimization tools and methodologies
  

• Strong background in application governance and performance management
  

• Strong leadership and ability to communicate technical concepts to stakeholders
  

• Intermediate planning and coordination skills
  

• Solid understanding of IT governance best practices
  

• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, multi-tasking environment
  

• Excellent English communication skills (written and spoken)