Manager, Technical Assurance & Delivery (Finance)
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Job Summary
The Manager of Technical Assurance and Delivery plays a pivotal role in ensuring that the Value Assurance process is fully implemented while progressing timely maturation of technically and economically robust investment opportunities. This requires working closely with the Subsurface teams in technical evaluation of investment opportunities, actively participating in both technical discipline and cross-functional peer reviews as projects mature. The successful candidate will also facilitate discussions with multidisciplinary teams to clearly define, incorporate, and mitigate risks and uncertainties in development decisions. Being able to challenge assumptions, understand the impact of risks and uncertainties, and help teams find creative solutions that meet technical and economic objectives is imperative.
A Manager of Technical Assurance and Delivery needs to understand and support larger organizational objectives and metrics. Using this knowledge will help translate how those objectives are supported at a technical level throughout the opportunity maturation process. In addition, this role must value quality data and transparency, supporting initiatives to continually improve how data is stored, integrated, accessed and analyzed.
Although primarily focused on supporting the progression of Offshore opportunities, having a working knowledge of the Onshore scope and challenges will help ensure that the Value Assurance process is being implemented consistently across the organization. This global approach will help identify areas of improvement and the ability to share knowledge across all the Subsurface teams.
The Manager of Technical Assurance and Delivery will also have Offshore focused operational direct reports that conduct petrophysical analysis as well as helping develop formation evaluation programs. In addition, this team will liaison internally with regulatory, drilling and completion staff to ensure an opportunity is ready to execute and provide daily updates during operations.
In summary, this role is essential for driving the successful delivery of opportunities while ensuring that the Value Assurance process is fully integrated and adhered to, thereby supporting the company's strategic objectives and operational excellence.
The Manager of Technical Assurance and Delivery will work in our Houston Corporate office and may work two (2) days a week remotely.
Responsibilities
- Reporting: This position will report directly to the Subsurface Vice President and will work with Subsurface Leadership to help ensure technical consistency of opportunities.
- Implement Value Assurance Process: Ensure the standardized framework for project evaluation, documentation, and approval is fully adhered to at different stages of project maturity.
- Collaborate with Subsurface Teams: Work closely with Subsurface process owners to support and ensure the Value Assurance process is followed.
- Liaison to Other Functions: Act as a bridge between Subsurface teams and other Functions to facilitate cross-functional collaboration and understanding of risks and mitigations.
- Risk Identification and Management: Identify and understand risks associated with projects, ensuring they are communicated and managed effectively.
- Deadline Management: Ensure project deadlines are met by coordinating with various teams and tracking progress against milestones. Able to clearly summarize the status of a project for senior management to support various financial processes.
- Communication: Maintain clear and consistent communication with the planning and performance team regarding project status and updates on new opportunities. Also, able to effectively tailor and deliver the main message on a given subject to the target audience, which includes the technical team up through senior levels of management within Murphy or partners.
- Technical Assurance: Facilitate technical assurance through QA/QC, peer reviews, and documentation approvals.
- Project Evaluation: Ensure projects are evaluated on an "apples to apples" basis for decisions, providing high confidence in technically and economically robust projects.
- Documentation: Centralize documentation to facilitate transparency and easy access through tools like M-Files.
- Continuous Improvement: Work on continuous improvement opportunities within the Value Assurance process, including right-sizing deliverables and time expectations.
- Training: Provide input on training on the Value Assurance process to be implemented by the technical Subsurface team.
- Professionalism: Lead by example when supporting Murphy's Mission, Vision and Values in terms of behavior and interactions with other professionals both internally and externally.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or geoscience, master's degree preferred
- Minimum 15 years' of demonstrated experience in the ability to work at both a technical and cross-function project coordination level to deliver technical and economically robust opportunities for investment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrate the ability to thrive in a team environment, placing the team's needs ahead of the individual for the success of the team and Murphy.
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
The individual is required to follow all applicable safety precautions. Work is performed almost entirely in a controlled (i.e., inside) environment and does not typically subject the incumbent to any hazardous/extreme elements; some positions may require regularly moving or transporting items weighing up to 25 lbs. around the office for various needs. The successful candidate must be able to complete all essential physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
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PURPOSE
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MISSION
We challenge the norm, tap into our strong legacy and use our foresight and financial discipline to deliver inspired energy solutions.
VISION
We see a future where we are an industry leader who is positively impacting lives for the next 100 years and beyond.
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- Follow through on commitments
- Make it better
- Offer solution
- Step up and lead
- Don't settle for "good enough"
- Embrace new opportunities
- Show resilience
- Lean into challenges
- Support each other
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