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PURPOSE

The Operations Planning Specialist is responsible for effective delivery of key PU Operations Team Work Management & Integrated Planning processes, systems and resources supporting:

•  Asset work management processes & systems for effective asset & maintenance management •  Integrated work planning and scheduling for work affecting producing assets •  Planning leadership for Operations projects and turnaround activities •  Application & utilization of best practices for work management, planning, and SAP PM within PU

This position is responsible for direct service and support of the PU Asset Field Managers, Material & Logistics Manager, and Operations Manager roles. Additional areas of responsibility may be assigned on an ad-hoc basis as driven by business needs.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

•  GOM PU Work Management Processes, including application of SAP PM •  GOM PU Integrated Field Planning and Scheduling (IFPS) •  Delivery of processes, systems, training, measurement, surveillance, and associated communications plans for items above •  Delivery of top quartile work management process performance (measured within Petroleum)

KEY DELIVERABLES / KEY DIMENSIONS

•  Work Management Process & SAP PM SME

•  Planning & scheduling leadership

•  Integrated PU operations/field/asset planning •  Work management performance optimization •  Operations management support

Other Key Measures

• Number of employees (staff & contract)  0 • Indirect coaching/mentoring for Field Planner/Scheduler positions (4)

BEHAVIOURAL & LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

Directly Applicable Leadership Model Elements:

•  Vision

•  Credibility

•  Action Orientation

•  Communication

•  Collaboration

•  Feedback and Recognition

•  Accountability

•  Judgement

 Additional Essential Competencies

•  Demonstrated capability to inspire, engage, challenge and effectively influence the Operations Team •  Drives for results •  Drive performance improvement

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

PU Work Management Process (WMP) Management

•  WMP subject matter expert (SME) for PU •  Development and stewardship of effective WMP processes (as defined further within elements below) •  Principal champion/leader for driving PUOPS WMP performance improvement processes and initiatives •  Delivery of systematic global networking, best practice leveraging, and lessons learning capabilities, resulting in effective continuous improvement •  WMP KPI development, measurement, and surveillance support.

•  Support asset managers in delivering the means for collaborative and unified drive for delivery of key business results through WMP application •  Provide technical support to team co-ordinators with process & software.

•  Support WMP integration into new asset development activities •  Facilitate routine GOM PU WMP training, development, and use optimization workshops •  Key GOM PU interface for 1SAP, and WMP-maintenance integration

 Integrated Field Planning (IFP)

•  Development and utilization of common IFP guidelines and processes, assuring successful short, medium, and long term OPS activity planning •  Delivery of mechanisms for planning performance measurement, evaluation, and improvement •  Delivery of systematic, effective, and highly optimized planning results, ensuring effective resource utilization •  Identification and capture of integrated campaign maintenance and project work opportunities •  Produce & maintain 90 day, 18 month and 5 year IFP, produce monthly performance reports •  Facilitate integration of planning efforts of other PU functional teams, ensuring plan alignment with Operations •  Divisional Planning Interface (Development and Production Divisions) for PUOPS •  Produce long term work plans to assist leadership team with Lifecycle planning & budgeting •  Budget & forecasting link to Finance for WMP and maintenance activities Support of PU Operations Management activities as required

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

•  Operations Manager – GOM PU

•  PU Functional Managers (HR, Engineering, Finance, Sub-Surface, HSE, M&L, IT, etc.) •  PU Field Managers and Field Operations team members •  PU Maintenance & Engineering SME's •  Production & Development Divisions Planning Teams •  Development Division project IPT's •  Global Operations & Maintenance Functional Leadership & Home Rooms

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications

•  Bachelors Degree in Science, Engineering or Management

Experience & Technical Competencies

•  A minimum of ten years of leadership within the field of maintenance systems, planning, and scheduling management, preferably within the upstream petroleum industry •  Managing teams of direct and indirect reports •  SME in implementation and utilization of SAP Plant Maintenance (R3), MS Project & Excel, and other MS Office suite products •  Experience in developing and managing physical asset operational and maintenance strategies, and strong understanding of effective maintenance and integrity programs.

•  Direct experience with the management systems and processes used within large operational organizations •  Proven record delivering operational results which meet/exceed safety, production, and financial targets.

 Languages:  English fluent.

 Application Requirements:

•  Candidate is capable of travelling and working offshore •  Must possess valid U.S. drivers license

Capable of obtaining Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC)

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