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Optimization Team Manager

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full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Denver • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $158,000 - $186,000 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

Tech Stack

PMP

About the role

  • Lead the integration of BU Optimization Teams under a centralized model.
  • Define and communicate the vision for autonomous and digitally enabled production optimization.
  • Develop and align OKRs between Central Optimization and BU teams.
  • Serve as a champion for standardization of tools, processes, and performance metrics.
  • Hire, develop, and manage a high-performing team of Optimizers and Team Leads.
  • Ensure field teams are embedded and support the businesses objectives.
  • Coordinate the delivery of standard facility designs that allow for autonomous well optimization and remote restart capability.
  • Oversee centralized alarm surveillance, communication and escalation to manage risk and improve efficiencies.
  • Drive initiatives to reduce MTBR, improve RTP, and enhance production efficiency.
  • Collaborate with Midstream, P&S, and Technology teams to develop robust alerting and optimization tools (e.g., PI Vision, Palantir, AlertOps).
  • Map workflows, define swim lanes, and clarify roles/responsibilities across teams.
  • Develop, implement and monitor KPIs and performance metrics.
  • Track value creation using tools like Palantir and ensure performance documentation in systems like Lattice.
  • Identify and mitigate risks related to organizational structure, communication gaps, and role clarity.
  • Ensure Optimizers remain connected to field operations and maintain credibility with Route Operators.
  • Develop and maintain a prioritization toolset for optimization activities.
  • The Optimization Team Manager will be accountable for improving and tracking multiple performance metrics related to production efficiency.

Requirements

  • Minimum 10+ years in upstream oil and gas production operations or optimization, including at least 5 years in a leadership role managing multi-disciplinary teams
  • Proven expertise in deploying digital optimization tools such as PI Vision, Palantir Foundry, and AlertOps, and implementing autonomous well optimization and remote restart capabilities through standardized facility designs.
  • Strong ability to develop and monitor KPIs (e.g., MTBR, RTP, MTTR) and apply data-driven insights to improve production efficiency.
  • Demonstrated success in collaborating with Midstream, Production & Surveillance, and Technology teams to deliver integrated optimization solutions.
  • Experience leading organizational change management and mitigating operational risks related to alarm management and downtime reduction.
  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills to influence BU leadership and field teams.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering, or a related technical discipline required; Master’s degree in Engineering Management, Operations Management, or MBA with an energy focus preferred.
  • Certifications in Lean Six Sigma, Project Management (PMP), or Digital Transformation are highly desirable.
Benefits
  • access to health, vision, and dental insurance
  • flexible working schedule
  • paid time off policy
  • discretionary annual bonus program
  • long-term incentive program
  • generous 401(k) matching program

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
digital optimizationautonomous well optimizationremote restart capabilitiesKPI developmentdata-driven insightsperformance metricsorganizational change managementalarm managementdowntime reductionproduction efficiency
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationstakeholder engagementteam managementcollaborationinfluencerisk mitigationorganizational structure clarityrole clarityperformance tracking
Certifications
Lean Six SigmaProject Management Professional (PMP)Digital Transformation