Sand Cherry

Senior Program Manager, Oil and Gas Commodity Sales and Operations

Sand Cherry

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Location: 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

PMP

About the role

  • Lead a project to move natural gas sales/trading and logistics activities from a 3rd party vendor to in-house for an upstream oil and gas company.
  • Build the program structure and oversee all project workstreams, with hands-on responsibility for some workstreams.
  • Lead, design, and manage the entire insourcing program structure and associated project workstreams, ensuring alignment with business objectives and timelines.
  • Oversee and coordinate all workstreams including systems, processes, infrastructure, organizational design and implementation, and the transition of the sales and marketing team in-house from a vendor.
  • Provide program oversight of the implementation of an ETRM system and ensure seamless integration into current systems and workflows.
  • Collaborate with Commercial, IT, HR, Legal, Operations, Risk, and other departments to ensure project success.
  • Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.
  • Monitor and track project progress, identify and mitigate risks or issues.
  • Support change management activities and ensure full implementation of the program.
  • Provide regular formal and informal updates and reporting to senior leadership and stakeholders.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for all program and project-related inquiries and issues.
  • Drive results, overcome obstacles, and deliver successful outcomes; maintain strong problem-solving and organizational skills.

Requirements

  • Minimum 7 years of project management experience in the oil and gas industry, specifically within commodity sales and IT functions.
  • Strong understanding of upstream oil and gas companies and how to optimize operations, manage risks, and enhance profitability through effective marketing, logistics, and trading strategies.
  • Experience managing programs and projects in commodities marketing, logistics, and trading services, focused on North American energy markets.
  • Experience leading projects with a functional transition from a vendor to an in-house model.
  • Experience with Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) and CRM systems.
  • Proven ability to manage large-scale, complex projects, including the ability to develop project plans, manage resources, and track progress across multiple workstreams.
  • Strong leadership abilities, with experience building and managing teams, driving cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
  • Strong understanding of how to manage a system/platform launch from an IT perspective, ensuring successful integration with existing technologies.
  • PMP (Project Management Professional) or equivalent certification is a plus.
  • Experience with ETRM software such as Openlink, Allegro, or related platform preferred.
  • Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM.
  • Experience with Smartsheet or similar Project Management software.
  • Experience with the MS Office Suite, especially PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams.