Job Description

This position works side by side with the CEO acting more of a "Chief of Staff" essentially a high level operator, strategist, and gatekeeper rolled into one. Must have energy/chemical industry experience.

Executive Coordination:

• Prepare CEO for board meetings, investor calls, and government interactions
• Manage leadership team meetings, set agendas, follow-ups and accountability
• Act as a bridge between the CEO and senior executives (CFO, COO, etc)

Strategic Execution:

• Translate the CEO's vision into actionable plans across the company
• Track progress on major initiatives (new drilling programs, renewable investments, grid modernization)
• Ensure different business units (upstream, midstream, downstream, or renewables) stay aligned

Decision Support:

• Gather and synthesize data on bit decisions like M&A deals, Capital allocation, Market entry, Provide clear recommendations with risk analysis

Stakeholder Management:

• Coordinate communication with Board of Directors, Investors and analysts, Government and regulators (huge in energy)
• Help shape messaging around sensitive issues like, Environment impact, ESG commitments, Energy policy

Special Projects:

• Lead high priority, cross functional initiatives such as Energy transition strategy (shift to renewables, hydrogen, etc); Digital transformation (AI, smart grids, predictive maintenance); Crisis response

Operational Oversight:

• Not running operations directly but...Monitoring key performance metrics (production, safety, uptime); Flagging risks early; Ensuring execution discipline across large scale projects

Skills Required:

• Strong strategic thinking along with business acumen
• Ability to simplify complex technical/financial information
• High emotional intelligence to work closely with senior executives
• Project management at massive scale
• Discretion and trustworthiness as you will be involved in every sensitive conversation

The Chief of Staff to a CEO in an energy company is less of an "assistant" and more of a force multiplier...someone who ensures the CEO's priorities are executed across a complex, high stakes organization. It's fast paced, ambiguous and very high visibility.

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