Managing Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Job Summary

• The Company seeks a visionary and commercially astute leader to steer its strategic direction and oversee its expanding portfolio within the petroleum value chain.

Roles & Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Portfolio Direction:

• Develop and implement a clear long‑term strategy for competitiveness in the Nigerian and global oil & gas landscape.
• Lead corporate planning, capital investment strategies, and portfolio optimisation (including brownfield enhancements, debottlenecking, and field development plans).
• Provide strategic direction on exploration, drilling, development, production, and late‑life asset decisions to maximise value.

Operational & Financial Management:

• Oversee end‑to‑end upstream operations to deliver safe, reliable, and cost‑efficient production.
• Ensure disciplined financial management across budgeting, forecasting, cost optimisation, and capital allocation.
• Champion continuous improvement, technology adoption, predictive maintenance, and robust performance monitoring systems (KPIs, production efficiency, OPEX/BOE, uptime, and HSE metrics).

Regulatory, Compliance & Governance:

• Ensure full compliance with applicable petroleum laws and regulatory frameworks, and maintain transparent engagement with regulators.
• Uphold strong corporate governance, internal controls, and ethical business conduct across the organisation and supply chain.
• Ensure compliance with HSE standards, integrity management systems, and emergency preparedness.

Stakeholder Engagement & External Relations:

• Build productive relationships with government agencies, JV partners, host communities, lenders/investors, suppliers, and offtakers.
• Represent the Company at industry forums, investor engagements, and partnership negotiations.
• Promote inclusive, transparent, and mutually beneficial community relations and local content development.

Leadership, Culture & People Development:

• Build and lead a high‑performing executive team, with clear accountability and alignment to strategic objectives.
• Promote a culture grounded in safety, performance excellence, innovation, and ethical behaviour.
• Drive talent development, succession planning, and organisational capability building in technical, operational, and commercial functions.

Risk Management, HSE & ESG:

• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate operational, financial, strategic, and reputational risks.
• Lead sustainability initiatives across environmental stewardship, safety management, asset integrity, and social responsibility.
• Embed ESG‑aligned practices and transparent reporting to support long‑term value and license to operate.

Requirements

• First Degree in Engineering or a related discipline; MBA or relevant Master’s is an advantage.
• Minimum of 15 years progressively senior experience in the upstream oil & gas sector, with proven leadership of producing assets.
• Deep technical understanding of asset development, drilling & completions, facilities/production operations, and the petroleum lifecycle.
• Strong experience managing regulatory relationships and navigating Nigeria’s upstream environment.
• Demonstrated capability in JV and multi‑stakeholder management (including complex ownership structures).
• Proven commercial acumen and track record delivering outcomes in capital‑intensive projects, contracting strategy, production optimisation, and cost discipline.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Hands‑on leadership style; prior EPC / oilfield services / smaller IOC experience is highly valued.
• Relevant professional qualifications (e.g., SPE, COREN) are desirable.
• High ethical standards and personal integrity.