Senior Specialist, Innovation And AI

Job description / Role

Job purpose

To provide technical expertise and support to ADNOC assets in deploying innovative technology and AI solutions to solve challenges. Developing and maintaining master technology deployment roadmap for different emerging technology solutions across the Group Companies. Develop and implement process frameworks for identification, scoping, development and deployment of emerging and breakthrough AI and technology solutions across ADNOC Upstream. Prioritize opportunities within budget constraints to ensure maximum value creation based on strategic analyses and financial metrics.

Key accountabilities

Job specific accountabilities

• Lead the deployment of technologies and solutions across the upstream value chain and Group Companies.
• Drive the full development lifecycle for new technology projects, including project scoping, stakeholder alignment, budget preparation, and contract negotiations.

• Ensure intellectual property (IP) generation for ADNOC through the development of new technology solutions.
• Oversee the closure of all pilots and ready-for-deployment projects with proper stakeholder alignment to enable full execution and future development.
• Participate in the commercialization of developed technology resulting from emerging technology projects.
• Support AIQ asset management and OPCO teams to lead the development of new AI solutions.
• Engage with global technology providers, industry stakeholders, IOCs, NOCs, and service providers to represent ADNOC interests and accelerate adoption of transformative solutions.
• Advise on and contribute to the prioritization and ranking of potential new projects within the technology portfolio, considering socio-economic factors.
• Coordinate, review, and contribute to regular management reports such as weekly highlights and action points.
• Perform quality control and peer reviews of projects within the technology portfolio as required.
• Evaluate, mature, and support technical assessments and feasibility studies aimed at accelerating emerging technology solutions.
• Lead or contribute to early opportunity assessments across technical disciplines to build internal value cases for pilot investments.
• Compile technical and business cases for investments in close coordination with OPCO technology teams and engineers.
• Assess new technologies and software as directed by the Project Manager.
• Provide specialized technical input within areas of expertise, including project economics.
• Perform or advise on studies required to assess potential opportunities within the portfolio.
• Provide planning and operational input for the technology roadmap and annual identification of new technology projects.
• Lead the deployment of successful pilot projects in collaboration with the technology solutions team.
• Develop service level agreements (SLAs) for technology solution delivery and continuously improve workflows for operational efficiency.

Generic accountabilities

Supervision

• Plan, supervise and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives.
• Train and develop and/or recommend knowledge transfer opportunities for the assigned staff on relevant skills to enable them to become proficient on the job and deliver the respective section objectives.

Budgets

• Provide input for preparation of the projects budgets, assist in the implementation of the approved budget, and work plans to deliver objectives.
• Investigate and highlight any significant variances to support effective performance and cost control.

Policies, systems, processes & procedures

• Implement approved function/division/department/section policies, processes, systems, standards and procedures in order to support execution of the work programs in line with company and international standards. Devise or recommend new policies or guidelines to establish efficiencies.

Performance management

• Contribute to the achievement of the approved performance objectives for the function/division/department/section in line with the company performance framework.

Innovation and continuous improvement

• Design and implement new tools and techniques to improve the quality and efficiency of operational processes.
• Identify improvements in internal processes against best practices in pursuit of greater efficiency in line with best industry standards in order to define intelligent solutions for issues confronting the project.

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Health, safety, environment (HSE) and sustainability

• Comply and ensure appropriate measures are taken for the project in line with relevant HSE policies, procedures, controls, applicable legislation, and sustainability guidelines in line with international standards, best practices and ADNOC code of practices.
• If aware of any unsafe practice or condition, or if in any doubt about the safety of any situation, immediately consult their line supervisor.
• Carry out the emergency responsibilities in line with the respective roles as per the emergency organization.

Reports

• Provide inputs to prepare function/division/department/section MIS and progress reports when requested to the Project Manager and/or Team Leader.

Communications & working relationships

Internal

• Daily with staff within the division, function and directorate regarding project execution.
• Frequent contacts with staff from Group Companies, new JVs and international shareholders on joint studies or projects carried out by the OPCOs.

External

• Frequent contacts with consultants and contractors on projects carried out for ADNOC and with vendors.

Qualifications, experience, knowledge & skills

Minimum qualification

• Masters degree in petroleum, reservoir, production engineering and/or a geoscience related degree. PhD degree is preferred.

Minimum experience & knowledge & skills

• Have 15+ years of professional experience working in the energy industry.
• 5+ years experience in technology and deployment projects for the energy industry.
• Diverse experience in field development, production optimization, risk/uncertainty analysis/mitigation strategies.
• Possesses excellent analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Self-starter with a strong sense of urgency and strong team player who can work closely and productively with other disciplines.
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.

About the Company

We are one of the worlds leading energy producers, and a primary catalyst for Abu Dhabi’s growth and diversification.

We operate across the entire hydrocarbon value chain, through a network of fully-integrated businesses, with interests that range from exploration, production, storage, refining and distribution, to the development of a wide-range of petrochemical products.

Since 1971, we have created thousands of jobs, driven the growth of a diverse knowledge-based economy, and played a key role in Abu Dhabi’s global emergence.

Today, we continue to look for new and innovative ways to maximize the value of our resources, pioneering those approaches and technologies that will ensure we are able to meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market, and continue to have a positive impact on the Abu Dhabi economy for generations to come.