Execuitve Director - Industrial Manufacturing

Description:

Position Details:

• Position Title: Executive Director Oil & Gas

• Industry: Oil & Gas | EPC | Industrial Manufacturing | Energy

• Location: India / Middle East / International

• Reporting To: Board of Directors / Managing Director

Role Overview:

• Provide overall strategic, commercial, and operational leadership for Oil & Gas and EPC businesses

• Drive business growth, profitability, and global market expansion

• Own end-to-end P&L responsibility and executive decision-making

• Represent the organization at Board, client, investor, and industry levels

Strategic Leadership & Business Growth:

• Define and execute long-term business strategy for Oil & Gas and EPC verticals

• Lead market entry, country setup, and international expansion initiatives

• Identify and execute mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and partnerships

• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, investors, and clients

• Drive digital transformation and scalable business models

Commercial Strategy & Revenue Management:

• Own full P&L responsibility including revenue, margins, and cost control

• Lead commercial strategy, bidding, tendering, and contract negotiations

• Secure and manage high-value EPC and Oil & Gas contracts (USD 100M+ )

• Maintain strong relationships with NOCs, IOCs, EPC contractors, and OEMs

• Achieve high tender success rates through strategic pricing and risk mitigation

EPC Projects & Operations Oversight:

• Oversee execution of large-scale upstream and downstream EPC projects

• Ensure on-time delivery, quality compliance, and cost efficiency

• Supervise manufacturing, fabrication, supply chain, and site operations

• Ensure compliance with API, ASME, ISO, IBR, and international standards

• Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives

Leadership & Organization Building:

• Build, mentor, and lead high-performing leadership teams

• Lead cross-functional teams across sales, engineering, procurement, and projects

• Establish performance-driven culture, governance, and accountability

• Develop leadership pipeline and succession planning

• Promote innovation and operational excellence across functions

Risk, Governance & HSE:

• Identify and mitigate commercial, contractual, and operational risks

• Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and corporate governance norms

• Champion HSE culture with a zero-incident mindset

• Oversee contract administration, claims management, and dispute resolution

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Strong expertise in Oil & Gas EPC, upstream and downstream operations

• Proven commercial leadership and contract negotiation skills

• Strong P&L management and financial acumen

• International exposure across Middle East, India, and Asia

• Excellent stakeholder management and executive decision-making

Education:

• B.Tech / M.Tech in Engineering (Mechanical / Manufacturing / Industrial preferred)

• Degree from a reputed institute (IIT or equivalent preferred)

Experience:

• 20+ years of progressive leadership experience in Oil & Gas / EPC / Industrial Manufacturing

• Experience as Executive Director / Business Head / Country Manager / Commercial Director

• Proven success in scaling businesses and executing projects worth USD 250M+
• Experience leading large, multi-cultural teams across geographies