Business Transformation - Oil & Gas - Senior Manager - Consulting - Houston, TX

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Business Transformation – Oil & Gas – Senior Manager - Consulting - Houston, TX

The opportunity

We are seeking an accomplished Business Transformation leader to join our Business Performance team, specializing in Transformation Architecture and Delivery. As a Senior Manager, you will lead the design and delivery of large-scale transformation programs across service delivery models and enterprise operations within the Oil & Gas and Chemicals sector. This includes shaping strategic solutions, building client relationships, and translating transformation strategies into actionable plans that deliver measurable value.

 

This role requires strong strategic thinking, communication skills, and the ability to address complex organizational challenges with fit-for-purpose solutions. You will also support business development efforts and advise senior client stakeholders on transformation strategies aligned with sector trends and operational priorities.

 

You will be embedded within one or more strategic accounts, serving as a transformation architect responsible for shaping integrated, cross-functional solutions across domains such as wells, operations, supply chain, emissions, and enterprise functions. A key focus will be on elevating go-to-market maturity by aligning initiatives, identifying synergies, and influencing both design-time and delivery-time decisions.

 

Your key responsibilities

As a Senior Manager, you will oversee the effective management and delivery of complex processes, solutions, and projects—ensuring quality, managing risk, and contributing to business growth. You will:

• Exercise judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for delivering results.
• Develop solutions to complex problems and recommend policy or procedural changes as needed.
• Be accountable for the budget, execution, and performance of transformation initiatives.
• Lead pursuit efforts including proposal development, team structuring, commercial approach, and use of EY accelerators.
• Serve as a transformation architect across priority accounts, integrating workstreams to drive account-wide value.
• Shape go-to-market and account strategies by aligning business priorities, solution assets, and strategic partners.

 

Skills and attributes for success

To thrive in this role, you will need strong expertise in transformation architecture, including the ability to analyze, problem-solve, and apply best practices to deliver business impact. You will also:

• Lead engagement delivery and program management.
• Manage senior client relationships through day-to-day and executive-level interactions.
• Drive business development pursuits and prepare proposals.
• Travel as needed to support client delivery.

 

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor’s degree (required), master’s preferred.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in business transformation, with deep sector expertise in oil and gas.
• Proven experience in:
• Operating model design and deployment
• Transformation strategy and business case development
• Portfolio governance, performance metric design, and cost transformation
• Agile organization development and digital strategy
• Familiarity with emerging technologies and future-back planning
• Strong foundational business skills, including:
• Client relationship management and trust-building
• Commercial acumen and proposal development
• Executive-level communication and change leadership
• Systems thinking, sustainability, and cross-functional team leadership

 

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience navigating complex stakeholder environments.
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to inspire teams.
• Excell