Oil and Gas Industry Leader | United States

About dss+

dss+ is a leading operations management consulting firm offering a range of advisory and implementation transformational services in Operational Risk, Operational Excellence, Sustainability enabled by Learning & Development and Digital Technologies.

dss+ has employees across the globe offering services primarily in the Metals & Mining, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Utilities, Manufacturing, Consumer Products and Financial Services industries.

With our dss+ industrial operations heritage and expertise in operational risk management, operations excellence, learning & development, data analytics & digital technology, our capabilities provide an integrated, transformational solution to enable clients to realize their business goals.

At dss+ we embrace and celebrate diversity. We have established an inclusive culture, where everyone contributes, has the chance to develop and display their talents in solving challenging client problems. We are a team-based culture and thus we look for people that operate well in this environment, are intellectually curious and are adaptive, ensuring their contribution fits within the evolving themes and dynamics of our projects.

Responsibilities

As the leader for the Oil & Gas sector within the USC region, you will:

• Shape and implement regional go-to-market strategies.
• Understand challenges faced by top-tier client executives to tailor transformation solutions.
• Engage in business development, project delivery, and account growth.
• Act as the regional thought leader, working closely with our Practice Delivery Teams and the Global Oil & Gas team.
• Drive revenue and profit growth within the Oil & Gas sector.
• Cultivate and mentor a high-performing team of dss+ Managers and Consultants focused on excellent client delivery.
• Report to USC regional leadership, leading the USC Oil & Gas Industry team in business development and strategy formation.
• Cooperate with the global Oil & Gas Industry Team, integrating global best practices into the USC market.
• Achieve individual and team business development targets.
• Serve as a senior client advisor, cultivating and broadening relationships.
• Participate in industry networks, partnering with the USC Marketing Team for new business opportunities.

Requirements

Key Qualities:

• In-depth knowledge of the Oil & Gas industry including its trends, major players, risks, challenges, and value drivers.
• Experience in management consulting, preferably complemented by hands-on industry exposure.
• Extensive experience (>15 years) in driving growth and services in the Oil & Gas domain.
• Exceptional C-suite communication, business development skills, and service delivery capability.
• Proven leadership, coaching, and team development experience.
• Entrepreneurial, outcome-driven, and adept at thriving in a rapidly evolving consulting landscape.

Experience:

• Expertise in assisting clients on sustainability transformation, strategy formulation, and operational integration.
• Familiarity with dss+ methodologies.
• Solid track record in management consulting and business development.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Oil & Gas Industry.
• Strong leadership skills, capable of guiding both internal dss+ teams and client executives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, or Business. An MBA or MS is preferred.
• A combined background of industry and consulting is ideal.
• Over 15 years of experience in management consulting.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills suitable for fast-paced, multi-cultural, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Fluent in English; proficiency in other languages is a bonus.
• Availability to travel up to 60% monthly.