Digital Project Manager

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Texas, United States of America

Job Family Group:

Maritime

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

June 9, 2022

Business unit:

Downstream

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

Company description

As a global energy company operating in a challenging world, we set high standards of performance and ethical behaviors. We are judged by how we act and how we live up to our core values of honesty, integrity, and respect for people. Our Business Principles are based on these. They promote trust, openness, teamwork, and professionalism, as well as pride in what we do and how we conduct business.

Building on our core values, we aspire to sustain a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels respected and valued, from our employees to our customers and partners. A diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment are vital to our success, leading to greater innovation and better energy solutions.

An innovative place to work

There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell. Everyone here is helping solve one of the biggest challenges facing the world today: bringing the benefits of energy to everyone on the planet, whilst managing the risks of climate change.

Join us and you’ll add your talent and imagination to a business with the power to shape the future – whether by investing in renewables, exploring new ways to store energy, or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently.

A rewarding place to work

Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice.

We’re huge advocates for career development. We’ll encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible.

What is the purpose

Shipping and Maritime is Shell's center of expertise for Shipping and Maritime matters. It provides commercial, ship management and technology services and is responsible for ensuring that all our global maritime activities are managed safely.

From the Houston office we support downstream businesses with Maritime Operational Assurance and Support, Business Development and Technology Projects in Americas. Our focus lies on safety, efficiency and support to Shell’s vision to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050.

Proactive engagement across Shipping & Maritime stakeholders will be required to help identify and support opportunities and leverage the skills and competencies available across the wider Shell digital community and within our contractors to deliver sustainable solutions aligned with Group digital strategies.

Digital Project Manager

What is the role?

The Digital Project Manager will be responsible for identifying and delivering digitalization and optimization opportunities that drive emissions reduction, work process improvements and overall Shipping activity efficiency.

Will also be the focal point for the carbon emissions control and credits, promoting Decarbonization through digital – performance optimization for Shipping activities and use of Artificial Intelligence for integrated and optimized solutions. Support to Powering Progress strategy by proper use of technology.

You will be accountable for, but not limited to:

Digital portfolio – implementation of all digital tools to Americas Shipping business, through maturation and development process. In addition to new project development, the role will assist in maintaining the array of solutions already deployed, including work on enhancements.

Be the team Subject Matter Expert for digital solutions, advanced analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and new technologies, understanding business demands and opportunities and connecting to solutions available on the market.

Support the Maritime Transformation Manager Americas in development of Digital Strategy and a healthy funnel of innovative, new IT/Digital opportunities that drive continuous improvements and deliver bottom line value aligned with the Trading & Supply ambitions and integration to business partners in Trading & Supply, Upstream and Sectors & Decarbonization.

Accountability to define and manage digital road map including delivery and management of the digital projects in the Americas, working closely with the relevant Shell internal stakeholders and IT teams and Shell counterparty IT Teams. Close work with business sponsors across Shipping & Maritime and other business lines when necessary to explore and develop digital partnerships.

Product Ownership - management of digital projects using agile ways of working, development of new systems and processes that enhance the capabilities of Shipping & Maritime in the Americas and enhance the user experience.

Maintaining in-depth knowledge of the business, processes, applications, information, and data associated with shipping operations.

What we need from you

Requirements

Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer

Bachelor’s Degree in any work-related field is required

Minimum of 5 years of working experience in any work-related field

Previous experience in Trading, Supply or Logistics businesses is preferred

Self-starter with good business analysis and problem-solving skills

Must be proficient with systems, scripting languages and business analysis techniques (VBA, Sharepoint, PowerBI, Microsoft automated Power Apps, Database Applications, Salesforce and other advanced data analytics).

Demonstrable expertise in project management including scope, goals, resources, deliverables/milestones, and other key metrics and associated stakeholder management

Ability to estimate value or impact as part of comprehensive business case for new digital solutions

Business analysis skills and the ability to shape opportunities into project proposals. Identification of opportunities and proper understanding of business strategy for Shipping & Maritime and supported areas (previous exposure to shipping industry and Trading systems will be beneficial). Ability to effectively document and manage requirements, specifications, sprints, resource plans to ensure timely and successful delivery of the project

Continuous improvement focused. Familiarity or experience with agile methodologies such as Scrum, LEAN, Kanban, XP Programming etc.

Team player. Able to work effectively with all levels and parts of business and IT organizations. Ability to work effectively in virtual, geographically dispersed, cross-cultural environments.

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