Digital Strategy and Performance Professional

Company: Aramco
Location: Chicago
Posted on: April 23, 2025

Job Description:

Aramco energizes the world economy. Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world's largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer. With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco's value to society. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations' spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom's vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply. We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization. Overview We are seeking a Digital Strategy & Performance Professional to join Downstream Digital Transformation Division (DSDT).
The DSDT supports Downstream Admin Areas within the digital capabilities pillar.
Your primary role is to define, align, and monitor the downstream digital transformation strategy. This individual will work closely with Digital Program Managers, and various Admin Areas to ensure that digital initiatives are strategically focused, properly resourced, and measured for impact. They will also identify new growth opportunities and continuously refine the transformation roadmap based on market insights and performance data.
Key Responsibilities As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following: --- Collaborate with functional leaders to develop a cohesive downstream digital roadmap that aligns with broader corporate objectives. --- Identify emerging technologies, market trends, and best practices to inform strategic priorities. --- Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness and return on investment (ROI) of digital initiatives. --- Analyze progress data, generate insights, and recommend course corrections or pivots where needed. --- Serve as the liaison between Downstream digital transformation, Digital Program Managers, and operational teams to ensure cohesive execution of the digital strategy. --- Facilitate regular strategy reviews, steering committee meetings, and stakeholder updates. --- Evaluate potential initiatives by conducting ROI analyses, feasibility assessments, and risk evaluations. --- Provide recommendations on investment priorities and resource allocation for maximum business impact. --- Monitor industry trends, competitor activities, and internal performance to identify new digital opportunities or enhancements. --- Champion an agile, iterative approach to adopting new technologies and methodologies. Minimum Requirements --- As the successful candidate you will hold a Bachelor's degree in Business, Strategy, Engineering, or related field Advance degree preferable.
--- 15+ years in strategic planning, management consulting, or digital transformation roles (oil & gas experience preferred).
--- Proven track record in setting and monitoring enterprise-level strategies, ideally in large-scale, complex organizations.
--- Excellent stakeholder management, analytical, and communication abilities.
--- Familiarity with performance tracking tools and metrics (e.g., objectives and key results (OKRs), KPI dashboards).
--- Strong understanding of digital technologies (cloud, analytics, Internet of Things (IoT), AI) and their strategic applications in downstream.
--- Agile mindset, with the ability to adapt quickly to shifting priorities or market conditions.
Working environment Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly. At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world's biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development. We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs - one of the largest in the world.

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