Overview

• In response to the company ambition and strategy for data driven performance, the new TDM function within technical services will lead the affiliate in defining and implementing a data foundation through effective data governance.
• The TDM mission is to drive a strong data management culture through the showcasing and delivery of best practices and knowledge transfer.
• In a fast-paced high evolution domain there is a requirement for continuous improvement and adaptation of new methodologies and competences, whilst complying with the confidentiality and security implications of the data being managed.
• Geoscience data management is an established service within the company and through enhancement and optimisation will continue to drive value to the internal geoscience communities

Main duties and responsibilities

Support and Maintain

• Defining, prioritising and supervising geoscience data management daily activities, including data room requests. Seeking to anticipate activity peaks and improve the efficiency of the service provided.
• Responsible for ensuring the integrity and maintenance of all geoscience data assets, including physical items stored with third parties, including project environments.
• Providing stakeholders with visibility of service performance to assure value.
• Resourcing or coordinating complex data management operational activities and studies to ensure efficient delivery of service.
• Responsible for ensuring CMS documentation is maintained in line with annual TEPUK program, verify consistency with HQ CR/GS documentation. Applying and respecting company policies, procedures, standards, and rules (naming conventions, organisation, workflows and confidentiality) to ensure the quality of data flow and adherence to deadlines.
• Identifying, proposing, and implementing enhancements to data management workflows and procedure

Develop and Create

• Defining and updating the geoscience data strategy and roadmap in consultation with local and company stakeholders.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining the geoscience section of the Data Management Plan (DMP) together with the OneTech Data Office.
• Steering investment and budget for geoscience software and support services with the IS business analyst to ensure efficiencies are achieved without negative business impact.
• Leading GDM projects and geoscience software or database developments with IS, the Assets and OneTech, whilst seeking to minimise asset impact.
• Defining and updating the service offering provided, identifying optimisation to add value: reducing time and costs or improving delivery quality.
• Exploring and suggesting opportunities to embed sustainability practices for Geoscience data management.

Promote and Collaborate

• Defining and implementing communication plans with the Asset GSR Managers, Field Leaders and the Corporate GSR Manager to ensure stakeholders are clear on service offerings and value delivery.
• Coaching, managing and mentoring colleagues to ensure team and individual performance objectives are met.
• Fostering the development of a digital orientated culture, highlight competencies needs in order to meet TEPUK and company digital / business transformation objectives.
• Work in partnership with OneTech to ensure Service and Project alignment:
  • For SISMAGE supporting, liaising with SISMAGE-CIG team to ensure a good quality of service for the assets’ GSR Teams.
  • For EXPLO data management, working with the DataTech Team and the UK Explo Team to ensure service quality and homogenise the data processes.
• Leading the provision of data management application expertise to the geoscience community encouraging best practice use of technologies and data.
• Collaborating with other TEPUK digital and data groups to ensure alignment of processes, standards, best practice and ensure knowledge is passed between all teams.
• Ensuring awareness and promotion of industry trends to provide insight and opportunities for enhancing internal services.

Critical Contacts

• Leading the Geoscience Data Management Team, the job holder will manage the maintenance, update and sharing of key company subsurface datasets.
• The role has responsibility to define and implement the geoscience data strategy and roadmap as part of an overarching technical data management vision, with key accountabilities for the provision of support services and project implementation.

Key Partner/Stakeholders:  Corporate Geoscience Manager, Asset GSR Managers.

Internal: Assets, Exploration, SB, Data Governance Team, OneTech, Digital Team, Technical Services, and IS Teams.

External: Third parties’ services provider of data and applications. UK organisations (NSTA, OEUK, NZTC), OSDU.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• At least a BSc degree in geosciences (reservoir, geologist), data management or computer science disciplines with significant professional experience in an exploration and production environment.
• Significant knowledge of geoscience data (3G&R) and information systems (Windows, Linux, SISMAGE, PETREL, ARCGIS, DBMS, ETL, Python, PBI).
• Proven experience of delivering data management support to geoscience user communities, including the loading, QC, and maintenance of data according to agreed processes.
• Significant experience of project management methodologies and able to manage and monitor project scope delivery
• Proven experience of working within a Power BI based reporting environment including office 365 tools (LIFT).
• Proven knowledge of data quality methods within a broader understanding of data governance principals.
• Broad knowledge of data modelling techniques and cloud platforms, features, and capabilities (Microsoft Azure components).
• Organised, methodical and able to multi-task whilst working under tight deadlines.
• Behavioural skills: self-motivated, delivery focused with the ability to lead a team to deliver high quality services.
• Flexible or adaptable to change.
• Excellent interpersonal skills required with the ability to build good stakeholder relationships.

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