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This is an exciting opportunity for you to be part of the Contracts Operations Team wherein you’ll help develop the future strategy of the organization as well as delivering on the strategy across the globe. The strategy is expected to deliver large change in specific areas such as People, Processes and Platforms. In this role, you’ll have the chance to heavily interact with the Contracts Innovation & Assurance Teams as well as the Contracts Leadership Team & Extended Leadership Team.
Where you fit in
Shell Trading integrates a worldwide trading network with an unsurpassed global portfolio in Crude Oil, Refined Oil Products, LPG, Gas, Power & Environmental Products with larger locations in London, Houston, Calgary, Singapore, Dubai, Rotterdam, and Bahamas.
Shell Trading & Supply (T&S) is one of the world’s largest energy traders and is a key segment of the Royal Dutch Shell portfolio.
The T&S Contracts Team is part of Commercial Operations and provides a commercially driven service to the trading teams within T&S. The Contracts Team is an energetic and fast-paced evolving environment, where people are encouraged to play an active role in shaping the way the business is run, whilst adhering to the compliance framework across the business; as such, key to this posting is the ability to be strategic, flexible, adaptable, open-minded, goal-orientated, and control framework conscious.
You will be expected to take ownership and accountability for complex projects in this area and it should be noted that, due to the nature of the business and the volumes in the trading environment, the successful candidate will be expected to absorb considerable amounts of complex information within a short timeframe and develop and/or implement new and or adjusted ways of working, systems, and organizational change. Some travelling might be required.
What’s the role?
The Contracts Strategy Manager will play a key role on the Shell Energy Contracts Team. You will help the Leadership Team (LT) and Extended Leadership Team (XLT) develop and implement a change journey for the Global Contract Operations group. The journey will focus on implementing large and dynamic change in three focused areas – People, Platforms, and Performance. This will involve review, analysis and assistance in current business processes and contracts systems with the goal of assisting the management team to develop and implement a strategy to be more efficient and take advantage of technology and a lower cost business model.
The Contracts Strategy Manager offers you a dynamic and impactful role as a Change Manager at a pivotal time for Shell as it navigates the opportunities and risks of the Energy Transition. You will get first-hand, in-depth exposure to the business processes and control framework across our entire Contracts Operations Team.
Working with top-class colleagues who will support you will build new processes and streamline control activities as well as improving team performance and supporting organisational leadership.
The Contracts Team working culture is built upon collaboration and continuous improvement in which open and constructive feedback to each other is key. We actively leverage D&I to build rapidly forming and effective teams of diverse thinkers, beliefs, and professional backgrounds.
The role of the Contracts Strategy Manager requires the individual to work closely with the Leadership Team of the Contracts Operations and to connect with the people in the Frontline and interact with our several supporting functions, such as BIAMs, Legal, Compliance, Finance, and other functions, delivering the following:
- Responsible to develop, co-creating as necessary, manage and deliver specific and, in some cases, improvement projects/initiatives including drafting of relevant documentation e.g. playbooks
- Shaping, developing, and executing the Contracts Operations Team vision/strategy to be implemented over the next few years.
- Serving as a key focal to solve challenges and drive communication within the Contracts organization and outside, including communication to senior management.
- Fostering open mindset culture through consistent and sustainable application of learning opportunities by means of displaying problem solving capabilities to find solutions for operational, compliance, product, commercial and strategic issues facing the business.
This role report directly to the Global Contracts Operations Manager. Relevant exposure with higher levels in many organizations is expected.
What we need from you
We are keen to speak from individuals with extensive experience in large scale business transformation projects and/or operational efficiency ideally in an energy trading environment with exposure to various commodities.
You’ll also bring in the following skills and/or experience:
- Outstanding commercial judgement and ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities.
- Demonstrated resilience and learning agility in ambiguous and unfamiliar situations.
- Familiar with and able to adhere to project management methodologies and tools.
- Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong knowledge of ETRMs
- Awareness or knowledge with contractual requirements
This role is strategic in nature and requires higher level thought and strong communication and stakeholder management skills. The candidate must have the ability to manage time well and manage day to day activities and balance against strategic commitments and timelines that require further planning and analysis. This role requires the ability to quickly learn and understand new concepts and processes and create optional models utilizing risk/reward scenarios and framework.
The successful candidate must possess:
- Ability to motivate and drive the performance and delivery of projects/initiatives, some of which who may be outside of direct line management and single out key issues to drive the team toward solutions.
- Use interpersonal and team leadership skills to influence senior business leadership to gain support for business change/transformation activities.
- Courage to intervene and challenge status quo and take decisions under pressure whilst maintaining a delivery focus with a strong drive to deliver on commitments.
- Broad experience with business management, operations coupled with outstanding qualities of independence, objectivity, and analysis.
- Resilient, self-motivated, organized, and adaptable with developed presentation skills & ability to communicate credibly with senior management.
If you don't see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on the posting above, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that not everyone often applies when they don’t feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse company and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply. We look forward to receiving your application.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Shell started operations in the United Kingdom more than 110 years ago. Since then, we have grown into a leading innovative Oil & Energy company that rewards its employees by investing heavily in their careers and learning. Our people are our greatest asset, and our commitment to your career will see you thrive in a work environment that offers an industry-leading development programme. When your ideas travel, Shell will benefit, and innovation will thrive. Shell has a key role to play in helping meet the UK’s growing energy demand, whilst using innovative technologies to develop cleaner energy. We are the largest FTSE 100 company in the UK by market capitalisation and make a significant contribution to the UK economy. As well as processing 35% of the gas coming into the UK, we serve more than four million customers at our filling stations each week. Shell employs some 6,400 skilled staff as well as many contractors.
An innovative place to work
There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell.
Join us and you’ll be adding your talent and imagination to a business with the ambition to shape the future – whether by investing in oil, gas and renewable energy to meet demand, exploring new ways to store energy, or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently, everyone at Shell does their part.
An inclusive place to work
To power progress, we need to attract and develop the brightest minds and make sure every voice is heard. Here are just some of the ways we are nurturing an inclusive environment – one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills, and reach your potential.
- We’re creating a space where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment process, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know about your circumstances when you apply, and we’ll take it from there.
- We’re closing the gender gap – whether that’s through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.
- We’re striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
- We consider ourselves a flexible employer and want to support you finding the right balance. We encourage you to discuss this with us in your application.
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.
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