Refinery, Senior Portfolio Manager

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia.

Right now, we're bridging two worlds as we accelerate to more sustainable energy sources, while helping our customers provide the energy, chemicals and resources that society needs now.

We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their portfolio of assets. We solve complex problems by finding integrated data-centric solutions from the first stages of consulting and engineering to installation and commissioning, to the last stages of decommissioning and remediation. Join us and help drive innovation and sustainability in our projects.

Refinery, Senior Portfolio Manager

Purpose:

The Refinery, Senior Portfolio Manager provides strategic direction and leadership to ensure the effective execution of projects within a portfolio. This role is responsible for maintaining and enhancing portfolio management and delivery processes, optimizing resource allocation, and aligning project outcomes with customer objectives and Worley. The position requires strong analytical, leadership, and decision-making capabilities to drive value, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

The Refinery Senior Portfolio Manager will also oversee key performance indicators, provide integrated solutions to strategic issues, and contribute to the Worley's business planning and growth initiatives.

This role offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on refinery project execution, drive continuous improvement, and contribute to the organization's growth and success.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a portfolio of medium to large-scale refinery projects, ensuring alignment with customer objectives.
• Develop and implement portfolio management processes, tools, and key performance indicators to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Maintain an integrated view of customer objectives, leveraging synergies across the portfolio to optimize performance.
• Support the selection and prioritization of projects within the portfolio in collaboration with the customer.
• Ensure compliance with company and project policies, procedures, and industry standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop annual business plans and drive strategic business growth.
• Provide oversight for portfolio execution, ensuring on-time and within-budget delivery while maintaining quality and safety standards.
• Monitor and manage financial performance, including cost forecasting and margin optimization.
• Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned, best practices, and innovative solutions.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, and internal teams.
• Ensure health and safety requirements are met across all projects.

What you will bring

Technical/Industry Experience and Qualifications Requirements:

• 20+ years of experience, with at least 12 years in supervisory, project management, and/or technical leadership roles.
• Proven experience managing small to medium-sized project portfolios, including EPCM and EPC and EP services.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with leadership teams to resolve complex project challenges.
• Strong working knowledge of the oil and gas refining industry, including engineering, procurement, construction, and operations.
• Has a strong technical background with a blend of office and field experience, ideally gained through roles in both EPC consulting and operating companies.
• Expertise in cost management, forecasting, and financial analysis related to project portfolios.
• Experience developing and executing business and strategic plans.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint.

Key Competencies:

• Leadership: Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, set strategic goals, and foster collaboration.
• Health & Safety: Commitment to safety leadership, compliance, and proactive risk management.
• Technical Expertise: In-depth understanding of engineering, procurement, construction, and project execution methodologies.
• Financial Acumen: Strong grasp of cost management, contract oversight, and financial reporting.
• Execution Planning & Performance: Skilled in project planning, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Communication & Stakeholder Management: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders.
• Risk & Opportunity Management: Expertise in risk identification, mitigation planning, and opportunity optimization.

Additional information :

• This position will be based in the Englewood/Denver, CO area.
• Salary: $169,037 to $248,584 annually commensurate with experience.
• Benefits: eligible for PTO, 401k, medical, vision, dental, etc.

Education - Qualifications, Accreditation, Training:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Preferred:

• Professional certification in Project or Portfolio Management (e.g., IPMA, APM, PMI, AIPM).
• Experience managing large, high-risk projects within multicultural and multinational environments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Access and Visio.
• Direct experience with field implementation of engineering projects.

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here. And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.

We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our policy is to conduct background checks for all candidates who accept an offer of employment with us.

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Please note: No agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy.