The Chevron Business Support Center (BASSC) located in Buenos Aires (Puerto Madero), Argentina, is accepting applications for the position Technical Lead – Enterprise Optimization. Successful candidates will join the Program Manager team which is part of  a  successful  multifunction  service  center  with  a  workforce  of  more  than  1500  employees  delivering  business  services  and  solutions  across  the  globe.

The Technical Lead will provide oversight and leadership to a team responsible for delivering work within the enterprise Optimization digital platform. Teams will be focuses delivering critical digital solutions for the company on our value chain optimization efforts. Within some of the focus the teams will be supporting Chevron pipeline and power, Terminal management, improving realized price and margins, improving value chain optimization efforts and solution in our lowering carbon efforts. This role involves supervising team members, managing skillsets within the team, and ensuring successful delivery execution of assigned Agile epics. The Technical Lead will partner with business owners to ensure technical considerations are appropriately prioritized for the team’s digital products and business capabilities.

Main Responsibilities: 

• Set the technical vision for the team being supervised.

• Ensure alignment with the organization's technical strategy and industry standards.

• Lead the design and architecture of complex solutions within the enterprise optimization teams, ensuring scalability, robust security, and cost-effectiveness.

• Support the digital enablement of business workflows. 

• Hire, attract, and retain talent for the delivery organization.  

• Communicate and reinforce the desired work culture, including a focus on personal and process safety. Recognize accomplishments and team member contributions. 

• Build team alignment, ensuring team has a clear understanding of the business global priorities. Enable others to work effectively and collaboratively in a multi-discipline, multi-function, multi-cultural, and matrix environment. 

• Support the business and & IT managers in managing the overall performance of the Platform, aligning teams with the rest of the global platform, and escalating any team concerns. 

• Ensure prioritization and capacity allocation are done to delivery on the business strategy/objectives. 

• Collaborate with stakeholders and delivery partners, including peers at other locations, to execute the platform’s prioritized and strategic initiatives. 

• Provide technical support and mentoring to junior staff 

• Promote best practice and common standards and technology usage within the team.

• Manage performance and development of technical team members. 

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a comparable field.

• Minimum 5 years experience in managing development and operations-based IT teams, including business planning, vendor management, resource planning, talent management, and support of software solutions 

• Demonstrated strong systems thinking and strategic thinking skills.

• Ability to capture the key elements of a system into a simple abstraction that empowers good decisions.  

• Demonstrated experience in all phases of Software Development Lifecycle (plan, design, develop, test, release, maintain and support, decommission)  

• Strong programming skills in languages such as .NET, Java, Python, and SQL. Familiarity with cloud platforms like Azure and experience with integration tools and APIs

• System Integration: Expertise in integrating various systems and platforms, including working with APIs, middleware, and data warehouses to ensure seamless data flow between systems

• Data Management and Analysis: Proficiency in managing and analyzing large datasets using tools for data analysis, reporting, and visualization to support decision-making processes within systems

• Problem-Solving and Decision-Making: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for identifying and resolving issues within complex systems, especially those requiring real-time data and operational insights.

• Azure Cloud Services: Understanding of Azure cloud services, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.

• Proficiency with relational database management systems and SQL queries and development with C#

• Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams and provide solution architecture guidance.  Technical proficiency in Microsoft software related to Azure and especially Visualization type tools for real-time data needs. 

• Experience digitally enabling oil and gas business workflows. 

• Broad technical IT experience related to solution performance, reliability, cybersecurity, IT  compliance, outsourcing, modernization, and agile delivery methodologies 

• Experience hiring and managing team supervisors 

• Strong communication skills.  Ability to be well-organized, clear and concise in conversations and written communications. 

• Self-driven, can work with minimal supervision 

• Ability to prioritize tasks and quickly adjust in a rapidly changing environment 

• Team player who exhibits effective interpersonal skills with a collaborative style 

• English language (Advanced)  

• Team player with excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset. 

Nice to have:

• Automation and Optimization: Experience with automation tools and techniques for optimizing terminal operations, including knowledge of terminal automation systems (TAS) and bots for process automation.

• Domain Knowledge: Familiarity with terminal management, including understanding the specific needs and challenges of terminal operations and fuel management, as well as the ability to work with industry-specific systems like TMW and DTN TABS.

Relocation Options:

Relocation might be considered. 

International Considerations:

Expatriate assignments will not be considered. 

Chevron regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position. 

Chevron participates in E-Verify in certain locations as required by law.

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