Technology PMO Head
Oil & Gas · MENA · Russia · Moscow
Total compensation band $200K+. The figure is the member's band, not an offer.
Strategic technology transformation leader with 15 years of experience driving operational efficiency and EBITDA improvements in heavy industries across Russia and the Middle East. Built and led high-impact technology teams delivering 8-figure savings through AI implementation, automation, and emergent tech solutions. Specialized in establishing PMOs and R&D functions with measurable ROI, including identifying $200M in digital opportunities pipeline and achieving RUB 150M in AI-driven savings in steelmaking operations and logistics. My expertise is in organizational diagnostics and change management in complex corporate setups. Whether building an AI delivery or innovation function from scratch or transforming PMO in a shared services center or transitioning operating control of an oil block without production loss, I restructure teams to align with new business and compliance realities. I have a track record of revamping internal cultures relying on cross-functional collaboration, mentoring high-performance teams, and ensuring staff are not just executors but partners in achieving operational resilience and regulatory compliance
Achievements
- Identified $200M digital opportunities pipeline at Norilsk Nickel using Industry 4.0 technologies
- Achieved RUB 150M savings through AI-based recommendation systems in steel production
- Optimized investment budget by 6% through project demand management system implementation
- Delivered complex operatorship transition month ahead of schedule avoiding production losses
- Created digital portfolio with RUB 7B projected impact while managing $4M annual P&L
Skills
- Digital Transformation
- Strategic Leadership
- AI/ML Implementation
- Project Management Office
- Innovation Management
- Process Optimization
- Change Management
- P&L Management
- Team Building
- Strategic Planning
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Stakeholder Management
- Industrial AI Use Cases
- Operatorship Transition Management
Looking for
- Chief Digital Officer
- VP Technology/Innovation
- Head of Digital Transformation
Experience
- IT PMO Head — Corporate Solutions Center, LLC (NLMK Group) 2023 - Present
Leading 10-FTE department executing turnkey tech projects with $3M annual budget. Implemented key projects of IT strategy worth RUB 90M including EDMS and SAP ERP migration assessment.
- Head of Digital Innovations R&D — Norilsk Nickel 2021 - 2022
Led 8-FTE R&D department improving operational efficiency using Industry 4.0 technologies. Created new function and identified $200M digital opportunities pipeline.
- Delivery Manager, Digital — Baker Hughes 2020 - 2021
Improved exploration and production efficiency for heavy industries using C3.AI platform. Managed geographically dispersed teams across Europe, US and Russia.
- AI Products Delivery Lead — Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK Group) 2017 - 2019
Managed AI/ML project team with $4M annual P&L responsibility. Established new department and achieved RUB 150M savings through AI-based recommendation systems.
- Operatorship Transition Deputy Lead — Gazprom Neft Middle East B.V. 2015 - 2016
Led complex business transformation ensuring continuity during operator rights transfer across 14 business streams. Managed international team from Canada, Russia, Iraq.
- Project Manager — Gazprom Neft Middle East B.V. 2014 - 2015
Implemented organizational transformation projects including Operating Model and Technical Hub concept development, achieving $13M annual savings.
- Project Manager — Alfa-Bank 2013 - 2014
Coordinated SAP HCM implementation project team of 5, managing technical and non-technical documentation verification and acceptance processes.
- Project Manager, SAP Projects Department — TNK-BP 2012 - 2013
Delivered critical upstream supply chain IT initiatives achieving capital cost reduction and vendor performance management system introduction.
Languages
- Russian (C2)
- English (C1)
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