5 Vp Engineering jobs in Oman

Job Title:
Vice President Legal

Function:
Legal

Location:
Oman - Muscat

Budget control:
*OPEX and/or CAPEX and/or Revenue amount as relevant*

Reporting to:
General Counsel

Direct reports

• Manager Legal Corporate, Compliance and Governance.
• Manager, Legal Operations

Job purpose

The Vice President – Legal will serve as a senior member of the Legal Department, reporting directly to the General Counsel. The VP Legal will oversee two key managerial functions: (i) Legal Operations (contracts, procurement, litigation, claims, and projects) and (ii) Corporate, Compliance, and Governance. This role requires a strategic, business-minded legal professional who can lead complex legal matters, support financing and risk initiatives, ensure robust compliance and governance frameworks, and engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

The position will act in accordance with the OQEP's Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, as well as, policies, guidelines, and international standards, supported by an IT Technology platform, HSE standards, Omani's government & other legal justifications, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

Leadership & Management

• Support the General Counsel in overseeing the company's overall legal, compliance, and governance strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Lead and supervise two Legal Managers:

1-Manager – Legal Operations
: responsible for contracts, procurement, litigation, claims, and project support.

2-Manager – Corporate, Compliance & Governance
: responsible for corporate secretarial matters, compliance programs, governance frameworks, and regulatory affairs.

• Provide mentorship, guidance, and performance oversight to direct reports and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous development.
• Drive team capability building through structured development programs, succession planning, and knowledge-sharing initiatives, ensuring the legal function evolves in line with business needs.

Strategic

• Support the General Counsel in developing and executing legal strategy aligned with corporate and regulatory objectives.
• Lead and mentor the Legal Team, fostering a high-performance culture and ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Provide legal guidance to Senior Management and business on strategic matters.

Legal Compliance

• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and listing requirements of the stock exchange/regulators.
• Strengthen and monitor corporate governance frameworks, Board and Committee processes, shareholder engagement, and disclosure obligations.
• Oversee compliance policies and programs, including anti-bribery, anti-corruption, sanctions, data protection, and ethics.
• Act as a key liaison with regulatory authorities, stock exchanges, and external auditors.

Financing Activities

• Provide legal support for the company's financing activities, including project finance, corporate finance, and debt/equity transactions.
• Advise on the structuring, negotiation, and execution of financing agreements, security documents, and related instruments.
• Liaise with financial institutions, external counsel, and internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements in all financing matters.
• Review and negotiate loan agreements, guarantees, and other financial documentation to safeguard the company's interests.
• Support due diligence processes and ensure timely completion of all legal aspects of financing transactions.

Business Development

• Support mergers and acquisitions, divestments, and related commercial transactions, working closely with other departments such as finance and operations, and manage the legal and regulatory aspects of the transaction.
• Advise on sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption, and all compliance matters for local and international offices.

Contracts and projects

• Advise senior management on legal issues impacting business and projects.
• Provide legal support for project development, implementation, financing, restructurings, and claims.
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex agreements including supply, procurement and project documentation.
• Supervise negotiations with suppliers and stakeholders, ensuring commercial and legal interests are protected.
• Support contracts and procurement teams with standard agreements and tender clarifications.
• Ensure all project and contract documentation complies with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Stay updated on relevant legislation and provide general legal advice as needed.

Risk Management

• Conduct legal research, develop risk management strategies, and provide guidance on new initiatives.

Disputes

• Manage disputes that might arise in OQEP, whether they involve customers, suppliers, or other stakeholders.
• Oversee and advise on litigation and dispute settlement activities and lead instructions to external counsel.
• Manage disputes effectively to minimize their impact on the business by developing a litigation strategy that balances legal and commercial considerations, while managing legal costs and negotiating settlements that protect OQEP commercial interests.

Stakeholder

• Work closely with Senior Management in shaping the business strategy of OQEP.
• Foster collaboration within the Legal Team for OQEP and the business lines/other functions to ensure the Legal Team is appropriately positioned and utilized within OQEP.
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders, particularly governmental authorities and regulators, as well as external counsel and consultants.

Continuous Improvements and Innovation

• Design and implement digital transformation initiatives and embrace technology that enhances the efficiency of legal processes, improves collaboration and communication, and increases the accuracy and consistency of legal advice.
• Continuously review and improve legal processes, such as contract management and dispute resolution, to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and improve outcomes.
• Measure and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify areas where the legal function is performing well and areas where improvements are needed.
• Identify trends and patterns that may be useful in improving legal processes, identifying risks, and optimizing legal outcomes.

Supervisory

• Manage Legal Team resources to ensure appropriate skill sets and capacity to address the legal demands of the OQEP business.
• Provide oversight and accountability in supporting the OQEP Legal Team in leading the negotiations of agreements across a wide variety of transactions and discussions.
• Lead and manage the Legal staff, including workforce planning (hiring and deployment within the function), performance management, and development of direct reports to maximize their potential and engagement.

Notable Working Conditions:
Office environment, intensive computer screen use, sporadic visits to operation site.

Education requirements:

Minimum qualification required is a degree in law.

Master or any other qualification is a plus.

Language:

Excellent knowledge of written, read, and spoken English (required)

Background and experience

Competencies and skills

• Minimum 14+ years of post-qualification legal experience, including at least 8 years in senior legal roles within the oil & gas or broader energy sector.
• Strong background in upstream oil & gas contracts, corporate governance, compliance, financing, and dispute resolution.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in managing teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience working in or with publicly listed companies and navigating securities regulations.
• Fluent in English; Arabic language skills are an advantage.
• Soft
  :
• Strategic and analytical thinker with strong business acumen.
• Exceptional drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• High integrity, sound judgment, and resilience under pressure.
• Ability to balance legal risks with commercial objectives.

Technical:

• Computer literacy including MS Office
• Ability to balance legal and commercial objectives and build strong stakeholder relationships.
• Strong understanding of the Upstream industry and its commercial drivers
• Conduct legal negotiation.

Job purpose: The Vice President of Operations is accountable for leading the organization's operational delivery, ensuring client satisfaction, profitability, and scalability. The role drives operational excellence through process optimization, workforce management, and governance, while working in close collaboration with Digital Transformation and other corporate functions. This position ensures the organization consistently meets global BPO standards while adapting to local market needs.

Specifications (Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Experience):

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or equivalent preferred.

• Minimum 10 years senior leadership experience in BPO/outsourcing operations; 15 years preferred.

• Proven experience managing large-scale, multi-client operations across verticals.

• Experience in running similar BPO/outsourcing projects in Oman is highly recommended.

• Strong understanding of COPC standards, Lean Six Sigma, Workforce Management, CX frameworks.

• Industry certifications desirable: COPC, PMP, Six Sigma Black Belt, ITIL

Note: We thank all applicants for their interest however only those candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted.

Role Purpose
Driving Omantel to be the undisputed leader in mobility and residential services to consumers, SOHO, and unmanaged SMEs in Oman and drive disruptive consumer digital services.

Position Information

• Unit: Commercial
• Division: Consumer
• Location: Muscat
• Grade: E3
• Line Manager: Chief Commercial Officer
• Direct reports: 10

Minimum Role Requirements

• Bachelor in relevant discipline
• 12 -15 years of relevant experience with at least 7 years in a management position

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and implement the Consumer division strategy in line with Omantel's corporate goals
• Develop and implement the division's budget, including monitoring and variance reporting
• Advise the CCO on the strategic positioning of Omantel
• Advise the CEO on the Consumer division and related subsidiaries' performance and needs
• Promote corporate governance excellence in coordination with the CCO
• Achieve P&L targets for mobility, residential, SOHO, unmanaged SME's and digital consumer services
• Oversee the development of the annual business and operating plans
• Oversee the development and execution of performance KPIs and manage financial and operational performance of the Consumer division
• Drive value through customer insights and enhancing service experiences
• Support the growth of Consumer related subsidiaries to unlock market potential in consumer digital services
• Lead product strategy and portfolio management
• Identify new revenue-generating opportunities and ensure a proactive consumer go-to-market strategy
• Orchestrate marketing communications to promote Omantel Consumer and subsidiaries' brands
• Drive Omantel Consumer and related subsidiaries to achieve best-in-class customer experience
• Coordinate with Technology to ensure alignment with technology strategy and architecture
• Lead PMI of new subsidiaries in the division and support Strategy & Innovation to steer corporate development
• Support Strategy & Innovation division to steer corporate development
• Provide leadership, management, and vision, ensuring the division have appropriate skills and resources

Key Competencies
Leadership

• Assertiveness and Conflict Resolution
• Fostering Learning and Development
• Inspiring and Leading Others
• Leading Change and Cultivates Innovation
• Visioning and Alignment

Behavioural

• Drives Achievements
• Ethics & Compliance
• Timely Decision - Making

Technical

• Direct Sales Strategy Planning
• Sales Target Achievement

Job Purpose:

Manages, plans and organizes the implementation of the Technical Support Services at OQ8. As Technical Service provider of Technical services (asset integrity, engineering, process optimization, projects, laboratory) to deliver all services (technical / management advice/ support) for the support of downstream business objectives & ultimate technical Authority for the standards of asset integrity, discipline engineering (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, civil), project engineering, process engineering, and laboratory) and Custodian of the Design and Engineering practices and Process Licenses, in a matrix organization that encompasses with the vertical line and in partnership with the different owner of assets to deliver effective (quality) and efficient (cost) services to Asset Owners.

Process Engineering

• Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of process engineering including the assessment and resolution of complex operational problems in OQ8 assets related with process optimization / process control and product quality, including the analysis, data, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing changes to optimize production,
• Provide oversight of work undertaken by the Process Optimisation unit, with regard to identifying methods/areas of improvement to processes and equipment by reviewing plans as supplied by the Unit Head and maintaining high-level contact with the Supply Chain function in order to lower operating costs and maximise profitability.
• Continuous Improvement: Work on continuous improvement initiatives, employing methodologies like Six Sigma or Lean, to enhance overall process efficiency and reduce waste.
• Process Simulation: Utilize process simulation software to model different scenarios and assess the impact of process changes before implementation.

Process Control & Optimization

• Ensure the proper application of various techniques, technologies, and strategies to maintain, optimize, and enhance the efficiency, safety, and reliability of refining processes.
• Ensures the Real-time Monitoring suing advanced sensors and monitoring tools to track various parameters such as temperature, pressure, flow rates, and chemical compositions in real-time.
• Ensures the proper identification of inefficiencies and optimize process parameters to improve product yield, quality, and energy efficiency.
• Manage and optimize OQ8 Units / processes using DCS, which allows centralized control of various units and equipment.
• Implement Advanced Process Control (APC) strategies to automate complex control algorithms, enabling precise control over critical variables.
• Evaluate and optimize alarm systems to reduce alarm fatigue and ensure operators can effectively respond to critical alarms.
• Ensures that Process control not only optimized for efficiency but also adhere to safety protocols and regulatory requirements by leading the implementation of advanced control strategies, monitoring systems, and safety measures, for OQ8 assets to operate reliably, safely, and cost-effectively, contributing to their overall success.
• Ensures the proper measures of the effectiveness of a Safety Instrumented within a Safety Instrumented System (SIS) to reduce the risk associated with a specific hazard providing a layer of protection to prevent accidents, considering the sensors, logic solvers, and final control elements that act to bring the process to a safe state when necessary, mitigating risks to personnel, the environment, and equipment.

Laboratory Services

• Oversees the provision of Laboratory services for TSD considering technical standards / codes / culture of safety compliance and quality improvement, to support the overall safe smooth and reliable operations.
• Comply with license to operate requirements with integrity, availability /utilization, energy consumption, cost, emergency response, and product(s).

Asset Integrity Services

• Owner of Asset Integrity
• Implement inspection programs to assess the integrity of refinery equipment, structures, and assets.
• Develop corrosion management strategies to prevent and mitigate corrosion-related issues in refinery assets.
• Owner of RBI (Risk Based Inspection). Coordinate non-destructive testing and integrity assessments to evaluate the health of critical refinery components.
• Provide oversight of the Inspection Services team and their work across the plant with regard to ongoing monitoring planned inspections and failure monitoring to ensure that instruments and machinery are inspected to industry standards or other regulatory codes.

Engineering Services

• Provide leadership and guidance to mechanical, instrument, civil, electrical, document control, and contracts engineering teams.
• Implement robust documentation control systems to manage engineering drawings, specifications, and project documentation.
• Ensure that the Engineering Services Unit provide quality and timely engineering solutions to existing assets where design issues are identified, by providing final approval to large-scale feasibility reports, engineering solution budgets and procurement and construction plans to ensure that all areas of the plant are provided with the highest levels of engineering support.

Projects Management:

• Oversee engineering aspects of new projects, expansions, and modifications within the refinery.
• Manage refinery projects from conception to completion, ensuring they meet quality, budget, and timeline requirements.
• Coordinate with various departments, contractors, and stakeholders to facilitate seamless project execution.
• Provide oversight of the work of the Project Management team as they conduct the approved work of the Engineering Services team to ensure that large-scale technical services work is delivered within OQ8 effectively and to budget.
• Owner of PVP (Project Value Processes) and associated tools/systems and SAP PS (SAP Projects)

Reliability Services

• Implement reliability engineering practices vast transformation programme to establish better and best practices to lift the operational integrity and availability of the existing manufacturing plants and optimize the performance and lifespan of refinery equipment.
• Ensure that the new assets that are being built, and people who are being hired, integrate seamlessly with the existing plants & organization, since it is this very integration that yields the premium profitability of the combined businesses.

Budget

• Oversee the consolidation and recommend the TSD budget and monitor financial performance versus the budget so that the business is aware of anticipated costs/revenues, areas of unsatisfactory performance are identified, and potential areas of cost reduction or performance improvement opportunities are capitalised upon.
• Ensure that decisions and actions consider commercial opportunity and economic reality.

Compliance

• Develop and oversee the implementation of department policies, procedures and controls covering all areas of TSD Services activity so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service.
• Ensure policies, procedures and controls the at TSD Services function.
• Ensure compliance to all relevant Health, Safety, Security and Environment and quality.
• Guarantee employee safety, security, legislative compliance, delivery of high-quality products/service and a responsible environmental attitude.

Education requirements

Minimum qualification required is a Bachelors' degree in Engineering of Chemistry
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Background and experience

• 18+ years of relevant experience from technical, process engineering, control & optimization, engineering, engineering, engineering, reliability, integrity and lab services within the oil and gas industry with minimum 10 years' experience in leadership roles.
• Knowledge and experience working across all the verticals within Technical Services and Quality Assurance.
• Previous experience of managing one of these verticals
• Demonstrable competency in strategic planning and business development
• Working knowledge of data analysis and performance/operation metrics
• Working knowledge of IT/Business infrastructure and MS Office
• Experience working in blue-chip Oil and Gas Companies.
• Very high levels of leadership skills, with a track record of successful management in the Power & Energy sector subject to change in a competitive market environment.
• An understanding of the dynamic of Omani Refinery sector is desirable and the factors influencing its direction and development.

Competencies and skills

• Outstanding organizational and leadership abilities
• Excellent interpersonal and public speaking skills
• Aptitude in decision-making and problem-solving
• Advanced skills in MS Office and professional accounting software (Competent IT skills).
• Strong ability to organize effectively, delegate responsibility, solve problems quickly and communicate clearly
• Leadership skills, including the ability to manage time effectively and handle both internal and external conflicts
• Demonstrate responsibility for profit management in a large geographically disperses organization with business divisions.
• Must be capable of working in a professional team environment and liaise with external parties and stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and personal skills,