Upstream & LNG Strategist

Aramco is seeking an Upstream & LNG strategist to join the Corporate Strategy Department. The successful candidate will advise on the upstream strategic direction, shape the LNG portfolio positioning, and evaluate investment opportunities to support long-term value creation.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise Corporate and Executive Management on development or enhancement of strategic goals and long-term plans for the Upstream and LNG businesses.
• Guide the crafting of the upstream and LNG sections of the Company's corporate strategy, short-term business plan and long-term investment plans, ensuring consistency with corporate objectives and capital discipline frameworks.
• Collaborate closely with Business Lines and other corporate functions to integrate technical, commercial, and financial perspectives into coherent strategic recommendations for the upstream and LNG businesses.
• Initiate and provide deep analysis of global upstream and LNG market dynamics, including supply-demand balances, pricing benchmarks, contract structures, regulatory developments, benchmarks and competitive positioning.
• Lead the strategic assessment of upstream and LNG investment opportunities, including greenfield and brownfield developments, commercialization models, market entry strategies, and partnership structures.
• Provide strategic input into M&A screenings and growth initiatives within the LNG portfolio. Evaluate capital allocation trade-offs and support investment decision processes with robust financial and strategic analysis.
• Prepare and present high-quality materials to executive leadership forums and senior decision-making committees on Upstream and LNG strategies.
• Build and maintain an expansive network of LNG subject matter experts, specialist consultants and relevant industrial organizations to proactively advise corporate management on market shifts and developments impacting the sector.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Financial Management or related discipline.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in Upstream & LNG within an international oil and gas company, global energy consulting firm, think tank, or financial institution o which at least 5 years of experience in strategy, corporate planning, or consulting
• roles with demonstrated executive-level exposure.
• Extensive LNG sector experience is essential, including: deep knowledge of LNG value chain economics, commercialization structures, global trade flows, and investment trends. Business development or project management experience within the LNG sector is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to develop, articulate, and present corporate-level strategy to executive teams.