Senior Vice President / Sub-Region Leader - LATAM
Building on our past. Ready for the future
Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We’re bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.
Purpose of the Role:
The Senior Vice President / Sub-Region Lead at Worley is a key leadership position within the wider Americas Operations business. The individual will be responsible for leading the business across all facets of the operation, including, but not limited to, people, projects and strategy.
The Senior Vice President oversees overall business performance, acting as key interface point in collaborating with the business support functions to ensure we are delivering near, medium and long-term targets ensuring that the region's financial performance contributes to Worley's goals to be a global authority in sustainability solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership and Strategic Planning:
- Manage a large, complex, location with competing interests across multiple geographical areas, whilst aligning to company strategy.
- Create meaning for our people, embrace possibility and deliver what matters with care and courage
- Develop business plans and set objectives for the assigned area of responsibility, contributing to company targets.
- Participate in broader strategy development with senior leadership, emphasizing Worley's journey marked by change, adaptation, and growth.
- Develop and deliver attainable growth to achieve business outcomes – driving ownership and accountability, coupled with collaboration.
- Champion GID utilization and project excellence to achieve Worley business objectives.
Decision-Making and Problem Solving:
- Make high-impact choices based on extensive knowledge within the area of expertise, considering the broader impact on the organization – ensure a Worley first, Worley wide view at all times.
- Assimilate information from multiple sources to derive answers and solve complex questions, demonstrating a commitment to innovative and sustainable solutions.
Organizational Leadership:
- Provide organizational leadership with location/regional authority, emphasizing Worley's role as a prominent delivery partner in energy, chemicals, and resources.
- Translate corporate goals into operational goals, overseeing integration across the organization in a manner that reinforces accountability and autonomy within the team.
- Champion Worley values and behaviors to transform the way we work to achieve Worley success over individual success.
- Champion standardized process over location-based execution models to drive efficiency and cost savings at scale.
Communication and Presentation:
- Effectively communicate and present complex proposals and reports to executive-level management and/or the Board, ensuring alignment with Worley's purpose, goals, and promise.
- Adopt a participative management style with a cooperative team approach, fostering collaboration in line with Worley's commitment to a more sustainable future.
Strategic Development and Commercial Acumen:
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of broader systems, processes, and tools related to the field, emphasizing Worley's evolution and growth over the past 50 years.
- Direct and guide the strategic development of new systems, processes, and tools, reflecting Worley's commitment to delivering sustainable change.
- Exhibit strong commercial acumen with experience in various commercial contracting models, risk profiles, and project scopes/phases, showcasing Worley's capability in driving innovation and sustainability across projects.
Technical and Industry Experience:
- Proven track record of managing country / regional operations including delivering financial results, leading complex operations, and upholding HSE excellence.
- Comfortable presenting at all levels within an organization, from workforce on-site to group executive level, showcasing Worley's commitment to collaboration and inclusivity.
- Strong communication and networking skills, with the ability to drive collaboration and successfully engage with client executives, senior management, and other key stakeholders, aligning with Worley's promise to be the industry's straight-talking partner.
- In-depth knowledge of commercial contracting models, risk profiles, and project scopes/phases (FEL/EPC/EPCM & Lump Sum/Fixed Price/Target Price/Reimbursable, etc.)
- A network of high-level key client contacts and credibility/ability to enhance customer relationships, underscoring Worley's position as a prominent partner in energy, chemicals, and resources.
- Motivational, collaborative, and visible presence in leadership style with strong communication skills and the ability to develop a high-performance culture, embodying Worley's commitment to collaboration and ensuring we do what is right over what is easy, with a Worley first mindset.
Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training:
Required:
- University Degree or equivalent in a related field or applicable discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
Please note: No agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy.
Moving forward together
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 law.
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.
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.